Folios 29-32: Peter Dilworth, guard, but has been doing duty of cook to the guard...

ADM 101/42/3/5

1817

Folios 29-32: Peter Dilworth, guard, but has been doing duty of cook to the guard and is a very hard drinker of ardent spirits, is a muscular subject and very robust; disease or hurt, cough and spitting of blood. Taken ill, 11 November 1817. Discharged 22 November 1817 to military hospital on shore.

Folio 29: William Oakey, convict; disease or hurt, feverish cold. Taken ill, 12 November 1817. Still ill on 20 November 1817.

Folio 30: 13 November 1817; William [Chawl?] and Josiah Smithers, both convicts, have had their irons taken off they both being troubled with swelled legs attended with blotches and some inflammation, partly induced from the pressure of the irons, salt provisions and the want of due exercise and thorough cleanliness.

Folio 30: 13 November 1817; seven patients in the hospital.

Folio 30: 15 November 1817; the weather is now so wet and stormy that the prisoners cannot with safety to their health and comfort be admitted on deck. We are obliged to batten the hatches down, there is such a high sea running, which occasionally fills the deck.

Folio 30: 17 November 1817; about 10am made the coast of New Holland near to Cape Otway, intend passing through Bass's straights.

Folio 31: 17 November 1817; seven patients in the hospital.

Folio 32: 21 November 1817; sailing along the coast of New South Wales about 30 leagues to the southward of Port Jackson. Thermometer 720 being an increase of 200 within the last week.

Folio 32: 22 November 1817; At 8 o'clock came to anchor within the heads of Port Jackson, received a pilot on board at 9 o'clock, at 10 o'clock, came to anchor in Sydney Cove, being exactly 16 weeks from England having sailed from Torbay 1 August 1817.

Folio 32: 24 November 1817; landed the passengers.

Folio 32: 25 November 1817; punished Abraham Johnston with three dozen lashes for insolence to an officer of the ship. Six patients in hospital.

Folio 32: 26 November 1817; the Colonial Secretary and Principal Superintendent of Convicts came on board and mustered the prisoners when 247 answered their names, two having died on the voyage.

Folio 33: 27 November 1817; Sent hospital cases on shore to Colonial hospital, six in number.

Folio 33: 2 December 1817; the whole of the convicts were disembarked clear and healthy, where his Excellency Governor Macquarrie inspected them in person. Signed William McDonald, Surgeon and Superintendent.

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