Journal of HMS Alkmaar, a sea-going hospital ship, for 18 April 1801 to 4 January...

ADM 101/84/2

1801-1802

Journal of HMS Alkmaar, a sea-going hospital ship, for 18 April 1801 to 4 January 1802 by William Jamieson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the Baltic and the Downs.

Folio 2: John Callaghen, aged 29, 2nd gunner; taken ill at Yarmouth; disease or hurt, rheumatism, debility and pain in the limbs; taken ill, 19 April 1801; discharged 27 May 1801 to duty.

Folio 2: James Perkins, aged 30, seaman; taken ill at Yarmouth; disease or hurt, gonorrhoea, pain in making water; taken ill, 19 April 1801; discharged 30 April 1801 to duty.

Folio 2: Richard Norton, aged 28, seaman; taken ill at Yarmouth; disease or hurt, chancres on the mepertrum and swelling in the groin; taken ill, 19 April 1801; discharged 27 May 1801 to duty.

Folio 3: Thomas Moore, aged 29, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, chancres and large induration’s in the groin; taken ill, 21 April 1801; discharged 25 May 1801 to duty.

Folio 3: Samuel Rearden, aged 25, private marine; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, chancres and swelling in the groin; taken ill, 22 April 1801; discharged 30 May 1801 to duty.

Folio 3: Moses [Gett?], aged 19, ordinary seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colria[cholera] violent pain about umbilical region and nausea; taken ill, 25 April 1801; discharged 27 April 1801 to duty.

Folio 3: James Rogers, aged 24, quarter master mate; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, chancres and bubo; taken ill, 3 May 1801; discharged 1 June 1801 to duty.

Folio 3: James Welsh, aged 20, ordinary seaman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia and pain in the side; taken ill, 11 July 1801; discharged 17 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: Samuel Scott, aged 24, seaman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia; taken ill, 11 July 1801; discharged 15 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: Joseph Perkins, aged 27, able seaman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia, debility and pains in the limbs; taken ill, 12 July 1801; discharged 17 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: John Moore, aged 23, ordinary seaman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia, debility and pains in the limbs; taken ill, 12 July 1801; discharged 15 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: Charles Ried, aged 32, landsman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia, debility and pains in the limbs; taken ill, 13 July 1801; discharged 18 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: Michael Bulger, aged 33, seaman; taken ill at Baltic; disease or hurt, pyrexia, headachee and debility; taken ill, 13 July 1801; discharged 17 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 4: Archibald Johnson, aged 26, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, contusion in the groin; taken ill, 22 July 1801; discharged 26 July 1801 to duty.

Folio 5: Edward Laurence, aged 22, able seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, phthisis pulmonaris, cough, spitting, night sweat and general debility; taken ill, 22 July 1801; sent 6 August 1801 to Spanker hospital ship.

Folio 5: Thomas Budd, aged 20, ordinary seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, small pox with favourable symptoms; taken ill, 23 July 1801; discharged 15 August 1801 to duty.

Folio 5: William Hoskins, aged 37, able seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, pyrexia, headachee, languor and pain in the extremities; taken ill, 26 August 1801; discharged 30 August 1801 to duty.

Folio 5: James Welsh, aged 22, landsman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, pyrexia, headachee, nausea and general debility; taken ill, 11 September 1801; discharged 17 September 1801 to duty.

Folio 5: James Cooper, aged 34, able seaman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, pyrexia, headache, nausea and pain in the loins; taken ill, 22 September 1801; discharged 27 September 1801 to duty.

Folio 5: Mr Spragg, gunner; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, debility appearance pain in the left hypochondrium; taken ill, 1 October 1801; discharged 4 December 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Richard Norton, aged 26, seaman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, accident contused wounded on the foot and the toes shattered require amputated; taken ill, 4 October 1801; discharged 28 October 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Angus McIntire, aged 24, seaman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, inflamed leg from a small wound; taken ill, 23 October 1801; discharged 28 October 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Peter Laurence, aged 43, quarter gunner; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, pyrexia, cough and pain in the breast; taken ill, 29 October 1801; discharged 12 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Thomas Hall, aged 22, able seaman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, cough and pain in the limbs; taken ill, 3 November 1801; discharged 7 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Thomas Miller, aged 24, quarter master; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, rheumatism pain in the loins inability to bend the body forward; taken ill, 6 November 1801; discharged 15 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 6: Daniel Madden, aged 39, boatswain mate; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, accident, two contused wound; taken ill, 6 November 1801; discharged 22 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 7: Charles Read, aged 32, landsman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, pyrexia, cough and pain in the limbs; taken ill, 7 November 1801; discharged 14 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 7: Samuel White, aged 42, able seaman; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, pyrexia, debility and pain in the limbs; taken ill, 24 November 1801; discharged 30 November 1801 to duty.

Folio 7: Robert Curtis, boy; taken ill at Downs; disease or hurt, accident scalded thigh; taken ill, 29 November 1801; discharged 12 December 1801 to duty.

Folio 7: Benjamin Bowden, aged 20, ordinary seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, contusion on the leg by a cask rolling against it; taken ill, 10 December 1801; discharged 16 December 1801 to duty.

Folio 7: Samuel Jamison, aged 26, quarter master; taken ill at Spithead; disease or hurt, pyrexia, loss of appetite and pain in the left hypo chondrium; taken ill, 20 December 1801; discharged 25 December 1801 to duty.

Folio 8: Richard Lawless, aged 27, able seaman; taken ill at Spithead; disease or hurt, blow with a cutlass on the crown of the head; taken ill, 29 December 1801; discharged 3 January 1802 to duty.

Folios 9-14: Blank.

Folio 15: a numerical abstract of the cases mentioned in the journal and the Surgeon’s general remarks.

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