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Who's On Board?

 

   There were seventy-three men and one girl ready to sail on the HMS Beagle on November 22, 1831 from Plymouth, England. The ship did not actually leave on its journey until December 27th.

   We will be boarding the ship on February 2, 2005 from Plymouth, MA by way of the Stofer Interface. Since we are time travelers, we do not want to arouse suspicion and will want to blend in. To make things easier, the Writing Fantasy Trip Company Ltd. has prepared the following "cheat sheet" so you will know who else is on board and what they do.

Name Who They Are
Robert FitzRoy Commander and Surveyor
John Clements Wickham Lieutenant
Bartholomew James Sulivan Lieutenant
Edward Main Chaffers Lieutenant
Robert MacCormick Surgeon
George Rowlett Purser
John Edward Dring Purser (Acting)
Alexander Derbishire Mate
Peter Benson Stewart Mate
John Lort Stokes Mate and Assistant Surveyor
Benjamin Bynoe Assistant Surgeon
Arthur Mellersh Midshipman
Philip Gidley King Midshipman
Alexander Burns Usborne Master's Assistant
Charles Musters Volunteer 1st Class
Jonathan May Carpenter
Edward Hellyer Clerk
Henry Fuller Assistant to Charles Darwin
(listed as a "boy")
Syms Covington 17 yo assistant to Charles Darwin
(recruited from the "crew")
Thomas Sorrel Acting Boatswain
Unknown Sargeant of Marines
Unknown 32 seamen
Janis Cooper Junior Crew-FitzRoy's cabin boy/in charge of livestock
Agent X Junior Crew-lookout/animal-keeper
Mr. X Junior Crew- chronometer guard
Aliaranel Junior Crew- Dr. MacCormick's assistant/
In charge of plants
Enaila Junior Crew- Cook's assistant
Hilot Junior Crew- Jonathan May's apprentice (carpentry)
Mary Grace Brown Junior Crew-Augustus Earle's cabin boy
Melamina Quickstaff Junior Crew- Oakum Stuffer
R. H. Taylor Junior Crew- Darwin's Cabin Boy
Sipho Mchunu Jaluka Junior Crew
Valicia Junior Crew - sail repair
Unknown 5 privates
Charles Darwin Naturalist
Augustus Earle Draughtsman/Artist
George James Stebbing Instrument maker
Richard Matthews Missionary
Fuegia Basket 11 yo Tierra Fuegian Girl
Jemmy Buttons 15 yo Tierra Fuegian Boy
York Minster 26 yo Tierra Fuegian Man
Bartholomeu dung-master (in charge of getting rid of the dung on the ship)
Mary Tuna family member to one of the crew
Matikhara "Matt" Kaliman family member to one of the crew