There seem to be all sorts of muster documents, pay books, Captains and Master's logs and so on, for FORWARD at the National Archives (on pps 1, 2 and 8 of this search): http://tinyurl.com/6eomnlw and you may be able to order digital copies on line. Probably cheaper than a flight from NZ...... well a bit cheaper. You could start from when you know he was aboard (Dec 1814) and work from there, such as the musters for Sept 1813-Sept 1815 at ADM 37/4909 and/or pay book for 1810-15 at ADM 35/3469. The Master's log for July 1814-Sept 1815 at ADM 52/4491 might be interesting too as he would presumably have written at least some of it. Each reference seems to include records for at least one other vessel so be sure to specify that it's just FORWARD you're interested in. Cheers Piers > >On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:42:25 +1200, p.hislop@paradise.net.nz wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>I have rejoined this list hoping that I might be able to extend my >knowledge about my GGG Grandfather, Captain George HEPBURN. >>I have received great help in the past but have a little more information >now. >> >>Captain George died on board the Brig 'Highlander' in 1840 (on checking >date of the newspaper it may well be 1839!) on the passage from Demerara to >Greenock, Scotland. (where he lived). >>He had formerly been commander of the barques 'Cecilia' and 'Felicity' and, >according to his death notice, "highly respected as a shipmaster in the >Demerara trade". >> >>His marriage, in Edinburgh, in 1813 states he was a Master in the Royal >Navy. Would it be usual to have the title 'Master' by the age of 23yrs?? >> >>If someone dies at sea I presume because death registration was not >compulsory (c 1840) that it would have not been recorded at the home port? >I certainly can find no record of it in ScotlandsPeople site. >> >>Looking forward to any assistance available with regard to his tenure in >the Royal Navy.... :-) >> >>Many thanks, in anticipation. >> >>Pam >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message >50° 33' N, 2° 26' W >http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > 50° 33' N, 2° 26' W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message