Journal of the HMS Griffin for 7 November 1833 to 6 November 1834 by Alexander Bryson,...

ADM 101/103/4B

1833-1834

Journal of the HMS Griffin for 7 November 1833 to 6 November 1834 by Alexander Bryson, Assistant Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Western Coast of Africa.

[Note: ADM 101/103/4, 4A-4B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/103/4].

Folios 1-6: Copy of daily sick book.

Folios 7-11 and 13: case no 1, Baldwin Thorn, aged 24, private marine; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, febres intermittens; taken ill, 7 November 1833; discharged 23 December 1833 to duty.

Folios 7-8, 10, 12-13: case no 2, T Johnson, aged 23, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, hepatitis; taken ill, 4 November 1833; invalided 31 December 1833 unfit for service.

Folios 8-11: case no 3, William Dexter, aged 18, boy; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 10 November 1833; died 25 November 1833 at 3.45 am.

Folios 8-11 and 13: case no 4, Anthony Luck, aged 30, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica pictonum; taken ill, 14 November 1833; discharged 16 December 1833 to duty.

Folios 8-9 and 13: case no 5, George Beale, aged 18, boy; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 20 September 1833; invalided 31 December 1833 unfit for service.

Folios 9 and 12-13: case no 6, Robert Hamilton, aged 30, corporal marine; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 18 September 1833; invalided 31 December 1833 unfit for service.

Folios 9 and 12-13: case no 7, Charles Scott, aged 20, smuggler; taken ill at Sierra Leone; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 27 September 1833; discharged 23 December 1833 to duty.

Folios 9-10: case no 8, Alexander McKenzie, aged 39, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica pictonum; taken ill, 19 November 1833; discharged 23 November 1833 to duty.

Folios 9-11: case no 9, John Harris, aged 25, carpenter's crew; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica pictonum; taken ill, 20 November 1833; discharged 26 November 1833 to duty.

Folios 11-12: case no 10, John Geack, aged 25, acting cook; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica pictonum; taken ill, 25 November 1833; discharged 2 December 1833 to duty.

Folios 11-13: case no 11, William Collins, aged 27, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica pictonum; taken ill, 26 November 1833; discharged 4 December 1833 to duty.

Folio 13: case no 12, Anthony Luck, aged 33, seaman; taken ill at Fernando Po; disease or hurt, debilitas; taken ill, 30 December 1833; invalided 31 December 1833 unfit for service.

Folios 14-15: case no 13, Baldwin Thorn, aged 24, private marine; taken ill at sea off Hydah; disease or hurt, hemeralopia; taken ill, 5 March 1834; sent 13 May 1834 to Ascension Hospital.

Folios 14-15: case no 14, Black Will, krooman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, rheumatismus; taken ill, 26 March 1834; sent 13 May 1834 to Ascension Hospital.

Folios 14-15: case no 15, Half Dollar, krooman; taken ill at sea near Princess Island; disease or hurt, rheumatismus; taken ill, 17 April 1834; sent 13 May 1834 to Ascension Hospital.

Folio 15: case no 16, John Cooper, African boy; taken ill at Ascension; disease or hurt, asthma; taken ill, 11 May 1834; died 12 May 1834 at 11.30 am.

Folios 15-16: case no 17, Alexander McKenzie, aged 40, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, hernia humeralis; taken ill, 16 July 1834; sent 7 September 1834 to Ascension Hospital.

Folios 15-16: case no 18, Baldwin Thorn, aged 25, private marine; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, anasarca; taken ill, 17 July 1834; sent 7 September 1834 to Ascension Hospital.

Folio 16: case no 19, Mr H Booth, aged 28, mate; taken ill at Simon's Town; disease or hurt, paralysis; taken ill, 15 August 1834; sent 16 August 1834 to Royal Naval Hospital at Simon's Town.

Folio 17: Numerical abstract of cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 18-19: Surgeon's general remarks.

Public Record(s)

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Topics

Disease

Navy

Hospitals

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Africa