EAST INDIA COMPANY'S PENSIONS
RETURN TO AN ORDER OF
THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Dated 26th June 1833;- for
Lists of all pensions granted by the Company to Commanders, Officers, Seaman, Widows and Orphans, of the East India Company's Commercial Marine Services, since the year 1793 to the present time; specifying the grounds upon which such pension was granted, the amount of each, and the source whence the pensions are derived.
The following information has been transcribed from a booklet, owned by the Webmaster, it has been transcribed in full by me, verbatim. I have proof read several times, but as always I would be happy to accept any reasonable requests to re-check my transcribing. There is no other information whatsoever on this booklet, I have 'drained it dry'.
*** The heading for this column is shown as 'RATE OF ANNUAL PENSION' and source whence derived - Poplar Fund or Company's Cash. Over 99% of the figures shown are under the 'Poplar Fund', I have indicated where 'Company's Cash' is used. Also, for any overseas visitors to these pension pages, the currency shown is in POUNDS, SHILLINGS AND PENCE.
Year 1797
| When Granted | To Whom - SURNAME | To Whom - GIVEN NAME | Rank or Station | £ | s. | d. | For what period | Grounds on which granted |
| 1st March 1797 | REID | Ann | Widow of Fourth mate | 20 | - | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands services |
| 1st March 1797 | JOHNSTON | William | Gunner | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 1st March 1797 | HEATHER | Elizabeth | Caulker's Widow | 7 | 4 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 1st March 1797 | LYELL | Thomas | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 11th April 1797 | WOODSIDE | John | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 11th April 1797 | ROBINSON | James | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 21st April 1797 | METLOR | Jacob | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 21st April 1797 | BAUCKHORN in | Elizth. | Orphan of a Petty Officer | 9 | 12 | - | till the children | Father's services, & |
| support of the | attain the | distress | ||||||
| four children of | prescribed age | |||||||
| Michael Palmer | ||||||||
| being £2/8s. Each | ||||||||
| 26th April 1797 | BLOOM | Elizabeth | Widow of Sail-maker | 6 | - | - | During widowhood | Distress |
| 26th April 1797 | THORNE | Joshua | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity |
| 26th April 1797 | ROWLAND | Isabella | Carpenters Widow | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 3rd May 1797 | MCDONALD | Archd. | Boatswain's Mate | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 21st June 1797 | FAULKNER | Dorothy | Boatswain's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | WHITFIELD | Elizth. D. | Carpenters Widow | 9 | 12 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | BENNETT | Ann | Carpenters Widow | 9 | 12 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | FLACK | William | Ship's Steward | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 21st June 1797 | MASON | Mary | Cook's Widow | 6 | - | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | DOWDALL | Elizabeth | Quartermaster's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | LAWSON | Mary | Quartermaster's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | HARKLOW | Mary | Quartermaster's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | WHITE | Mary Ann | Seaman's Widow | 3 | 12 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 21st June 1797 | MOWART | James | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Injury or infirmity |
| 30th August 1797 | HAYS | Lawrence | Captain's Steward | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 30th August 1797 | JOHNSON | Samuel | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 30th August 1797 | FRIEND | William | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 30th August 1797 | HILL | George | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | BRYAN | Edward | Caulker | 7 | 4 | 0 | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | DALEY | Edward | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | BOWMAN | David | Sail-maker | 6 | - | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | WISE | Thomas | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | FITZGERALD | Francis | Gunner's Mate | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | ROSS | John | Ship's Steward | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | FELDON | Sarah | Armourer's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | During widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 1st September 1797 | LEIGH | Capt. Fras. W ) | Orpans | 6 | 13 | 4 | Till of | Distress |
| For Elizth Ann LEIGH DORMER ) | of a | prescribed | and | |||||
| DORMER | Caroline ) | Fourth | age | Husband's | ||||
| DORMER | Mary ) | Mate | services | |||||
| 1st September 1797 | TURNER | George | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity |
| 1st September 1797 | PAULO | Franco | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity |
| 3rd November 1797 | MICKIESON | John | Boatswain | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or distress |
| 3rd November 1797 | ANDERSON | Thomas | Gunner | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or distress |
| 22nd December 1797 | MAITLAND | Mrs. | Widow of Commander | 60 | - | - | Widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 22nd December 1797 | ROBINSON | Robert | Boatswain | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 22nd December 1797 | LESTER | George | Boatswain | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 22nd December 1797 | PHELPS | Catherine | Widow of Captain's Cook | 6 | - | - | Widowhood | Distress & Husbands Services |
| 22nd December 1797 | MATLOCK | Charles | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 22nd December 1797 | MORGAN | John | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 22nd December 1797 | LESTER | Jeremiah | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Injury or infirmity |
| 22nd December 1797 | MITCHELL | Margaret | Orphans of | 20 | - | - | Till prescribed | Distress & Father's Services |
| for the four children | a Purser, each £5 | age | ||||||
| of James MITCHELL | ||||||||