Born: ABOUT 1772 in: London, England

Occupation: Bounty Midshipman

Recommended by Bligh's wife, he was the brother of a friend of hers from London.

Like his friend and fellow midshipman, Hayward, Hallett was not popular with the crew of the Bounty nor its officers.

He seems to have been of upper class background, and was not prepared for the rigors of naval life.

Like Hayward, this seems to have been more a result of his youth than any inherent character defect.

Forced by Christian to go with Bligh, he had the navigation textbook in his pack which proved invaluable to the survival of the Launch.

During the voyage of the Launch, he appears to have sided with Bligh in the disputes with Fryer.

Hallett, after his return to England, was promoted to Lieutenant, and was attached to the 'Pandora', along with Hayward, to assist in the search for his former crewmembers.

During the trials of the mutineers, Hallett proved to be a willing, if not particularly believable witness.

His testimony, aimed at many, but especially damaging to Morrison, was seldom corroborated by the testimony of others.

He and Hayward were virtually the only persons to testify against Heywood.

He was killed some years later in the sinking of the 'Penelope'.