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 1799
| When Granted | To Whom - SURNAME | To Whom - GIVEN NAME | Rank or Station | £ | s. | d. | For what period | Grounds on which granted |
| 11th January 1799 | NORRIS | Margaret | Carpenter's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 11th January 1799 | BURNS | William | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 11th January 1799 | LOWE | Jane | Gunner's Mate's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | widowhood | Distress |
| 11th January 1799 | DARBY | William | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 8th February 1799 | OSBORNE | James | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 8th February 1799 | GRANT | John | Ship's Steward | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 8th February 1799 | SAVILLE | William | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 8th February 1799 | PETERSON | Peter | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 8th February 1799 | KERWICK | Mary | Orphans of | 6 | - | - | till of | Father's |
| For five | a Petty | prescribed | Services. | |||||
| children | Officer | age. | ||||||
| 8th February 1799 | HUNTER | Sarah | Orphan | 3 | 4 | - | till of | Father's |
| For Child of | of | prescribed | Services. | |||||
| George HUNTER | Boatswain | age. | ||||||
| 8th February | PILOT | Charles | Orphan of Boatswain | 3 | 4 | - | till of | Father's |
| prescribed | Services. | |||||||
| age. | ||||||||
| 3rd April 1799 | WILSON | Mary | Chief Mate's Widow | 30 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 3rd April 1799 | BROWN | John | Boatswain | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | BLUNSTONE | John | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | COOK | Abigail | Gunner's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 3rd April 1799 | MOSS | Eliz. | Carpenter's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 3rd April 1799 | BURNSIDE | James | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | CHANDLER | James | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | OSWALD | Robert | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | ROWLEY | John | Captain's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | BUTLER | Pierce | Ship's Steward | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | SMITH | Thomas | Gunner's Mate | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | FLENDELL | Joseph | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | SHIP | Isaac | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | BIRMINGHAM | John | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | JACOBS | Daniel | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | HIGH | Adam | Gunner | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | SIMPSON | Bernard | Gunner's Mate | 4 | 16 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | FRITH | Bean | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd April 1799 | MOUATT | James | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | AITCHISON | Andrew | Commander | 80 | - | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 26th June 1799 | VYVYAN | Sarah | Commander's Widow | 60 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | BOYES | Melborough | Widow of Captain of a | 60 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| Pilot Sloop | ||||||||
| 26th June 1799 | VICKAREY | Charlotte S. | Chief Mate's Widow | 30 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | TEASDALE | Mary | Boatswain's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | OLSON | Ann | Gunner's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | ALLEN | Mary | Boatswain's Widow | 9 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | NICKLOW | Francis | Caulker | 7 | 4 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | BRISTOW | Charles | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | WHEELER | John | Gunner's Mate | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | LESTLEY | Ann | Seaman's Widow | 3 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | STROUD | John | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 26th June 1799 | NORTON | Sarah | Boatswain's Widow | 3 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | PENNY | Mary | Ship's Cooks Widow | 6 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and Husband's services. |
| 26th June 1799 | DENNIS | Thomas | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | MILLER | Michael | Gunner | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | BRYAN | John | Caulker | 7 | 4 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | ROBUS | Michael | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | MARIAN | Joseph | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | LANGSTROM | Daniel | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 26th June 1799 | GOODWIN | John | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 2nd July 1799 | DENTON | Thomas | Chief Mate | 40 | - | - | Life | Ill health and distress |
| 3rd July 1799 | TOPLISS | Chr. W. | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd July 1799 | WHITE | Francis | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd July 1799 | WATSON | Thomas | Captain's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 3rd July 1799 | HEARNE | William | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 7th August 1799 | LUARD | John | Commander of the | |||||
| Company's own packet, | ||||||||
| was allowed 12/- per | ||||||||
| month from the Company's | ||||||||
| cash, from the conclusion | ||||||||
| of one voyage to the | ||||||||
| commencement of another | ||||||||
| 7th August 1799 | SIMSON | Nothing | Commander of the | |||||
| Shown. | Company's own packet, | |||||||
| was allowed 12/- per | ||||||||
| month from the Company's | ||||||||
| cash, from the conclusion | ||||||||
| of one voyage to the | ||||||||
| commencement of another | ||||||||
| 6th September 1799 | PATTERSON | Mary | Widow of a Commander of | 60 | - | - | widowhood | Distress, and husbands services. |
| a Pilot Sloop | ||||||||
| 9th October 1799 | DOUGLAS | James | Commander | 80 | - | - | Life | Infirmity and distress |
| 9th October 1799 | DITTON | Robert | Fourth Mate | 12 | - | - | Life | Infirmity |
| 9th October 1799 | HAMLIN | Sarah | Ship's Cook's Widow | 6 | - | - | widowhood | Distress |
| 9th October 1799 | EVELICK | Mark | Ship's Cook | 6 | - | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | TURNBULL | William | Armourer | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | BETTS | Mary | Armourer's Widow | 4 | 16 | - | widowhood | Distress, and husbands services. |
| 9th October 1799 | CROSTON | Samuel | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | HALL | John | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | WOOD | William | Caulker | 7 | 4 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | GLASS | Robert | Cook | 6 | - | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 9th October 1799 | MURRAY | William | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 23rd October 1799 | BARROW | Robert | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 21st November 1799 | HEWSTON | Mary | Baker's Widow | 3 | 12 | - | widowhood | Distress |
| 4th December 1799 | ASCELL | Hugh | Caulker | 7 | 4 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | GURTON | Thomas | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | Life | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | BLAND | Joseph | Orphan of an Armourer | 1 | 12 | - | Till of age | Father's |
| prescribed | Services | |||||||
| 4th December 1799 | BACON | Thomas | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | WATTS | John | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | SPRINGALL | William | Carpenter | 9 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | BROWN | Daniel | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | DAVIS | John | Quartermaster | 4 | 16 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | PINEFIELD | George | Cook | 6 | - | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |
| 4th December 1799 | CARR | Thomas | Seaman | 3 | 12 | - | 1 year | Infirmity or injury |