Folio 1: 16 May 1821, the ship sailed from Deptford for Cork to take on prisoners...

Folio 1: 16 May 1821, the ship sailed from Deptford for Cork to take on prisoners for Port Jackson. Mr Elyard, Surgeon and Superintendent of the John Bull, his wife and five children, are passengers for Cork, also, Mr Mitchell, Assistant Surgeon of the 48th Regiment, Robert Fopp, Henry Hughes and his wife, passengers by order of the government for New South Wales. Anchored at Margate.

Folio 1: 17 May 1821, anchored in the Downs.

Folio 1: 18 May 1821, sailed having taken on board for the 'preventive service' at Cork. Surgeon wrote to Navy Board.

Folio 1: 22 May 1821, anchored in Cove of Cork and reported arrival. Surgeon wrote to Navy Board.

Folio 1: 23 May 1821, received letter from Navy Board with copy of ship's charter [party] and list of stores.

Folio 1: 24 May 1821, acknowledged Navy Board's letter.

Folio 2: 30 May 1821, the guard, an officer and 29 men of the 1st Regiment, with four women and two children, embarked. Ninety male convicts received. A bed, blanket and pillow issued to each.

Folio 2: 31 May 1821, bad weather prevented second division of convicts embarking. Surgeon remarks on finding convicts at prayer in the prison and writes to Navy Board.

Folio 2: 1 June 1821, another ninety convicts received. Since the prisoners have been embarked wearing clothes issued at Cork prison, the keeper of the prison is reimbursed from clothing received for the prisoners at Deptford. The clothing issued to each is listed.

Folio 2: 3 June 1821, Sunday, prayers read in the prison which was fitted up as a chapel, prisoners attentive.

Folio 2: 4-5 June 1821, prisoners well behaved, fires in prison stoves all day.

Folio 2: 6 June 1821, [Mohun], a soldier of the guard, punished for disobedience of the officer of the guard by order of a Court Martial. He had refused to stand guard over Nicholas Duffy, another soldier, who had surrendered himself as being a deserter from a different regiment rather than embark. Duffy was pardoned and ordered to embark, [Mohun] was flogged. The Surgeon comments that it is a bad beginning with the guard. Paper, quills, school books and slates received for the use of the prisoners.

Folio 2: 8 June 1821, 11 convicts exchanged for others from Cork prison.

Folios 2-3: 9 June 1821, 'Ordered [name not recorded] into handcuffs for disobedience to Patrick Leary'. Some of the guard had smuggled liquor aboard, Patrick Leary and Jonathan McCracken were drunk and on sentry duty and threatened to fire into the prisoners, who were on deck. The convicts complained to the Surgeon, who spoke to the Officer of the guard and no injury was done. The Surgeon remarks that he will not include details of punishment in the daily remarks since he will append a list of punishments [this punishment is not listed].

Folio 3: 10 June 1821, Sunday, prayers in the prison and a discourse recommending study of scripture. Distributed bibles, testaments and prayer books, some of which were supplied by the Ladies Bible Society of Cork.

Folio 3: 12 June 1821, the Surgeon remarks that none of the convicts have any clothing belonging to themselves. He is glad that this should lessen the temptation to theft but issues an extra shirt and trousers to each, one shirt not being sufficient for cleanliness. He has also had every item of clothing numbered for security purposes. Ordered that all shirts be washed on Mondays and Thursdays and trousers on Fridays.

Folio 3: 15 June 1821, warrant allowing departure arrived, convicts mustered for inspection by Dr Trevor, Inspector of Prisons, the crew inspected by Mr Lewis, the agent for transport. Convicts well behaved, one sick in bed.

Folio 3: 16 June 1821, sailed at 5am. Surgeon wrote to Navy Board reporting departure and orderly behaviour of convicts.

Folios 3-4: 17 June 1821, Sunday, prayers and one of Reverend Burder's sermons read in the prison. Most prisoners suffering sea sickness. Peter Larkins, a convict recommended from Cork prison, reported conversations among the prisoners about seizing the ship. The Surgeon dismisses it, however, as just talk, to be expected among 'so many persons of idle and vicious habits'.

Folio 4: 20 June 1821, ship's position recorded, weather fine, sea sick cases recovering. Convicts on deck in three divisions of 60 men each. Some inflammatory complaints from exposure while on deck.

Folio 4: 21 June 1821, prisoners mustered and their trades, education, religion, crimes and whether they had had small pox, listed [list not in journal]. Wine issued and prisoners inspected for cleanliness while they drink their allowance in front of the Surgeon.

Folio 4: 22 June 1821, one sick in bed, fine weather.

Folio 4: 24 June 1821, Sunday, none sick in bed, fine weather. Prayers, and a sermon by Burder on the prodigal son, in the prison. Prisoners very attentive, 'many hung down their heads and wept'.

Folios 4-5: 25 June 1821, the Surgeon was addressed by the prisoners and assured that they had no plans to seize the ship, he assured them that, although precautionary measures had been taken, he believed the reports to be false and unfounded. School books and paper handed out and those unable to read placed in messes with convicts willing to teach them.

Folio 5: 30 June 1821, off Madeira. Prisoners are well behaved and pay great attention to the routines of cleaning the decks and prison. The Surgeon comments that 'there are very few of what are esteemed bad characters in a convict ship amongst them'. The only sick person on board is a sailor.

Folio 5: 1 July, Sunday, prayers and a sermon from Burder, 'Thank God, I never saw a more attentive audience'.

Folio 5: 7 July 1821, the weather was so fine and hot that the Surgeon took the cloth jackets and waistcoats away from the prisoners. The school doing well.

Folio 5: 8 July 1821, Sunday, prayers and a sermon from Burder, the prisoners very attentive.

Folio 5: 9 July 1821, 4 prisoners removed from double and 12 from single irons, leaving 28 in single irons and 29 unshackled.

Folio 5: 10 July 1821, the previous night a quarrel had taken place in the prison and one of the watchmen received a blow on the head, which caused bleeding, and which he claimed was from a shoe. The Surgeon states his opinion that it was accidental and entirely unpremeditated.

Folios 5-6: 14 July 1821, the guard irregular in their conduct and almost mutinous, the cause being unequal distribution of water among them. The drinking water allowance for all on board increased from half to three quarters of a gallon.