Hello all,Could you please help me? I am tracing the History of Edward Byrne ticket 259/897 ( i've posted before) I have his testimonials & statement of service and thought the last entry was Mason but when i was checking the Lloyd's shipping registers for these dates i could find no mention of it. On clip however i can see a Mason ON 27162 from Goole. Would there be an explanation why it's not showing on Llyods? He never seems to stay on a ship for very long, is that normal? He was Captain of the Lightning on her trip to India in 1857 transporting troops for the mutinies again short term.When a person decided to leave the Merchant Navy was there a process that they had to go through, maybe a paperwork trail? Apprentice Barque Isabella PrestonChief Mate IsabellaMate Kingston 27/6/1846 - 22/2/1847 liverpool left sick at MadridMate Charles Jones 23/8/1847 - 22/11/1847 liverpoolMate "House" of Quebec 13/8/1848 - 12/10/1848 2nd Mate Inglewood 27/12/1848 - 31/5/1849 liverpool - Discharged at Calcutta sick2nd Mate Dispatch LondonChief Mate John Gibson 26/3/1850 - 20/7/1850 HullMate Protector 23/8/1856 - 10/1/1857 BristolMaster Foam of the cape of good hopeMaster Lightning clipper 1857Master Freeman May 1852-April 1853 LiverpoolMaster Mason April 1853 June 1857 Liverpool There are other ships that he appears to have been on Elfin, Zingari I have pictures if anyone would like to see, it does seem odd that some of the dates don't seem to match either. ThanksJackie