Catalogue description Journal of HMS Ajax for 1 August to 26 October 1800 by James Scott, Surgeon, during...

Journal of HMS Ajax for 1 August to 26 October 1800 by James Scott, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the English Channel, in the expedition against Ferrol, Vigo and Cadiz; also in the Tetuan and Jeremy Bays attending the Army.

[Note: ADM 101/81/5, 5A-5D are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/81/5].

Folio 1: Blank.

Folios 2-12: James Edmonson, aged 47, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, wounded leg; taken ill on 10 June 1800, discharged 16 September 1800 to duty.

Folios 2-15: James Brewer, aged 22, sailor, taken ill off Belle Isle; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 10 July 1800, discharged 29 September 1800 to duty.

Folios 2-3: Richard Roberts, aged 20, sailor, taken ill off Belle Isle; sick or hurt, ulcered knee; taken ill on 16 July 1800, sent 4 August 1800 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folios 2-3: Robert Whittle, aged 26, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, inflames leg; taken ill on 24 July 1800, sent 4 August 1800 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folios 2-3: William McDonald, aged 25, sailor, taken ill at Cawsand bay; sick or hurt, wounded head; taken ill on 1 August 1800, sent 4 August 1800 to hospital at Plymouth.

Folio 5: 13 August 1800; half a pint of raw spirit served out to each man and the ship's company in general in a state of intoxication and unfit for duty.

Folio 6: Patrick Fortune, aged 26, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, fractures tibia; taken ill on 18 August 1800, date of discharge [?].

Folio 8: Hugh McDonald, aged 17, sailor, taken ill at Cawsand bay; sick or hurt, laceration; taken ill on 4 August 1800, discharged 31 August 1800 to duty.

Folio 8: John Martin, aged 17, sailor, taken ill at Cawsand bay; sick or hurt, laceration; taken ill on 6 August 1800, discharged 31 August 1800 to duty.

Folio 8: John Duglass, [no age and quality mentioned], taken ill at Cawsand bay; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; taken ill on 9 August 1800, discharged 31 August 1800 to duty.

Folios 10-13: John Nicolson, aged 22, seaman, taken ill at Vigo; sick or hurt, rheumatism; taken ill on 6 September 1800, sent 20 September 1800 to hospital at Gibraltar.

Folio 10: 6 September 1800; [HMS] Stag burnt in the Vigo bay.

Folio 11: James [Donan?], aged 23, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 16 July 1800, discharged 13 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 11: Patrick Newman, aged 42, sailor, taken ill at Cawsand bay; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 4 August 1800, discharged 13 September 1800 to duty.

Folios 12-13: Thomas Smith, aged 42, marine, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, wounded head; taken ill on 17 September 1800, sent 20 September 1800 to hospital at Gibraltar.

Folio 13: James Jacobs, aged 24, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysentery; taken ill on 27 August 1800, sent 20 September 1800 to hospital at Gibraltar.

Folio 13: James Brisnell, aged 26, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 26 July 1800, discharged 21 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 13: 19 September 1800; arrived at Gibraltar.

Folio 14: John Hibbs, aged 19, marine, taken ill at Belle Isle; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 6 July 1800, discharged 26 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 14: John Evans 1st, aged 31, seaman, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, ulcered leg; taken ill on 17 August 1800, discharged 26 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 14: Thomas Atkins, aged 48, sergeant, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, fever; taken ill on 17 August 1800, discharged 26 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 14: Robert Neven, aged 20, sailor, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, lues venerea; taken ill on 3 September 1800, discharged 26 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 14: John Briske, aged 22, seaman, where taken ill [?]; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; taken ill on 9 September 1800, discharged 26 September 1800 to duty.

Folio 14: 26 September 1800; sailed for Tetuan.

Folio 15: Edward Fowley, aged 17, drummer, taken ill at Tetuan; sick or hurt, dysentery; taken ill on 30 September 1800, date of discharged [?].

Folio 15: 2 October 1800; sailed from Tetuan.

Folio 15: 4 October 1800; arrived off Cadiz.

Folio 16: 7 October 1800; sailed from Cadiz.

Folio 16: 12 October 1800; arrived [back to] Tetuan.

Folio 18: William Rumbolt, aged 22, seaman, taken ill at Gibraltar; sick or hurt, rheumatism; taken ill on 24 October 1800, date of discharged [?].

Folio 18: 23 October 1800; sailed from Jeremy bay near Cape Spartel.

Folio 18: 24 October 1800; arrived at Gibraltar, signed J Scott, surgeon.