Folio 22: James Knife, [age not recorded], Marine; disease or hurt, symptoms similar...

ADM 101/91/1/3

1798

Folio 22: James Knife, [age not recorded], Marine; disease or hurt, symptoms similar to John Rieley. Taken ill, 2 May 1798, Antigua. Discharged 6 May 1798 [folio 24].

Folio 23: John Thompson, aged about 23, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, suddenly seized with chilliness, headache, pain in his back and limbs. Taken ill, 3 May 1798, Antigua. Discharged 6 May 1798 [folio 24].

Folio 23: Alexander Allen, aged about 24, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, chilliness, headache, nausea, pain in his back and uneasiness, his tongue was foul and he was very thirsty. Taken ill, 4 May 1798, near Guadeloupe. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 8 May 1798 [folio 25].

Folio 24: William [Thomas] Breming, aged 25, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, alternate heat and chills, headache, nausea, loss of appetite and pain in his back, quick pulse, tongue foul, thirst [yellow fever written alongside]. Taken ill, 5 May 1798, near Dominique. Died 8 May 1798 [folio 25].

Folio 24: Francis Gier, [age and capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, symptoms similar to William Breming. Taken ill, 5 May 1798, near Dominique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 8 May 1798 [folio 25].

Folio 24: William Lamb, aged about 25; David Leech; Charles Umphries [Humphries]; Thomas Bampton; Bryan; George Carter; John Brown; disease or hurt, prevailing symptoms vertigo, headache, chilliness, pain or rather weakness in the back, some complained of violent pain and heaviness over the eyes, increased by the approach of a light. Taken ill, 6 May 1798, Dominique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 8 May 1798 [folio 25], except George Carter and John Brown [folio 26].

Folio 24: Note in remarks column about the current ill health on the ship. Similar to comment on folio 22 about Guinea slave ship, information about the health of the slave ship is from a young man who acted as their surgeon's mate.

Folio 25: No new cases. Note in remarks column alongside death of William Breming and discharges to Martinique Hospital that the fever on board is 'probably of the yellow kind or that denominated by some bilious [remittant]'.

Folio 26: Thomas Cluff; John Brown; George Carther; Robert Roberts; John Barnett, Marine; Murphy; Owen Cunningham; disease or hurt, in general affected with headache, chilliness and for the most part the same symptoms as those of yesterday. Taken ill, 8 May 1798, Martinique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 8 May 1798 [folio 26]. Sent to hospital on advice of Dr Blair, physician of the fleet because the surgeon had no assistant and was obliged to be up most of the night.

Folio 26: Note in remarks column that Dr Blair advised that everyone ill should be sent to the hospital so the ship could be smoked and fumigated. Fumigation was carried out using the nitrous acid recommended by Dr C Smyth. At present 10 [pumpkins] are in use.

Folio 26: John Potter; Ambrose Rinnalds [Reynolds]; Slone; disease or hurt, headache, chilliness, loss of appetite, pain in their backs and limbs. Taken ill, 9 May 1798, Martinique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 9 May 1798 [folio 26].

Folio 26: Mr Daniels, aged about 15, Midshipman; disease or hurt, loss of appetite, uneasiness, dejection of spirits and headache and thirst. Taken ill, 10 May 1798, Martinique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 10 May 1798 [folio 26].

Folio 26: James Petrie, [age and capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, general symptoms of fever. Taken ill, 10 May 1798, Martinique. Discharged to Martinique Hospital, 10 May 1798, [folio 26].

Folio 26: Samuel Blake, aged about 20, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, chilliness, headache, loss of appetite and thirst. Taken ill, 11 May 1798, Martinique. Discharged to duty, 13 May 1798 [folio 27].

Folio 26: Thomas Harley, aged 22, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, violent headache, pain over his eyes, alternate heats and chills, giddiness and general debility. Taken ill, 12 May 1798, near Martinique. Died 17 May 1798 [folio 28].

Folio 27: Robert Knox, aged about 23, [capacity not recorded]; disease or hurt, headache, pains in his back and limbs, chilliness and loss of appetite. Taken ill, 14 May 1798, St Kitts. Discharged to duty, 18 May 1798 [folio 29].

Folio 27: Patrick Cole, aged 63, Marine; disease or hurt, headache, loss of appetite and general debility. Taken ill, 14 May 1798, St Kitts. Discharged 19 May 1798, [folio 29].

Folio 27: Jonathan [William] Webb, aged about 39, Landsman; disease or hurt, severe griping pain in his abdomen, stools frequent and very hot. Taken ill, 14 May 1798, St Kitts. Discharged to duty, 18 May 1798 [folio 29].

Folio 28: Isaac Walthaw, aged about 22, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, headache and the symptoms of fever mentioned yesterday. Taken ill, 15 May 1798, St Kitts. Discharged 23 May 1798 [folio 30].

Folio 29: James McDuffee, aged 24, Landsman; disease or hurt, headache, chilliness, pains in his back, loss of appetite and he was thirsty. Taken ill, 19 May 1798, Tortola. Died 23 May 1798, [folio 30].

Folio 29: John Gannon, aged 28, Marine; disease or hurt, symptoms similar to James McDuffee. Taken ill, 19 May 1798, Tortola, after getting wet while sentinel on the gangway. Discharged to duty, 27 May 1798 [folio 32].

Folio 29: William Sevier, [age not recorded], Gunner’s Mate; disease or hurt, loss of appetite, pain or rather weakness in his back and extremities, accompanied by general debility. Taken ill, 19 May 1798, Tortola. Discharged to duty, 28 May 1798 [folio 32].

Folio 30: Thomas Bellinger, [age not recorded], Able Seaman; disease or hurt, violent headache, chilliness, universal pains, corresponding oppression about the [obscured by the binding]. Taken ill, 22 May 1798, off Tortola. Discharged 3 June 1798 [folio 33].

Folio 31: Thomas Hungerford, [age not recorded], Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, headache, general debility, thirst and pain in his back. Taken ill, 23 May 1798, at sea off Tortola. Discharged to duty, 28 May 1798 [folio 32].

Folio 31: George Taylor, [age not recorded], Quarter Master; disease or hurt, suddenly seized with giddiness, headache, pain and oppression about the scrobiculus cordis, he was thirsty and costive. Taken ill, 25 May 1798, at sea off Tortola. Discharged to duty, 27 May 1798 [folio 32].

Folio 32: John Thompson, [age not recorded], Able Seaman; disease or hurt, griping pain in his abdomen, his stools were very frequent and small, thirsty and no appetite. Taken ill, 26 May 1798, at sea off Tortola. Discharged to St Kitts Hospital, 14 June 1798 [folio 34].

Folio 32: Charles Clarke, aged 55, Ship's Cook; disease or hurt, pain in his breast and a troublesome cough without expectoration. Taken ill, 28 May 1798, off Tortola. Discharged 3 June 1798 [folio 33].

Folio 33: No new cases.

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