The data I have came from the Met Collection, and it was they who suggested the refs at Kew. Unfortunately Kew's reply was more general than specific, despite my asking specific questions. I'll obviously have to go there once I've digested the downloaded info leaflet. I was trying to save myself some time whilst there with some direction from Kew in hand. Not possible apparently. Despite my quoting my reader's ticket number they almost gave me travel directions! Thanks anyway. I'll be looking at the MEPO 2/25 you quoted. Might get lucky! Emscote On 30 April 2011 19:46, Judy Lester <jlester@btinternet.com> wrote: > JK, > > General correspondence and administrative papers for the Bow Street > patrols are in MEPO 2/25. I don't know if there will be any information > on individuals, other than in passing. > http://tinyurl.com/6zngenm > > If he transferred to the Met in 1839, I think his warrant number should > be in the range 14551-15805. This range is covered by the Alphabetical > Register of Joiners in MEPO 4/333, which should give name, rank, warrant > number, division, dates of appointment and removal, and names and > addresses of referees. But maybe you already have all that information? > > Probably Kew suggested MEPO 5/9 since that series of correspondence > includes details of some early pension payments. I haven't looked at > MEPO 5 myself, so I'm afraid I can't advise further, sorry! > > HTH > > Judy > London, UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: london-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:london-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Emscote FH > > Has anyone any knowledge of specific MEPO? numbers for the Bow Street > Horse Patrol? > > I have background on them, also have the man's details from Historial > collection at The Met collection: joined 1823, transferred 1839, left > Met 1847 R div SE London with ill pension. > > They suggested I look at MEPO5/9 - I've contacted Kew and has a rather > general reply, so know I'll need to go there. I've also downloaded the > leaflet. > > Any other suggestions would be very welcome. > JK > > >