Focus on
Blood in the Wear: The Sunderland Sailors' Strike and the North Sands Massacre of August 1825
Piece
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/65/1
This record is about the Medical and surgical journal of HM transport Royal Admiral for 28 June to 22 November... dating from 1830 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.
Medical and surgical journal of HM transport Royal Admiral for 28 June to 22 November 1830 by G S Rutherford, surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales.
Folio 1: A list of sick male convicts and troops on board the Royal Admiral convict ship, David Fotheringham, master, for 31 July to 9 November 1830. Abel Garrod, put on sick list, 31 July 1830; discharged 6 September 1830. John Bryant, put on sick list, 21 August 1830; discharged 25 September 1830. James Stanton, put on sick list, 24 August 1830; discharged 13 September 1830. Henry Hughes, put on sick list, 17 September 1830; discharged 29 October 1830. Jeremiah Minchin, put on sick list, 25 September 1830; discharged 4 October 1830. James Sullivan, put on sick list, 26 September 1830; discharged 4 October 1830. John Lloyd, put on sick list, 28 September 1830; discharged 14 October 1830. William Davis, put on sick list, 4 October 1830; discharged 21 October 1830. John Black, put on sick list, 19 October 1830; discharged 9 November 1830. Signed by G.S. Rutherford and David Fotheringham, master.
Folio 2: James York, aged 26, convict; case number 1; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 28 June 1830 at Spithead. Discharged 5 July 1830 cured.
Folio 3: William Smith, aged 23, convict; case number 2; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 4 July 1830 at Spithead. Discharged 8 July 1830 cured.
Folios 3-4: John Lloyd, aged 29, convict; case number 3; disease or hurt, ulcus on right leg. Put on sick list, 4 July 1830 at Spithead. [12 August] continues to heal.
Folio 4: Mr Hunter, chief mate; case number 4; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 17 July 1830 at sea. Discharged 3 August 1830 to duty.
Folios 4-5: John Davis, aged 18, convict; case number 5; disease or hurt, prurigo. Put on sick list, 22 July 1830 at sea. Discharged 5 August 1830 cured.
Folio 5: James Stanton, aged 27, soldier; case number 6; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 25 July 1830 at sea. Discharged 3 August 1830 to duty.
Folio 6: Henry Hughes, aged 22, convict; case number 7; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 21 August 1830 at sea. Discharged 27 August 1830 cured. The following were treated for the same complaint; William Birkhill; William Thompson; Michael Sheen; James Folks; Charles Gritton; James Stephens; William Taines; Edward Neves; Richard Watts; James Owen; J Silvester; J Higgons; William Udell; J Edwards; William James (2).
Folios 6-7: Able Garrard, aged 23, convict; case number 8; disease or hurt, hepatitis. Put on sick list, 29 July 1830 at sea. Discharged 6 September 1830 cured.
Folio 8: John Bryant, aged 18, convict; case number 9; disease or hurt, phthysis pulmonalis. Put on sick list, 20 August 1830 at sea. Discharged 25 September 1830 cured.
Folios 8-9: James Stanton, aged 27, soldier; case number 10; disease or hurt, rheumatismus chronicus. Put on sick list, 23 August 1830 at sea. Discharged 14 September 1830 to duty.
Folios 9-10: Robert Ardley, aged 17, convict; case number 11; disease or hurt, cynanche tonsillaris. Put on sick list, 3 September 1830 at sea. Discharged 13 September 1830 cured.
Folio 10: Jeremy Mynahan, aged 24, soldier; case number 12; disease or hurt, syphilis. Put on sick list, 16 September 1830 at sea. Discharged 16 October 1830 cured.
Folios 10-11: James Sullivan, aged 26, soldier; case number 13; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 25 September 1830 at sea. Discharged 4 October 1830 to duty.
Folio 11: John Lloyd, aged 30, convict; case number 14; disease or hurt, peripneumonia. Put on sick list, 27 September 1830 at sea. Discharged 14 October 1830 cured.
Folios 11-12: William Davis, aged 26, convict; case number 15; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 28 September 1830 at sea. Discharged 22 October 1830 cured.
Folios 12-13: Henry Hughes, aged 22, convict; case number 16; disease or hurt, ophthalmia. Put on sick list, 31 August 1830 at sea. Discharged 29 October 1830 cured.
Folios 13-14: Robert Tower, aged 26, boatswain; case number 17; disease or hurt, catarrhus. Put on sick list, 3 October 1830 at sea. Discharged 24 October 1830 cured.
Folio 14: George Hatt, aged 22, joiner; case number 18; disease or hurt, left knee joint affection. Put on sick list, 21 October 1830 at sea. Discharged 31 October 1830 to duty.
Folio 14: John Stunt, aged 23, convict; case number 19; disease or hurt, hernia humoralis. Put on sick list, 28 October 1830 at sea. Discharged 3 November 1830 cured.
Folio 15: John Black, aged 28, soldier; case number 20; disease or hurt, catarrhus. Put on sick list, 15 October 1830 at sea. Discharged 7 November 1830 to duty.
Folios 16-17: Formulas of medicines noticed in the journal.
Folio 18: a numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.
Folio 19: Surgeon's general remarks. 192 male convicts were embarked on board at Portsmouth on 25 June 1830 in good health for a passage to New South Wales.
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 and surgical journal of HM transport Royal Admiral for 28 June to 22 November...
Focus on
Focus on
Record revealed
Records that share similar topics with this record.