Hi Jan, I have been away so have just seen your query about Navy Lists - but there seem to be no replies! So here is what I can remember about the Navy List. The Navy List was published quarterly, from somewhere around 1770s right through the period you are interested in. It covers officers only. There is a full set at the PRO at Kew, a good run at the Guildhall Library in London - but not much good for someone with a dot-au address! I seem to recall that Paymasters were not included in the early lists, but I may have confused them (cannot check this at present). OK, now for something which might help: there was an article in the Genealogists' Magazine March(2001) about this branch of the Navy. Suggest you try the author, Bernard Austerberry, email Navy@paymaster13.freeserve.co.uk Best of luck Bill Griffith-Jones