Return of the Number of Persons Flogged in the British Navy in 1845

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Return of the Number of Persons Flogged in the British Navy in 1845, specifying the Name of the Ship, the Offence, the Sentence, and Number of Lashes Inflicted.

Ship   Numbers Offence Number of
Lashes Sentenced		 Number of
Lashes Inflicted
Actaeon Seamen 8 drunkenness, neglect of duty, leaving post, and insubordination 252 252
  Marines 2 drunkenness 67 67
  Boys 3 dirtiness, insubordination 108 108
Acorn Seamen 6 drunkenness, insubordination, and leaving post. 144 144
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Ardent (1 Return in Office)   0      
Acheron Seamen 6 leaving post, insubordination 132 132
  Marines 1 drunkenness 36 36
  Boys 4 leaving post, neglect of duty, drunkenness. 108 108
Agincourt Seamen 12 leaving post, drunkenness 482 482
  Marines 6 leaving poet, drunkenness, insubordination, theft. 228 228
  Boys 7 drunkenness dirtiness, theft 276 276
Aigle Seamen 3 insubordination 80 80
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Alfred Seamen 13 drunkenness, insubordination, leaving post. 342 325
  Marines 6 insubordination, drunkenness 156 156
  Boys 1 theft 18 18
Alligator Seamen 2 drunkenness, neglect of duty 72 72
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Apollo Seamen 1 desertion 36 36
  Marines 1 drunkenness and insubordination 36 36
  Boys 2 theft, dirtiness 60 60
Atholl Seamen 1 insubordination 36 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Albatross Seamen 2 insubordination 66 66
  Marines 1 insubordination 24 24
  Boys 1 insubordination 24 24
Albion Seamen 22 drunkenness, insubordination, desertion. 726 726
  Marines 11 theft, drunkenness, insubordination 363 363
  Boys 1 drunkenness 12 12
Alecto Seamen 2 leaving post 72 72
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Alban Seamen 1 leaving 16 16
  Marines 1 insubordination 24 24
  Boys 0      
Avon Seamen 1 insubordination 12 12
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Amazon Seamen 27 drunkenness, neglect of duty, desertion. 980 980
  Marines 4 insubordination, theft, drunkenness 180 180
  Boys 17 neglect of duty, drunkenness, insubordination, dirtiness. 654 654
Beacon Seamen 0      
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 drunkenness 36 36
Belvidere Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 insubordination 36 36
  Boys 2 drunkenness 72 72
Bittern Seamen 0      
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 insubordination 36 36
Bonetta Seamen 1 drunkenness 48 48
  Marines  

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  Boys      
Comet (3 Returns)   0      
Caledonia Seamen 2 desertion, theft 60 66
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Carysfort_ Seamen 2 insubordination, theft 78 78
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Ceylon Seamen 0      
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 24 24
Castor Seamen 9 neglect of duty, drunkenness, theft, insubordination. 448 448
  Marines 1 insubordination 38 36
  Boys 7 theft, insubordination 278 276
Comus (3 Returns)   0      
Crocodile Seamen 0      
  Marines 2 drunkenness and insubordination 66 66
  Boys 0      
Calliope Seamen 3 neglect of duty, insubordination 124 124
  Marines 0      
  Boys 4 theft, insubordination, dirtiness 84 84
Cambrian Seamen 1 drunkenness 30 30
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Columbia Seamen 1 drunkenness 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Calypso (1 Return)   0      
Conway Seamen 4 - 108 108
  Marines 0      
  Boys 4 - 90 90
Cuckoo (3 Returns)   0      
Canopus Seamen 8 insubordination, theft, desertion 320 282
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 108 108
  Boys 0      
Crane Seamen 0      
  Marines 0      
  Boys        
Curacao Seamen 4 drunkenness, insubordination 156 156
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 drunkenness    
Crescent Seamen 1 drunkenness and insubordination 48 48
  Marines 1 insubordination 48 48
  Boys 2 theft, leaving post 48 48
Cyclops Seamen 1 theft 36 36
  Marines 4 drunkenness, insubordination 182 132
  Boys 1 drunkenness 12 12
Cleopatra (2 Returns)   0      
Daedalus Seamen 3 desertion, insubordination 98 98
  Marines 5 theft, insubordination, neglect 164 164
  Boys 4 theft, drunkenness, dirtiness 144 144
Daring Seamen 0      
  Marines 7 drunkenness, theft, dirtiness 198 198
  Boys 1 theft 18 18
Devastation Seamen 1 drunkenness 36 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 48 48
Dolphin Seamen 3 insubordination, desertion 96  
  Marines 0      
Dwarf Seamen 2 drunkenness, desertion 66 66
  Marines 2 insubordination 84 84
  Boys 0      
Dee (4 Returns)   0      
Dasher (2 Returns)   0      
Eagle Seamen 15 drunkenness, insubordination, theft, dirtiness. 437 437
  Marines 4 insubordination, drunkenness 87 87
  BOYS 14 neglect of duty, then, drunkenness, insubordination. 504 504
Espiegle Seamen 2 drunkenness, theft 48 48
  Marines 2 insubordination 60 60
  Boys 1 insubordination 12 12
Express (4 Returns)   0      
Eurydice Seamen 6 drunkenness, insubordination, neglect of duty. 234 204
  Marines l insubordination 24 24
  Boys 3 insubordination, dirtiness, neglect 115 115
Excellent Seamen 1 leaving post 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 6 drunkenness, dirtiness, desertion 138 138
Endymion (1 Return)   0      
Eclair (1 Return)   0      
Erebus (1 Return)   0      
Experiment (1 Return)   0      
Fantome Seamen 6 theft, insubordination, drunkenness, desertion. 276 276
  Marines 3 drunkenness, theft, desertion . 108 69
  Boys 9 insubordination, theft, neglect of duty. 360 360
Firebrand Seamen 4 neglect of duty, drunkenness 120 120
  Marines 3 theft, drunkenness 84 84
  Boys 3 insubordination, neglect of duty; drunkenness. 60 60
Flamer Seamen 1 drunkenness 30 30
  Marines 1 drunkenness 48 48
  Boys 4 insubordination, dirtiness 120 120
Flying Fish Seamen 2 drunkenness, desertion 84 84
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Formidable Seamen 10 insubordination, drunkenness, theft, desertion. 276 276
  Marines 10 insubordination, drunkenness 330 330
  Boys 3 smuggling, dirtiness 48 48
Fox Seamen 1 insubordination 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Ferret (1 Return)   0      
Fearless (2 Returns)   o      
Geyser Seamen 2 drunkenness, desertion 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Gorgon Seamen 5 drunkenness, desertion, neglect of duty. 168 168
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Growler Seamen 0      
  Marines o      
  Boys 1 theft 42 42
Grecian Seamen 3 drunkenness 108 108
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 theft, dirtiness 72 72
Grampus (1 Return)   0      
Gladiator (1 Return)   0      
Harpy (1 Return)   0      
Hecate Seamen 4 drunkenness, theft, insubordination 108 108
  Marines 5 dirtiness, insubordination, drunkenness 228 228
  Boys 5 insubordination, theft, dirtiness 120 120
Hecla Seamen 9 insubordination, theft, drunkenness 336 312
  Marines 1 insubordination 36 36
  Boys 6 drunkenness, insubordination 204 204
Helena Seamen 4 insubordination, theft 144 144
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Hermes Seamen 1 insubordination 36 36
  Marines 1 insubordination 36 36
  Boys 7 insubordination and neglect 204 204
Herald Seamen 2 theft, drunkenness 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 48 48
Hydra (1 Return)   0      
Heroine Seamen 4 insubordination, drunkenness 132 132
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 114 114
  Boys 0      
Hyacinth Seamen 17 insubordination, drunkenness 320 320
  Marines 0      
  Boys 5 neglect of duty, drunkenness, desertion. 150 150
Hibernia Seamen 13 insubordination, desertion, then 442 442
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 60 60
  Boys 0      
Illustrious Seamen 1 drunkenness 36 36
  Marines 1 theft 36 36
  Boys 0      
Juno Seamen 4 insubordination, dirtiness 120 120
  Marines 0      
  Boys 4 insubordination, theft, &e. 132 132
Imaum Seamen 5 insubordination, desertion, drunkenness. 174 174
  Marines 0      
  Boys 6 theft, insubordination, desertion 228 228
Iris Seamen 1 drunkenness 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 drunkenness, theft 48 48
Inconstant Seamen 18 drunkenness, neglect, theft, insubordination. 576 576
  Marines 2 drunkenness, neglect of duty 60 60
  Boys 1 drunkenness 36 36
Jackall Seamen 1 drunkenness 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 30 80
Kingfisher (1 Return)   0      
Lily Seamen 2 insubordination, theft 42 42
  Marines 0      
  Boys 5 neglect of duty, insubordination 84 78
Lynx (4 Returns) .   0 .    
Locust Seamen 0      
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 96 96
  Boys I insubordination 24 24
Linnet (1 Return)   0      
Lark Seamen 2 insubordination, drunkenness 70 64
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Lucifer (4 Returns)   0      
Larne Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 bestiality 48 48
  Boys 1 drunkenness 24 24
Lightning (4 Returns)   0      
Melampus Seamen 24 insubordination, desertion, drunkenness. 782 782
  Marines 2 insubordination, neglect of duty 72 72
  Boys 2 neglect of duty 37 37
Meteor Seamen 0      
  Marines 3 insubordination, desertion 96 96
  Boys 0      
Medea Seamen 1 drunkenness 42 42
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Minden (2 Returns) - 0      
Modeste Seamen 2 desertion, drunkenness 84 84
  Marines 1 desertion 48 48
  Boys 0      
Mohawk Seamen 1 insubordination 7 7
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Mutine Seamen 2 insubordination 36 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 4 theft, neglect of duty 54 54
Nautilus (4 Returns) - 0      
North Star (1 Return) - 0      
Nimrod (1 Return) - 0      
Ocean Seamen 11 theft, insubordination, drunkenness 296 296
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Orestes Seamen 3 insubordination, drunkenness 120 120
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 insubordination 12 12
Perseus Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 insubordination 37 37
  Boys 1 insubordination 12 12
Pandora Seamen 1 desertion 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Penelope Seamen 1 insubordination 48 48
  Marines 2 neglect of duty, and breach of 2d article of war. 72 72
  Boys 0      
Penguin (4 Returns) - 0      
Persian Seamen 5 drunkenness insubordination, neglect of duty. 125 125
  Marines 1 theft 24 24
  Boys 3 theft, dirtiness, neglect of duty 78 78
Perseus (3 Returns) - 0      
Philomel Seamen 3 insubordination, drunkenness 108 108
  Marines 3 drunkenness 96 96
  Boys 0      
Peterel Seamen 0      
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 drunkenness 30 30
Pickle Seamen 1 drunkenness 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 insubordination 36 36
Pilot Seamen 1 drunkenness 36 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 24 24
Pique Seamen 2 insubordination, drunkenness 72 72
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Pluto (4 Returns) - 0      
Poictiers Seamen 7 desertion, theft, insubordination 138 138
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 theft, dirtiness 42 42
Plover (1 Return)   0      
Polyphemus Seamen 0      
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 132 132
  Boys 0      
Porcupine (1 Return)   0      
Prometheus Seamen 3 drunkenness, insubordination 90 90
  Marines 3 desertion, drunkenness 98 98
  Boys 0      
President Seamen 1 drunkenness 30 30
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 theft 36 36
Queen Seamen 5 drunkenness, insubordination, theft 161 161
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 96 96
  Boys 0      
Redwing (1 Return)   0      
Rattler Seamen 3 theft, drunkenness, insubordination 72 72
  Marines 2 desertion, insubordination 84 84
  Boys 1 fighting 18 18
Retribution (1 Return)   0      
Rodney Seamen 15 desertion, drunkenness, theft, insubordination. 576 576
  Marines 6 drunkenness, insubordination, theft 180 180
  Boys 2 Dirtiness insubordination 72 72
Raven Seamen 1 insubordination 30 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 3 insubordination, desertion, theft 60 60
Rhadamanthus (4 Returns)   0      
Racehorse Seamen 4 insubordination, drunkenness 96 96
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 smuggling, fighting 42 42
Rapid (2 Returns)   0      
Racer Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 insubordination and neglect of duty 48 48
  Boys 1 insubordination 24 24
Ranger (4 Returns)   0      
Resistance Seamen 4 drunkenness, smuggling, insubordination. 102 102
  Marines 1 neglect of duty 42 42
  Boys 2 insubordination, neglect of duty 72 72
Royce Seamen 2 drunkenness and insubordination 64 54
  Marines 1 drunkenness and insubordination 24 24
  Boys 4 drunkenness, desertion 120 120
Romney Seamen 1 gross insubordination 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Rose Seamen 4 insubordination, drunkenness 144 144
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness, neglect of duty 108 108
  Boys 7 theft, insubordination, desertion 234 234
Rolla Seamen 0 drunkenness, desertion 107 107
  Marines 1 desertion 24 24
  Boys 6 neglect of duty, dirtiness 90 90
St. Vincent Seamen 8 insubordination, theft, drunkenness 384 384
  Marines 3 theft, insubordination, drunkenness 144 144
  Boys 1 desertion 24 24
Samarang Seamen 6 insubordination, drunkenness, desertion. 216 216
  Marines 1 drunkenness and theft 48 48
  Boys 6 theft, insubordination, drunkenness 192 192
Spiteful Seamen 1 insubordination 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 drunkenness 36 36
Sampson (1 Return)   0      
Sapphire Seamen 0      
  Marines 2 drunkenness, theft, and neglect of duty. 48 48
  Boys 0      
Seaflower (3 Returns)   0      
Sappho Seamen 3 insubordination, drunkenness 108 108
  Marines 0      
  Boys 8 drunkenness, insubordination 72 72
Seagull (3 Returns)   0      
Sealark Seamen 1 drunkenness 48 48
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 theft, insubordination 98 98
Styx Seamen 6 drunkenness, theft, insubordination. 218 218
  Marines        
  Boys 7 insubordination, theft, smuggling 812 812
Scourge (1 Return)   0      
Scout Seamen 5 drunkenness, desertion, then 132 132
  Marines 0      
  Boys 11 desertion, insubordination, neglect, drunkenness. 324 324
Star (1 Return)   0      
Scylla Seamen 1 desertion 24 24
  Marines 2 insubordination 88 36
  Boys 1 theft, &c. . 6 6
Snipe (1 Return)   0      
Superb Seamen 10 drunkenness 380 354
  Marines 3 drunkenness, theft 126 128
  Boys 0      
Stromboli Seamen 1 drunkenness 24 24
  Marines 2 drunkenness 35 35
  Boys 0      
Serpent Seamen 1 insubordination 38 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 dirtiness, insubordination 72 72
Spider Seamen 2 drunkenness, insubordination 80 60
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Spartan Seamen 5 insubordination, drunkenness 144 144
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 insubordination, drunkenness 38 88
Sparrow Seamen 1 desertion 38 86
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Spiteful Seamen 1 desertion and drunkenness 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 drunkenness 86 88
Speedy Seamen 3 desertion and drunkenness 98 96
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Snake Seamen 2 drunkenness 58 56
  Marines 2 insubordination, drunkenness 88 88
  Boys 8 insubordination, drunkenness, &c. 102 102
Swift (3 Returns)   0      
Sydenham, Seamen 4 desertion 144 144
  Marines 1 desertion 38 38
  Boys 0      
Siren Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 insubordination 36 88
  Boys 1 drunkenness 38 38
Spitfire Seamen 3 insubordination, desertion, drunkenness 54 54
Skylark Seamen 8 insubordination, neglect of duty 54 54
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Talbot Seamen 0      
  Marines 1 gross insubordination 36 36
  Boys 0      
Terrible (1 Return)   0      
  Seamen 7 insubordination, drunkenness 228 182
  Marines 6 theft, insubordination, drunkenness, neglect of duty. 226 213
  Boys 8 theft, dirtiness, drunkenness, insubordination. 180 180
Terror (1 Return)   0      
Tartarus Seamen 1 insubordination 24 24
  Marines 1 insubordination 24 24
  Boys 0      
Thunder Seamen 1 desertion 24 24
  Marines 0      
  Boys 2 theft, neglect of duty 42 42
Thunderbolt Seamen 4 insubordination, drunkenness, desertion. 162 162
  Marines 1 drunkenness 24 24
  Boys 1 insubordination 36 36
Tortoise Seamen 1 insubordination 36 36
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Tyne Seamen 2 insubordination, drunkenness 72 72
  Marines 0      
  Boys 1 drunkenness 24 24
Victory Seamen 4 theft, drunkenness 84 84
  Marines 1 theft and fighting 36 36
  Boys 4 theft, dirtiness 90 90
Vanguard Seamen 14 desertion, drunkenness, theft, insubordination. 429 429
  Marines 7 drunkenness, insubordination, theft, neglect of duty. 216 216
  Boys 2 neglect of duty, dirtiness 48 48
Vulture Seamen 8 insubordination, neglect of duty 66 66
  Marines 0      
  Boys 5 insubordination, theft, dirtiness 90 90
Vindictive Seamen 2 insubordination, desertion 72 72
  Marines 7 drunkenness, insubordination 300 300
  Boys 1 theft 24 24
Viper (2 Returns)   0      
Vestal Seamen 11 insubordination, drunkenness 392 392
  Marines 2 insubordination, theft 96 96
  Boys 4 insubordination, drunkenness, theft 144 144
Virago Seamen 5 insubordination, drunkenness, smuggling, &c. 240 240
  Marines 0      
  Boys 0      
Vixen Seamen 2 insubordination, desertion 84 84
  Marines 1 insubordination - -
  Boys 0      
Victoria and Albert (4 Returns)   0      
Vesuvious Seamen 6 insubordination, desertion, theft 180 180
  Marines 0      
  Boys 5 insubordination, dirtiness, them 156 156
Volcano Seaman 3 insubordination, drunkenness 132 132
  Marines 1 drunkenness 36 36
  Boys 0      
Wolverene Seamen 6 insubordination, drunkenness 184 184
  Marines  

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  Boys      
William and Mary (4 Returns)   0      
Winchester Seamen 3 insubordination, dirtiness 94 94
  Marines 3 insubordination, drunkenness 102 102
  Boys 3 drunkenness, dirtiness, desertion 96 96
Wildfire (1 Return)   0      
Wasp Seamen 3 theft, desertion, drunkenness 60 60
  Marines 1 insubordination 36 36
  Boys 0      
Warspite Seamen 14 drunkenness, insubordination 420 420
  Marines 2 insubordination 42 42
  Boys 2 theft, drunkenness 54 54
Young Hebe (2 Returns)   0      

Source: Parliamentary Papers : Account and Papers ; Navy ; Ordnance ; 19 Jan - 23 July 1837 ; Vol XXXVI

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