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Medical journal of the Canton , convict ship from 24 August 1839 to 17 January 1840...
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/15/9
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This record is about the Medical journal of the Canton , convict ship from 24 August 1839 to 17 January 1840... dating from 1839-1840 in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 101/15/9
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1839-1840
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Medical journal of the Canton, convict ship from 24 August 1839 to 17 January 1840 by John Irvine, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying 240 male convicts from Portsmouth to Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land. (Described at item level).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 101
Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...
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