Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Piece

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/252/1C

What’s it about?

This record is about the Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to... dating from 1856 in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. Find out more.

Can I see it in person?

No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Find out more.

Full description and record details

Reference

ADM 101/252/1C

Date

1856

Description

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to 11 August 1856 by Robert Stevenson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting convicts to and from Gibraltar.

[Note: ADM 101/252, 1A-1G are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/252].

Folios 1-2: Copy of the sick book.

Folios 3-4: John Copp, aged 20, private of 55th Regiment; case number 1; disease or hurt, psora. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folio 4: James Roach, aged 20, private of 30th Regiment; case number 2; disease or hurt, ulcus. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 30 June 1856.

Folios 4-5: Thomas Bouvett, aged 20, private of 55th Regiment; case number 3; disease or hurt, psora. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folio 5: William Powers or Bowen, aged 26, private of 30th Regiment; case number 4; disease or hurt, symp bubo. Put on sick list, 19 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 5 July 1856.

Folios 5-6: Thomas Fledger, aged 22, convict; case number 5; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 27 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 30 June 1856.

Folio 6: William Thimbleby, aged 20, private of 30th Regiment; case number 6; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 29 June 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folios 6-7: William Gurdy, aged 35, convict; case number 7; disease or hurt, scald. Put on sick list, 5 July 1856 at sea. Discharged 8 July 1856.

Folios 7-8: Francis Morris, aged 20, convict; case number 8; disease or hurt, opthalmia. Put on sick list, 11 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856.

Folios 8-9: William Rogers, aged 25, convict; case number 9; disease or hurt, phthisis. Put on sick list, 10 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856 at Portsmouth.

Folio 9: Franes Sloan, aged 23, convict; case number 10; disease or hurt, dementia. Put on sick list, 10 July 1856 at Gibraltar. Discharged 11 August 1856 at Portsmouth.

Folios 10-12: Blank.

Folio 13: A nosological synopsis of the sick book.

Folio 14: Table 2: Blank.

Folios 14-15: Table 3: Further nosological returns.

Folio 15: Surgeon's general remarks.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
Shipping
Army
Europe and Russia
Disease
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11541872/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

ADM 101

Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

2,470,001 records

Within the department: ADM

Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

4,954 records

Within the series: ADM 101

Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...

You are currently looking at the piece: ADM 101/252/1C

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's convict ship Mermaid for 3 June to...

You may be interested in

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.