Lyrics the same as Malcolm Douglas, 03 Aug 01 above. No music.
[The Universal Songster; Or, Museum of Mirth, 1825]


"On board a well-disciplined man-of-war, no person except the officers is allowed to speak during the performance of the various evolutions. When a great many men are employed together, a fifer or fiddler usually plays some of their favourite tunes; and it is quite delightful to see the glee with which Jack will “stamp and go,” keeping exact time to “Jack's the lad,” or the “College Hornpipe.” On board a revenue cruiser for want of music, it is customary for one of the men to give them a song, which makes the crew unite their strength, and pull together."
[R.B., A Cruise of a Revenue Cutter, The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, Pt.I, 1834]


““Steam's up sir.” touching his cap to the captain, and with great difficulty checking himself from executing another pas de seul round the decks as the ship's fiddler struck up “Jack's the Lad,” while the crew were engaged in running the galley up to the davits.”
[Cox, Nearly Eaten, or The Professor's Adventure in Haiti, The Boy's Own Paper, No.271, Vol.VI, 1884]