Piece
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/61/6
This record is about the Medical journal of the Princess Charlotte , convict ship from 12 June to 1 December... dating from 1824 in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Yes, this record is available from a third party. How to view it.
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
ADM 101/61/6
1824
Medical journal of the Princess Charlotte, convict ship from 12 June to 1 December 1824 by John Dobie, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a passage from England to Van Diemen's Land, New South Wales.
Folios 1-3: Joseph Willis, convict, aged 33; disease or hurt, catarrhal affection. Taken ill, 3 July 1824 at River Thames. Discharged 30 July 1824.
Folios 4-5: John McCause, convict, aged 19; disease or hurt, severe griping pain in his bowels. Taken ill, 8 July 1824 at River Thames. Discharged 27 July 1824.
Folios 5-6: Corporal Morgan, soldier, aged 27; disease or hurt, headache and throbbing in his temple with increased heat of the skin and quick full pulse. Taken ill, 6 July 1824 at River Thames. Discharged 25 July 1824 to duty.
Folio 7: George Jones, convict, aged 18; disease or hurt, repeated purging of [making] stools, headache and heat of the skin. Taken ill, 19 July 1824 at sea. Discharged 31 July 1824.
Folios 8-9: Edward Merrick, convict, aged 24; disease or hurt, catarrh affection. Taken ill, 21 July 1824 at sea. Discharged 12 August 1824.
Folios 10-11: Thomas Bolt, convict, aged 37; disease or hurt, severe griping and cutting pain across the abdomen. Taken ill, 2 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 25 September 1824.
Folios 11-12: William Saunders, convict, aged 26; disease or hurt, rheumatism pain all over the body. Taken ill, 3 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 15 August 1824.
Folios 12-13: Patrick Kensella, guard, aged 35; disease or hurt, pain in his left side and across his breast. Taken ill, 5 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 23 August 1824 to duty.
Folios 13-14: Michael Jennings, convict, aged 26; disease or hurt, severely and repeatedly purged during the night very little griped. Taken ill, 9 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 22 August 1824.
Folios 14-15: John Clark, guard, aged 26; disease or hurt, headache pain in his back and loins along the superior and inferior extremities. Taken ill, 12 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 31 August 1824 to duty.
Folio 16: Thomas Homer, convict, aged 37; disease or hurt, giddiness and headache pulse full skin hot. Taken ill, 17 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 24 August 1824.
Folios 18-20: Richard Goodman, guard, aged 39; disease or hurt, headache nausea and inclination to vomit. Taken ill, 29 August 1824 at sea. Discharged 18 September 1824 to duty.
Folio 20: William Ellridge, guard, aged 22; disease or hurt, fell down from the booms on the forecastle received a severe contusion on the right temple. Taken ill, 21 September 1824 at sea. Discharged 2 October 1824 to duty.
Folios 21-23: Blank.
Folio 24: numerical abstract of cases listed in the journal.
Folio 24: Surgeon's general remarks regarding the most serious medical cases which the dysenteric and bowel and febrile complaints, which induced him to give the master an order to touch at Rio de Janeiro for the purpose of procuring fresh beef and vegetables. Signed John Dobie, surgeon and superintendent. Folio 25: Blank.
Public Record(s)
Open Document, Open Description
ADM 101
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...
Medical journal of the Princess Charlotte , convict ship from 12 June to 1 December...
Focus on
Record revealed
Focus on
Records that share similar topics with this record.