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Journal of HMS Audacious for 27 October 1800 to 27 January 1801 by James Scott, Surgeon,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/81/5D

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ADM 101/81/5D

Date

1800-1801

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Journal of HMS Audacious for 27 October 1800 to 27 January 1801 by James Scott, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in Gibraltar and the English Channel.

[Note: ADM 101/81/5, 5A-5D are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/81/5].

Folios 19-25: James Hyslop, aged 26, Seaman, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, dysentery; taken ill on 28 July 1800, discharged 1 December 1800 to duty.

Folios 19-33: Thomas Seymour, aged 17, sailor, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 1 October 1800, discharged 25 January 1801 to HMS Cambridge.

Folios 19-33: James McAuley, aged 23, marine, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, lues venerea; taken ill on 22 October 1800, discharged 26 January 1801 to duty.

Folios 19-21: Joshua Ricords, aged 26, seaman, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; taken ill on 22 October 1800, discharged 6 November 1800 to duty.

Folios 19-21: Thomas Minto, aged 28, marine, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, pneumonia; taken ill on 27 October 1800, discharged 6 November 1800 to duty.

Folio 21: 5 November 1800; anchored at Lisbon.

Folio 22: William Cooper, aged 22, sailor, taken ill at Lisbon; sick or hurt, anasarca; taken ill on 8 November 1800, sent 8 November 1800 to hospital at Lisbon.

Folios 23-27: John Fenton, aged 30, sailor, taken ill at Lisbon; sick or hurt, fractured ribs; taken ill on 22 November 1800, discharged 24 December 1800 to duty.

Folio 23: 23 November 1800; sailed from Lisbon.

Folio 24: 30 November 1800; [arrived] off Cape Finisterre.

Folio 25: John Menison, aged 60, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, hepatitis; taken ill on 4 December 1800, died 7 December 1800.

Folios 26-31: Samuel Sparks, aged 21, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, pneumonia; taken ill on 12 December 1800, discharged 14 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 26: 14 December 1800; anchored in Cowes road.

Folio 28: 1 January 1801; arrived at Cawsand.

Folio 29: William Botherall, aged 36, sailor, taken ill at Lisbon; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 8 November 1800, sent 6 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 29: Henry Mullet, aged 48, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered foot; taken ill on 23 November 1800, sent 6 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 29: Ambrose Truebridge, aged 25, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 6 December 1800, sent 6 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 29: Mathew Searler, aged 25, marine, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 7 January 1801, sent 8 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folios 30-31: Daniel Graham, aged 37, corporal, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 9 January 1801, discharged 14 January 1801 to duty.

Folio 31: Henry Colvill, aged 28, sailor, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 14 January 1801, discharged 14 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 31: Ralph Dale, aged 41, butcher, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, ulcered ankle; taken ill on 14 January 1801, sent 14 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folios 31-33: David Matthews, aged 24, seaman, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 15 January 1801, discharged 25 January 1801 to duty.

Folios 32-33: Timothy O'Brien, aged 38, sailor, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, pneumonia; taken ill on 20 January 1801, sent 25 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 32: William Brown 1st, aged 40, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered foot; taken ill on 7 December 1800, sent 22 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 33: John Jackson, aged 27, seaman, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, ophthalmia; taken ill on 20 January 1801, sent 24 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 33: John Packer, aged 40, sailor, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, ulcered leg and foot; taken ill on 24 January 1801, sent 24 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 33: John Nicholson, aged 36, seaman, taken ill at Hamoaze; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 20 January 1801, discharged 25 January 1801 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 33: on board HMS Audacious in Hamoaze, dated 27 January 1801, signed J Scott, surgeon.

Folio 34: Blank.

Folio 35: a numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal and the surgeon's general remarks.

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Europe and Russia
Disease
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Armed Forces (General Administration)
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