Catalogue description Journal of the convict ship Dorothy , for 1 March to 29 September 1820 by Robert Espie,...

Details of ADM 101/19/8
Reference: ADM 101/19/8
Description:

Journal of the convict ship Dorothy, for 1 March to 29 September 1820 by Robert Espie, Surgeon. This journal is in the form of a diary recording the ship's position, weather observations and the daily routine of cleaning the prison and allowing divisions of convicts on deck, but very little information about the prisoners or their illnesses except for disciplinary measures. (Described at item level).

Date: 1820
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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