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SALT, Charles

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Lancashire man, aged 27, 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes.

SANSOM, Gerard

HMS Clio

28.9.1870 p267

On September 19, Boy, 1st class, born on the 14th June, 1852, at Dorchester; 5’ 2”, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. �3 reward.

SANTOS, Joseph

HMS Cordelia

10 Feb 1859 P355

Private RM, 25yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, hazel eyes; native of Abbey, Somerset.

SAUNDERS, John

HMS Charybdis

8.7.1868 p207

OS, 5’ 7”, brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion, born 12th November, 1848, at Swansea, Wales. �3 reward for each of above.

SAUNDERS, Thomas

HMS Salamander

26.7.1865 p269

Ord, 2nd class, 5' 7", brown hair, black eyes, ruddy complexion, ring tattooed on third finger of left hand; born at Hoxton, London, Middlesex, 18th August, 1846.

SAVAGE, John

HMS Samarang

2 Jan 1813

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SAYLES, Edwin T.

HMS Virago

18.5.1870 p134

On the 14th May, 1870. Able seaman, born at London, on the 20th February, 1842, 5’ 6”, dark brown hair, blue eyes, scar under chin; former ships “Fisgard”, “Imperial”, “Bombay”. �1 reward.

SCANTLEBURY, William

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

shipwright, born at Plymouth, April, 1844, 5’ 6”, brown hair, blue eyes.

SCHIMPF, Martin

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Londoner, aged 21, 5’ 2”, light hair, grey eyes, formerly served in the “Minotaur”.

SCOTT, Samuel

US Sloop Vincennes

31 Dec 1853 P18

OS, 5’4”, fair, light hair, eyes; broad Scotch.

SEAMAN, William

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p96

on the 12th October, 1864, private, RMLI, born 12th May, 1843, 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

SEAMAN, William

HMS Salamander

19.10.1864 p327

Private, RMLI, born 12th May, 1843, 5' 6�", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion; �3 reward. Deserted 13th October, 1864.

SEARS, George

HMS Iris

5 Nov 1857 P2122

OS, 22yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, hazel eyes, born London.

SELF, Henry

HMS Cordelia

8 Apr 1859 P795

Captain coxswain, 30yrs, 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Brumpton.

SELLICK, Lewis

HMS Cordelia

25 Apr 1859 P961

AB 1st class, 19yrs, 5’ 4”, dark brown hair, grey eyes, rudy complexion, of Exmouth, Devon

SEYMOUR, Henry

HMS Herald

9 Aug 1860 P1497

CFC, 28yrs, 5’9”, dark hair, grey eyes; of Plymouth, Devon.

SEYMOUR, William

HMS Calliope

22 Nov 1853 P2089

Cook, 5’5”, sallow; light brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor left arm.

SGATIEN, John

HMS Brisk

22.11.1865 p410

stoker, born 2nd September, 1841, at Brideport, Dorset, 5' 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion.

SHARP, Thomas

HMS Iris

26 Mar 1860 p613

Private RM, 5' 8", light brown hair, blue eyes, born 25 Nov 1833 of Wadesworth York, former ship Nankin

SHARPE, Thomas

HMS Iris

6 May 1858 P756

Private RM, 25yrs, 5’8”, light brown hair, blue eyes, of Wadsworth, Kent. Former ship Chatham.

SHEA, James

HMS Iris

13 Sept 1858 P1501

AB, 35yrs, 5’7", brown hair, grey eyes; of Chelsea. Former ship Gorgon.

SHERGES, Louis

HMS Blanche

1.9.1869 p279

On August 18th. gun-room cook, born on 20th March, 1840, at Jersey; 5’11”, light brown hair, blue eyes. �3 reward.

SHERIDAN, Edward

HMS Barossa

29.12.1869 p405

On the 24th December. Born at Arboath, Scotland, on the 15th May, 1844, a stoker, 5’ 0� “, light hair, blue eyes, former ship, “Cadmus”.

SHINKFIELD, Philip

HMS Herald

26 July 1860 P1424

AB, 21yrs, 5’9 1/2”, dark brown hair, grey eyes; crucifix on right arm, P on left arm; of Southampton, Hants.

SHOEBRIDGE, Thomas

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p97

on the 11th March, 1865, 1st class boy, born 9th October, 1847, 5' 5", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion, scar on right side of chin and on left thumb.

SHUTE, Charles

HMS Challenger

14.10.1868 p301

On 9th October, ordinary seaman, born 30th June, 1850, at Camberwell, London, 5’ 3”, dark brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, “Victory”

SILVER, Thomas

HMS Electra

23 Sept 1854 P2092

AB, 27yrs, 5’4”, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, crucifix right arm, scar right cheek; of Westbourne, Sussex; former ship Superb.

SILVESTER, John

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Londoner, aged 25, 5’, light hair, brown eyes, scar on neck.

SIMMOND, William

HMS Iris

16 July 1857 P1437

pr RM, 22yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, grey eyes.

SIMMS, John

HMS Fantome

9 Oct 1852 P1496

captain maintop, 30yrs, 5’2”, light hair, hazel eyes, man on right arm.

SIMPSON, Henry

HMS Salamander

10.1.1866 p14

on the 13th December, 1865, Captain' s cook, born 6th October, 1846, at Nottingham, 5' 5", light brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left cheek, fresh complexion.

SIMPSON, Peter

HMS Herald

Dec 1839

AB, 34yrs 5mo, 5’8 1/2”, dark complexion, black hair, dark eyes; P. Simpson and Jack and his lass on right arm. born Malta, resided Liverpool. A stout Maltese, served in HM Ships Edinborough and Andromache.

SIMS, Albert

HMS Herald

29 Dec 1859 P2883

17yrs, 5’5”, light hair, blue eyes; ACS on left biceps; of Sydney.

SIMS, Charles

HMS Iris

13 Dec 1858 P2213

Private RM, 19yrs, 5’8”, light hair, hazel eyes; of London. Former ship Nankin.

SIMS, Charles

HMS Salamander

14 June 1865 p 221

AB, 5' 7", light brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion, ship on right arm; born 9th August, 1843. �1 reward. [See way Robbery and Attempted Murder]

SIMS, James

HMS Eclipse

23.9.1863 p285

OS, 22yrs, 5’ 4”, brown hair, blue eyes; a native of England. A reward of �1.

SINGLETON, William

HMS Iris

10 May, 1858 P783

OS, 22yrs, 5’6 1/2”, light brown hair, blue eyes, of Menstroke, Rants. Former ships Neptune, Basilisk and Excxellent.

SKINNER Frederick

HMS Salamander

1. Jun 1864 p163

on the 9th June, 1864, 1st class boy, born 14th December, 1846, 5' Skin, brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion

SKINNER, Benjamin

HMS Charybdis

14.10.1868 p301

On 4th October, boy, 1st class, born 9th August, 1850, at Southampton, 5’ 6”, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

SKINNER, Frederick

HMS Salamander

1.6.1864 p163

Boy, 1st class, 5' 5", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion; born 14th December, 1846.

SLATER, Philip

HMS Rosario

11.1.1871 p9

On January 4th. OS, born on the 18th June, 1850, at London; 5’ 6”, brown hair, blue eyes. �3 reward.

SLEMON, John

HMS Pelorus

26 Sept 1859 P2126

tailor, 32yrs, 5’5”, fresh complexion, grey eyes; stout, slightly tattooed.

SLOW, Richard

HMS Brisk

19.8.1868 p242

Carpenter’s crew, born at Manchester, Lanc, 17th December, 1841, 5’ 7�”, black hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

SMALL, James

US Sloop Vincennes

31 Dec 1853 P18

landsman, 5’9”, ruddy, light hair, eyes; nose upturned; Scotch.

SMALL, Samuel

HMS Phoebe

29.12.1869 p405

warrant officer’s steward, born at Barbados (sic), on the 4th May, 1848, coloured man.

SMITH, Daniel

HMS Endymion

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Gloucestershire man, aged 18, 5’ 1”, brown hair and eyes, bracelets on wrists, formerly served in the “Constance”, and “Duke of Wellington”.

SMITH, Edward

HMS Iris

18 Oct 1858 P1701

boy, 17yrs, 5’2”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Clerkenwell, London. This boy’s father keeps the Cheshire Cheese Inn near Haymarket, Sydney.

SMITH, George

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Londoner, barber, 5’ 2”, dark hair and eyes.

SMITH, Isaac

HMS Challenger

7.4.1869 Pl06

AB, born on 17th November, 1848, at Yarmouth, Norfolk; 5’ 8”, brown hair, blue eyes. �3 reward.

SMITH, John

HMS Iris

21 Nov 1859 P2542

AB, 23yrs, 5’5”, light hair, eyes; of Greenock.

SMITH, John

HMS Iris

22 Mar 1860 P593

AB, 5’8 1/2”, brown hair, blue eyes; of Greenock.

SMITH, John

HMS Scylla

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

Scotch, aged 27, 5’ 10”, brown hair, blue eyes, formerly served in the “Wivern”.

SMITH, R. D.

US Sloop Vincennes

31 Dec 1853 P18

AB, 5’7”, light hair and eyes, arms marked with Indian ink, bracelet left wrist.

SMITH, Steward

HMS Iris

17 Oct 1859 p2288

AB, 21yrs, 5’6”, black hair, dark eyes; of Isle of Man.

SMITH, Steward

HMS Iris

2 Dec 1858 P2142

AB, 20yrs, 5’6”, black hair, hazel eyes; of Mann.

SMITH, Thomas

HMS Orpheus

10 Sept 1862 p168

sailmaker, 27yrs, native of Bristol, Gloucester, 5' 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

SMITH, William

HMS Samarang

2 Jan 1813

Deserted at Sydney, 20yrs, 5’ 3 1/4”, sallow, brown hair, blue eyes, marked with smallpox. (6 Aug). ‘All who voluntarily surrender before 20th inst. will be pardoned and returned to their, Duty as before. William Case Commander.

SMITH, William

HMS Scylla

29.12.1869 p405

Gunner, R.M.A, born at Miliord, Pembroke, in May, 1842, 6’, light hair, grey eyes, formerly of R.M.A, 10th Company. �3 reward.

SMITH, William

HMS Brisk,

4.9.1867 p267

AB, born 1843, 5' 4", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

SMITH, William

HMS Herald

5 Apr 1859 p795

AB, 24yrs, 5' 7 1/2", dark hair, hazel eyes, British red ensign on left hand, "WS" on right arm, of Liverpool

SOBEY, William

HMS Salamander

26.7.1865 p269

1st class boy, 5' 5�", dark hair, dark eyes, fair complexion, bracelet on each wrist, scar on left knee; born at Devonport, Devon, 5th July, 1847.

SOLEY, Edward Delamot

HMS Fly

June 1850

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SOMERS, Charles

HMS Elk

9 Jan 1860 p56

Carpenter's crew, 23yrs, brown hair, grey eyes, pale complexion, of York

SOMERS, John

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p97

on the 14th March, 1865, Qr. Master, born 1825, 5' 8", brown hair and eyes, dark complexion.

SOPER, Thomas

HMS Cordelia

11 July 1859

OS, 21yrs, 5’6”, light hair, hazel eyes; marks of bracelets on both wrists; of Eggbucklan, Devon

SPAREY, William

HMS Challenger

20.10.1869 p331

private, R.M.L.I, 25 years of age, born at Warminster, Somerset, 5’ 6�”, light hair, grey eyes; former ship, “Virago”. �2 reward.

SPARKES, Stephen

HMS Pioneer

14.1.1863 P10

corporal RMLI, 26yrs, 5' 5", brown hair, grey eyes; native of Plymouth; former ship, “Odin".

SPARSHOTT, William

HMS Harrier

6.5.1863 p133

OS, 5' 7", light brown hair, blue eyes; born 14th December, 1849, at Rowash, Hants; anchor on left hand; last ship, “Orpheus".

SPICER, George

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Devonshire man, aged 22, brown hair, blue eyes.

SPRATT, Henry

HMS Herald

6 Jan 1859 P37

AB, 20yrs, 5’5”, light brown hair, grey eyes; of Lynn, Norfolk.

SPRING, John

HMS Cordelia

27 Jan 1859 P201

LS, 28 1/2yrs, 5’ 6”, black hair and eyes; scar on nose, of Plymouth, Devon.

SPRINGGATE, E.

HMS Barossa

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Suffolk man, aged 29, 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes.

STACEY, William

HMS Esk

12.7.1865 p256

(197), OS 2nd class, 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, no marks; born at Chichester, Sussex, 3rd December, 1843; former ships, “Excellent, and “Curacoa".

STACY, William

HMS Esk

Victorian P.G. 14.2.1867:

Deserted at Hobson' s Bay, on the 6th Feb 1867, English, aged 23, 5' 5", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion.

STAFFORD, Thomas

HMS Cordelia

25 Nov 1861 P2540

leading stoker, 29yrs, 5’ 8”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Bristol.

STAFFORD, William

HMS Cordelia

11 Nov 1861 P2420

AB, 30yrs, 5’ 5”, brown hair, blue eyes, bracelet right arm, Adam and Eve on left; of Sunderland (1st advt 10.6.1859, aged 28).

STANDEN, Frank

HMS Harrier

19.3.1862 p22

AB, 21� years of age, 5’ 8”, brown hair, blue eyes, no whiskers; native of Cluttington, Sussex; former ships, “Britannia” and “Hannibal”. �3 reward.

STANFORD, Charles

HMS Iris

3 May 1858 P733

AB, 26yrs, 5’8”, brown hair, blue eyes, of London. Former ship Excellent.

STANLEY, Joseph

HMS Herald

12 Aug 1858 P1299

24yrs, 5’6”, fair, dark brown hair, hazel eyes; of Poole.

STANLEY, Joseph

HMS Herald

30 Dec 1858 P2308

AB, 24yrs, 5'6", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, of St James, Poole Dorset, former ship Juno.

STANTON, Michael

HMS Curacoa

28.9.1864 p306

Deserted on the 22nd Sept 1864, bandmaster, born 19th January, 1840, native of Manchester, 5' 10", brown hair, blue eyes, and fresh complexion; former ship, “Black Prince". �8 reward.

STEPHENS, Thomas

HMS Galatea

Victoria P.G, 4.3.1869 p86

bandsman, aged 26, 5’ 8”, black hair, grey eyes. �1 reward.

STEPHENSON, James

HMS Cordelia

24 Jan 1859 P170

captain of maintop, 29yrs, 5’8”, dark hair, hazel eyes; tree of life marked on right arm, M and W on left; of Garleston, Scotland.

STEVENTON, Frederick

HMS Brisk

19.8.1868 p242

OS, born at Lambeth, London, 1st October, 1849, 5’ 6�”, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

STEWART, John

HMS Liverpool

15.12.1869 p392

Deserted at Hobson’s Bay, a Devonshire man, aged 26, 5’ 5”, brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion.

STEWART, W. J.

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G. 19.12.1867

A Devonport man, aged 26, 5' 7", brown hair, blue eyes.

STINSON, Thomas

HMS Herald

24 Jan 1854 P190

musician, 38yrs, 5’5”, dark, dark brown hair, grey eyes; of Bath, Somerset (re advt. 5 Nov. 1857, Feb. 1859).

STOREY, Benjamin

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p97

on the 4th November, 1864, OS, born 22nd October, 1845, 5' 6", light brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

STRAIGHT, Thomas W.

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G. 19.12.1867

a Middlesex man, aged 23, 5' 8", blue eyes.

STRINGER, George W. HMS Galatea Victoria P.G. 4.3.1869 a Lincolnshire man, aged 30, 5’ 9”, brown hair, blue eyes.
STRONG, James HMS Pelorus 19 Sept 1859 P2087 Private RM

STRONGMAN, Benajmin

HMS Calliope

25 Feb 1853 P405

AB, 33yrs, 5’8”, fair, dark brown hair, grey eyes, BS on right hand (readvt. 13.12.1853).

STRUGNELL, Frederick

HMS Challenger

7.10.1868 p293

OS, born 1st March, 1849, at Silverstoke, Hants, 5’ 6”, brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, “Excellent”. �3 reward. p301 Notice dated 14.10.1868

SULLIVAN, Daniel

HMS Liffey

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Glasgow man, aged 23, 5’ 10”, fight hair, blue eyes.

SULLIVAN, Eugene

HMS Salamander

15.3.1865 p96

on the 18th October, 1864, stoker, born 1st June, 1839, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

SULLIVAN, Thomas

HMS Scylla

29.12.1869 p405

private, R. Marines, born at London, Middlesex, on the 30th September, 1848, 5’ 7”, dark brown hair, grey eyes, formerly of the R.M.L.I, 65th Company. �1 reward.

SUTHERLAND, George

HMS Salamander

2.8.1865 p277

2 G.M. top, born at London. Middlesex, on the 15th December, 1837, 5' 10", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion.

SWAIN, Martin

HMS Falcon

1.5.1867 p141

OS, native of Dublin, born February, 1846, 5' 7", brown hair, blue eyes.

SWEENEY, Henry

HMS Galatea:

Victorian P.G, 2.1.1868:

Deserted Melbourne, a Cork man, aged 30, 5’ 8”, light hair, blue eyes; formerly served in the “Leander”. �3 reward, plus expenses.