Folio 1: A nosological return of the sick and wounded of the convict ship Pyramus...

Folio 1: A nosological return of the sick and wounded of the convict ship Pyramus for 23 July to 29 December 1836 employed on a voyage to New South Wales.

Folio 2: Remarks, in the form of a letter to Sir William Burnett KCH MD Physician of the Navy. There were few complaints during the voyage except those of a common kind and not one case of scurvy. There was a great deal of 'natural salivation', in one or two cases it was severe and in one case reduced a previously healthy woman so that 'scarcely a vestige remained of her former self'. There were some cases of epilepsy, 'in many cases induced by suppressed passion - which often occurs amongst such unrestrained beings'. A case of diseased [ovaries] and partial prolapsus uteri was landed in better health than she embarked. One child died and another was born on the voyage. The oatmeal supplied for the children was of great benefit, 'we should have lost many but for its use'. The surgeon recommends it instead of cocoa, which the convicts would not touch. The wine was very good, of its kind, and of great use. 'And having soon entered the cold southern latitude we had not much use for our sugar and lemon juice. Keeping the prisoners on deck all day and [using] chloride of lime and alternately vinegar to the [prisons], kept them in good health'.

Folio 3: Title page: Copy of Daily Sick Book, Pyramus Convict Ship, for 19 August to 29 December 1836.

Folios 4-7: Daily sick book (names and details follow). Note on inside cover that about 25 of the seamen required medical advice:

Folio 4: M Reid, aged 15, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 21 August 1836. Discharged 25 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Jason Thompson, aged 21, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 21 August 1836. Discharged 22 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: E Tully, aged 13, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 22 August 1836. Discharged 26 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: S Tally, aged 1517 prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 23 August 1836. Discharged 25 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: M A Donaldson, aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 27 August 1836. Discharged 30 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Jane Jennings, aged 15, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 27 August 1836. Discharged 30 August 1836 to duty. Folio 4: M Wilson, aged 28, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 2 September 1836. Discharged 5 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: E Lawless, aged 30, prisoner; disease or hurt, phythis pulmonalis. Put on sick list, 5 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Rose Parks, aged 19, prisoner; disease or hurt, eruption. Put on sick list, 10 September 1836. Discharged 15 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: R Alexander, aged 17, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 10 September 1836. Discharged 12 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: M Ryan, aged 2827 prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 12 September 1836. Discharged 15 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Mary Moyles, aged 32, prisoner; disease or hurt, eruptions. Put on sick list, 15 September 1836. Discharged 20 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Catherine Carty, aged 20, prisoner; disease or hurt, bowels [compacted?]. Put on sick list, 18 September 1836. Discharged 25 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: Anne Rooney, aged 22, prisoner; disease or hurt, bowels [complaint?]. Put on sick list, 18 September 1836. Discharged 24 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: A Whelan, aged 24, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 20 September 1836. Discharged 25 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: B McMahon, aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 20 September 1836. Discharged 27 September 1836 to duty. Folio 4: M Donnelly, aged 34, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 21 September 1836. Discharged 25 September 1836 to duty.

Folio 5: S Dinkin, aged 33, prisoner; disease or hurt, accouchment. Put on sick list, 21 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: E Curtis, aged 34, prisoner; disease or hurt, [?]. Put on sick list, 21 September 1836. Discharged 28 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: E Gordon, aged 44, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 22 September 1836. Discharged 25 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: C Clarke, aged 34, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 22 September 1836. Discharged 26 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: N Kelly, aged 18, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 23 September 1836. Discharged 25 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M [?], aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 24 September 1836. Discharged 28 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: C Morrissy, aged 17, prisoner; disease or hurt, nausea. Put on sick list, 24 September 1836. Discharged 29 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: H Buckley, aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 25 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: H Shea, aged 50, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 21 September 1836. Discharged 28 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: J M Shea, aged 22, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 21 September 1836. Discharged 28 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: J Coakley, aged 50, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 26 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: J Mahony, aged 56, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 26 September 1836. Discharged 29 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Shea, aged 19, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 27 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Driscoll, aged 24, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 28 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Sullivan, aged 0, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 28 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: J Murphy, aged 26, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 28 September 1836. Discharged 30 September 1836 to duty. Folio 5: H Halloran, aged 19, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 1 October 1836. Discharged 3 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Supple, aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 1 October 1836. Discharged 4 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: E Sullivan, aged 30, prisoner; disease or hurt, with bowel complaint. Put on sick list, 2 October 1836. Discharged 5 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: E Mason, aged 16, prisoner; disease or hurt, cephalalgia. Put on sick list, 2 October 1836. Discharged 4 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Fleetwood, aged 25, prisoner; disease or hurt, ? ptyalism. Put on sick list, 2 October 1836. Discharged 1 December 1836 to duty. Folio 5: J Hurly, aged 26, prisoner; disease or hurt, ? ptyalism. Put on sick list, 3 October 1836. Discharged 3 November 1836 to duty. Folio 5: E Doherty, aged 20, prisoner; disease or hurt, ? ptyalism. Put on sick list, 3 October 1836. Discharged 5 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: Catherine Morrow, aged 23, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 5 October 1836. Discharged 8 October 1836 to duty. Folio 5: M Davidson, aged 27, prisoner; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 5 October 1836. Discharged 10 October 1836 to duty.