Desertion and discipline

Men who ran from their ships and the searches for them, and the floggings and irons aboard.

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1. 1826 · Rosalie: Three crewmen deserted with a boat.
2. 1840 · Volant: Cooper put in irons for mutiny.
3. 1852 · Lark: Gave passage to two deserters from the Pacific.
4. 1862 · Hopeton: Seaman Peter Carley deserted ashore.
5. 1876 · Golden City: Four crewmen deserted on shore.
6. 1876 · E. H. Hatfield: Five crew members deserted on liberty.
7. 1826 · Rosalie: Chief failed to catch deserters.
8. 1832 · Parker: Captain sailed to prevent desertions.
9. 1832 · Parker: Steward flogged for hitting the mate.
10. 1832 · Parker: Two inexperienced crewmen swam ashore to desert.
11. 1832 · Parker: Another crewman deserted.
12. 1832 · Parker: Crew member put in irons.
13. 1833 · Bengal: Crewmen jumped boat and deserted ashore.
14. 1833 · Parker: Four crew members placed in irons.
15. 1833 · Bengal: Two crewmen deserted on shore.
16. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway caught and put in irons.
17. 1833 · Bengal: Reports of boat crews deserting.
18. 1834 · Bengal: Chapman deserted on horseback into the mountains.
19. 1834 · Bengal: Two crewmen deserted ashore.
20. 1834 · Bengal: Officer flogged a Hawaiian crewman.
21. 1834 · Bengal: Crewman kept in irons by fearful captain.
22. 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Three crewmen deserted the ship.
23. 1836 · Addison: A crew member deserted at Rotuma.
24. 1837 · Addison: Crewman marooned and two men deserted.
25. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: A crewman deserted.
26. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Five men stole a boat and deserted.
27. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Crewmen stole visiting boat and deserted.
28. 1841 · Rowena: Crew member absconded ashore.
29. 1842 · Rowena: Two crewmen deserted in port.
30. 1842 · Rowena: William Oster deserted the ship.
31. 1842 · Rowena: Crewmen went ashore without permission and deserted.
32. 1843 · Rowena: Crew member whipped at the rigging.
33. 1844 · Indian Chief: Three crewmen deserted and one was caught.
34. 1844 · Draco: Four deserters captured far away.
35. 1845 · Indian Chief: The cooper deserted.
36. 1845 · Indian Chief: Four crew members deserted.
37. 1845 · Draco: Two crewmen deserted.
38. 1845 · Draco: Cook flogged for fighting.
39. 1845 · Draco: Cook flogged for stealing.
40. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two crewmen flogged for attempting desertion.
41. 1847 · Charles Phelps: Crew threw bread overboard to force voyage end.
42. 1847 · Charles Phelps: Sailor spared whipping after humbling himself.
43. 1847 · Draco: Sailor put in irons for clenching mate.
44. 1847 · Draco: Cook lashed for cutting a crewman.
45. 1848 · Abigail: Three crewmen deserted and four were caught.
46. 1849 · Draco: Two crewmen flogged for fighting.
47. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Keeper attacked by crewman, who was flogged.
48. 1849 · Mary and Susan: A crewman deserted and another was discharged.
49. 1849 · Abigail: Crew deserted and third mate left behind.
50. 1850 · Fortune: Crew mutinied after officer seized a sailor.
51. 1851 · Fortune: Three crew members deserted on liberty.
52. 1851 · Fortune: Two crewmen deserted and were jailed.
53. 1851 · Fortune: Crew member put in irons after refusing duty.
54. 1851 · Fortune: Two crew members deserted.
55. 1851 · Fortune: Brown released from irons.
56. 1851 · Fortune: Crewman flogged for threatening to stab captain.
57. 1851 · Fortune: A crewman deserted while on liberty.
58. 1852 · Fortune: Cook deserted and locked up.
59. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member deserted while on liberty.
60. 1852 · Fortune: Four crew members deserted.
61. 1852 · Fortune: Two crewmen put in irons.
62. 1852 · Pacific: Six crewmen deserted and were jailed.
63. 1852 · Active: Crew member deserted at Saint Vincent.
64. 1853 · Active: Trask put in irons after threatening cook.
65. 1853 · Fortune: Harpooner and recruit deserted in port.
66. 1853 · Fortune: Captain went ashore to find deserters.
67. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members refused duty after sailor put in irons.
68. 1853 · Fortune: Williams released from irons after promising good behavior.
69. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman punished and put in irons.
70. 1854 · Active: Three crew members deserted the ship.
71. 1854 · Active: Cruised off the coast for deserters.
72. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Two crewmen flogged for fighting on duty.
73. 1861 · Mary: Three crewmen deserted at Flores.
74. 1862 · Mary: Four crew members stole a boat and deserted.
75. 1863 · Mary: Five crew members deserted across several ports.
76. 1863 · Mary: Crewman deserted in Labuan.
77. 1864 · Solon: John Jones kept in irons.
78. 1864 · Brewster: Desertion attempt thwarted and crewman put in irons.
79. 1864 · Brewster: Two crewmen deserted while on shore leave.
80. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Keeper flogged the steward.
81. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Four crewmen deserted on shore leave.
82. 1876 · E. H. Hatfield: Two crewmen deserted.
83. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Two crew members deserted on consecutive nights.
84. 1879 · Draco: Two officers went ashore and deserted.
85. 1905 · Karluk: Crew member kept in irons.
86. 1905 · Karluk: Crew petitioned to keep man in irons.
87. 1905 · Karluk: A crew member deserted.
88. 1905 · Karluk: Crew member Smith deserted.
89. 1905 · Karluk: Nugent released from irons.
90. 1906 · Karluk: Negwent refused to work and deserted.
91. 1906 · Karluk: Crew member put in irons after threats.
92. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway crewman seized by force ashore.
93. 1834 · Bengal: Warship arrived to punish islanders for cannibalism.
94. 1844 · Rowena: Cook put in the calaboose.
95. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Crewman ran away twice ashore.
96. 1848 · Abigail: Captain punished brawlers and a defiant crewman.
97. 1849 · Mary and Susan: The boy Joe went missing ashore.
98. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman stayed ashore all night.
99. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Crewman ran away ashore.
100. 1827 · Rosalie: Council asked to track down two runaways.
101. 1827 · Rosalie: Steward caught and confined.
102. 1833 · Bengal: Gordon failed to return from liberty.
103. 1833 · Bengal: Three men deserted the ship.
104. 1833 · Bengal: Accomplice flogged and both put in irons.
105. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway crewman caught by locals.
106. 1833 · Bengal: Harpooner demoted after missing whale.
107. 1833 · Bengal: Hawaiian crewmen left the ship.
108. 1833 · Bengal: Officers too afraid to search for runaway.
109. 1833 · Bengal: Joseph Pitman deserted on shore.
110. 1834 · Bengal: Signed on runaway sailor living inland.
111. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper challenged Russell over flogging.
112. 1834 · Bengal: Fight between native and Hammond, crew punished.
113. 1834 · Bengal: James Dicken flogged and put in irons.
114. 1834 · Bengal: Dickey remained in irons.
115. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: A crew member ran away.
116. 1837 · Addison: Two crew members deserted the boat.
117. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Third mate relieved of duty.
118. 1842 · Rowena: Two crew members absconded on liberty.
119. 1842 · Rowena: Runaway crewmen caught and jailed.
120. 1842 · Rowena: New crew member failed to report.
121. 1844 · Indian Chief: Three crew members deserted.
122. 1844 · Indian Chief: Caught deserter Wm Marshall.
123. 1844 · Indian Chief: Runaway crew members recovered.
124. 1844 · Rowena: Mr. Marquiit relieved of duty.
125. 1845 · Draco: Cooper struck for disobeying the mate.
126. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two crewmen failed to return from liberty.
127. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two runaway crewmen returned to ship.
128. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two crew members punished with lashes.
129. 1846 · Charles Phelps: A crewman failed to return from liberty.
130. 1847 · Mary and Susan: Lookout caught sleeping and struck with cordage.
131. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Lookout beaten for sleeping on watch.
132. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Captain beat two crewmen for fighting.
133. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Crewman missing from boat.
134. 1853 · Active: Cook and crewman punished for fighting.
135. 1853 · Active: Trask released after promising to do better.
136. 1853 · Fortune: McDonah deserted before shipping.
137. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman tied in rigging for misbehavior.
138. 1853 · Active: Steward demoted for drunkenness.
139. 1853 · Active: Steward reinstated after promising good conduct.
140. 1853 · Fortune: Cook and Peter jailed in the fort.
141. 1853 · Fortune: Two crewmen locked in the fort.
142. 1854 · Active: Sailor choked after scuffle with mate.
143. 1854 · Active: Three crewmen deserted.
144. 1854 · Active: Runaway Charles Burgess caught.
145. 1862 · Jireh Perry: Three men ran away in port.
146. 1862 · Jireh Perry: Runaway crewman captured in town.
147. 1863 · Mary: Keeper dismissed two deserters as useless.
148. 1863 · Brewster: Crew punished for misbehavior and noise.
149. 1864 · Solon: Seaman put in irons for disorderly conduct.
150. 1864 · Solon: Confined crewman showed signs of madness.
151. 1864 · Solon: Confined crewman cursed the officers.
152. 1864 · Brewster: Crew interrogated over dumped fish heads.
153. 1864 · Brewster: Crew went missing on liberty.
154. 1864 · Brewster: Crew member put in irons after attempted desertion.
155. 1864 · Brewster: Left two runaways behind in port.
156. 1864 · Brewster: Mate hunted for runaway crewmen.
157. 1865 · Brewster: Three crewmen failed to return from leave.
158. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Crewman ran away on shore but caught.
159. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Steward tied up in the rigging.
160. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Runaways brought back aboard and ironed.
161. 1876 · Golden City: Crew members ran away.
162. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Five crewmen ran away.
163. 1904 · Karluk: Crewman ran away at Cape Lisburne.
164. 1905 · Karluk: Runaway crewman caught and ironed.
165. 1905 · Karluk: Runaway returned with frozen hands and feet.
166. 1905 · Karluk: Nugent put in irons below.
167. 1905 · Karluk: Crewman punished for swearing about food.
168. 1905 · Karluk: Crewman remained locked in irons.
169. 1905 · Karluk: Nugent still in irons.
170. 1906 · Karluk: Crewman punished for stealing clothes.
171. 1922 · Gaspé: Boatsteerer demoted to seaman.
172. 1834 · Bengal: Suspected runaway crew approached the ship.
173. 1833 · Bengal: Crew member punished in mizen rigging.
174. 1834 · Bengal: Search boat chased missing men.
175. 1834 · Bengal: Captain beat Hammond on deck.
176. 1842 · Rowena: Resper Borton ran away.
177. 1847 · Charles Phelps: George Austin seized for disobedience.
178. 1848 · Abigail: Two punished for fighting; Cox refused duty.
179. 1848 · Abigail: Cox sent to masthead as punishment.
180. 1848 · Draco: Antonio turned out for missing a whale.
181. 1850 · Fortune: Dixon seized in rigging for insubordination.
182. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman off duty pelted the cook.
183. 1853 · Fortune: One man failed to return aboard.
184. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel Fredo sent forward to duty.
185. 1853 · Active: Steward turned into forecastle for offenses.
186. 1905 · Karluk: G Smith ran away.
187. 1905 · Karluk: Smith ran away.
188. 1853 · Active: Cook released and returned to duty.
189. 1863 · Brewster: Moccumber put back on duty.

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