Chris Would be inclined to agree with Katherine : I've not got a Tibbet, but have got a George Tippett and a James Tippet in my database. The sources for these gentlemen are as follows : for George Tippet see William James Naval History of GB http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval_History/Index/Index_T.htm http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval_History/Vol_III/Vol_III_P_267.htm then, 1804, a lieutenant on board the Wilhelmina, and for George Tippett, promoted Lieutenant in 1800, http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Navy_List_1805/Officers/Lieutenants.html and James Tippet, promoted commander 1802 http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Navy_List_1805/Officers/Commanders.html and in command of the Hawke, 19, both listed in Steel's List for May 1805. If asked for an opinion as to which one it might be I think I'd probably plump for James, as I would guess that his appointment to the *Sans Pareil* might be the right sort of appointment for a lieutenant heading promotion and for the command of a ship in the near future ? On the other hand this was war time and unusual things seem to take places during such times ;-) Regret I've not got a copy of Steel's for the year in question, and regret that neither officer appears to have survived until Jan 1845, so are not included in O'Byrne's Naval Biographical Dictionary. Paul On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:06:21 +1000, Katherine McLeod <katherine.mcleod@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi Chris, > >I have only a hunch to offer - since he seems to have spelled Gosselin the >way he heard it, have you tried Tippett? A google search finds mention of a >Lieutenant Tippett around the right time. > >Cheers, >Katherine > >On 27 July 2011 13:42, Chris Maxworthy <cgmaxwor@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a sailor narrative where he served in 1801 onboard HMS Melampus in >> the West Indies before he deserted and made his way back to London via >> Cadiz. >> >> In the narrative an officer is named - Tibbett - but I can find no record >> of him. The narrator tends to be vague with names - usually the first few >> letters of a name are on the money, but after that point it can be >> anything. >> So I'm hoping that one of you with access to Steel's or a hunch might help. >> If not then I'll need to have a check made of the Pay Books / Musters. >> Here is the extract and rough dates: >> >> "After our cruize was out we returned to Port Royal where Captain Moor left >> us [this would be August 1801] and returned to England. Captain Gosling >> [Thomas Gosselin (1765-1857)] who was appointed to our ship, being absent >> on a cruize, the First Lieutenant of the *Sans Pareil* [HMS] took charge of us >> for the cruize. His name was Tibett and he prooved [proved] to be a tartar >> but however his command did not last long, for in two months captain >> Gosling >> joined us off the Havanah where we was stationed; with several other ships >> blockading the port and frequently for deversion [diversion] we was to >> stand >> close in and amuse the Spaniards by fireing [firing] a broadside or two at >> the forts." >> >> > >------------------------------- >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