Below are some details from crew lists for a couple of merchant ships, the Earl Gower and the Delight, showing name, age, birthplace and quality of crew: Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jan 1836 - 30 Jun 1836 James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman David McLean, 26, Annan, Seaman John Harvey,42, Barbadoes, Steward John Gay, 20, Wick, Apprentice William Williamson, 16, Leith, Apprentice Laurie Kirk, 44, Leith, Seaman Thomas Sinclair, 15, Leith, " Samuel Fram, 46, Leith, Seaman Harry Carter, 35, Leith, Seaman Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jul 1836 - 31 Dec 1836 James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman John Harvey,42, Barbadoes, Steward William Williamson, 17, Leith, Apprentice Samuel Fram, 46, Leith, Seaman Harry Carter, 35, Leith, Seaman Andrew Turnbull, 17, Leith, Seaman James Thomson, 45, Wick, Seaman Steven Ruder, 19, Dublin, Seaman Peter Sinclair, 49, Leith, Seaman James Sinclair, 15, Leith, Boy Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jan 1837 - 30 Jun 1837 James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman William Williamson, 17, Leith, Apprentice James Thomson, 45, Wick, Seaman Peter Sinclair, 49, Leith, Seaman James Sinclair, 15, Leith, Boy Alexander Shearer, 36, Dunnet, Mate Finlayson, 24, Thurso, Seaman David Shearer, 32, Wick, Seaman Crew list for Delight of Wick, 1 Jan 1837 - 30 Jun 1837 Donald Davidson, 47, Wick, Master John Banks, 35, Wick, Mate Thomas Davidson, 26, Wick, Seaman John Calder, 22, Dunnet, Seaman William Manson, 44, Dunnet, Seaman Crew list for Delight of Wick, 1 Jul 1837 - 31 Dec 1837 Donald Davidson, 48, Wick, Master John Banks, 35, Wick, Mate Donald Simpson, 32, Dunnet, Seaman Charles Davidson, 16, Wick, Seaman Alastair Banks _________________________________________________________________ MSN Instant Messenger now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_messenger.asp