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	William Carson aged 20 born in Dumfries, County Dumfries, Scotland. Ship: HMS Royal Sovereign Rank/Rating: Ordinary Seaman

	Service details
		Comments: From: see former books HMS Royal Sovereign Ship's pay book number: (SB 476) 1 March 1805 HMS Formidable Ship's pay book number: (SB 150) 21 December 1805 to 1 July 1807 Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman Comments: Deserted from HMS Formidable 1 July 1807 at Palermo.

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15755 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16572 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16573 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/506 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/507 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/508 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/509 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/510 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2088 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2089 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2090

William Carson aged 20 born in Dumfries, County Dumfries, Scotland.