Folios 1-14: Copy of sick list. Folio 15: Blank. Folio 16: The following is a list...

Folios 1-14: Copy of sick list. Folio 15: Blank. Folio 16: The following is a list of pension certificates granted on board HMS President between 9 August 1853 and 30 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 143, James Webb, aged 25, Ordinary Seaman; pension granted on 7 December 1853; nature of injury, struck across abdomen by mat sword whilst assisting in making mat. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 10 (boy’s list), George Baker, aged 17, Bot 1st Class; pension granted on 6 December 1853; nature of injury, inguinal hernia caused by raising bucket of coals, on 20 November 1853. Folio 16: no on ship’s book not stated, Edward H. Howard Esq., aged 22, Lieutenant Royal Marine; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded by musket ball at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 92, Samuel Berry, aged 30, Leading Seaman; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded by cannon ball and splinters, sustained laceration of integuments of right side of face, fractured lower jaws… at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 34, James Cox, aged 33, Leading Seaman; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, splinters wounded by cannon ball… at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 341, James Scott, aged 33, Able Seaman; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by musket ball which entered left thigh and was found imbedded in right [nalos?] at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 4, Samuel Lockett, aged 35, Quarter Master; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by musket ball fracturing metacarpal bone of the right middle finger, at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 58, Edward Stallard, aged 25, Private Royal Marine; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by musket ball in right and left index finger, right amputated, at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 43, William Glasscock, aged 24, Private Royal Marine; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by musket ball passed through left thigh, at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 263, Edward Spencer, aged 24, Able Seaman; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by musket ball which entered the back of shoulder and lodged, at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 16: no on ship’s book 213, Alfred Hinkley, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; pension granted on 15 September 1854; nature of injury, wounded on shore by two musket balls one passed through right thigh the other wounded both hands, at the attack upon Petropanlowski [Petropavlovsk], on 4 September 1854. Folio 17: case no 2, Thomas Ellingham, aged 25, Private Royal Marine; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, subluxatio of the right arm; put on sick list 22 August 1853, discharged 27 August 1853 to duty. Folio 17: case no 7, Barnard Barber, aged 28, Private Royal Marine; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, syphilis; put on sick list 27 August 1853, sent 29 August 1853 to Melville Hospital. Folio 17: case no 10, Robert Goldstone, aged 22, Private Royal Marine; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, orchitis; put on sick list 3 September 1853, sent 3 September 1853 to Melville Hospital. Folio 17: case no 18, George Williams, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, syphilis; put on sick list 13 September 1853, sent 14 September 1853 to Melville Hospital. Folio 18: case no 22, James Webb, aged 25, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, contusio, struck by mat sword across epigastric region, felt faint after blow and vomited; put on sick list 14 September 1853, discharged 17 September 1853 to duty. Folio 18: case no 26, Charles Greenwood, aged 33, Able Seaman; taken ill at Chatham; sick or hurt, bubo; put on sick list 16 September 1853, sent 16 September 1853 to Melville Hospital. Folio 18: case no 28, James Charlo, aged 38, Able Seaman; taken ill off Folly Point; sick or hurt, cynanche tons; put on sick list 20 September 1853, sent 11 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 18: case no 29, Thomas Develling, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill off Folly Point Medway; sick or hurt, syphilis; put on sick list 21 September 1853, sent 28 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 18: case no 30, David Nightingale, aged 50, Bandsman; taken ill off Folly Point; sick or hurt, haematemesis; put on sick list 21 September 1853, sent 21 September 1853 to Melville Hospital. Folio 18: case no 32, John Hayes, aged 24, Armourer’s Mate; taken ill at Folly Point; sick or hurt, syphilis; put on sick list 24 September 1853, sent 11 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 18: case no 35, James Tidey, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill off Deal; sick or hurt, contusio; put on sick list 3 October 1853, sent 13 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 19: case no 36, George Williams, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman; taken ill off Deal; sick or hurt, hernia inguinal; put on sick list 3 October 1853, invalided 26 October 1853 at Plymouth. Folio 19: case no 40, James Peters, aged 19, Private Royal Marine; taken ill at St. Helens Road; sick or hurt, synocha; put on sick list 6 October 1853, sent 11 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 19: case no 41, Thomas Lang, aged 46, Able Seaman; taken ill at St. Helens Road; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list 6 October 1853, sent 11 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital. Folio 19: case no 47, James Seavery, aged 19, Private Royal Marine; taken ill at Plymouth Sound; sick or hurt, bubo; put on sick list 13 October 1853, sent 20 October 1853 to Plymouth Hospital.