Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's hired convict ship Duncan for 24 November...

Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's hired convict ship Duncan for 24 November 1840 to 29 April 1841 by William McDowill, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying 259 male convicts to Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land.

Folios 1-2: Copy of the sick list book (names and details follow):

Folio 1: Thomas Corbitt, aged 43, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 26 December 1840. Discharged 30 December 1840. Folio 1: John Weldon, aged 26, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 23 January 1841. Discharged 28 January 1841. Folio 1: William Morgan, aged 19, convict; disease or hurt, accident. Put on sick list, 23 January 1841. Discharged 3 February 1841. Folio 1: Benjamin Shiriff, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 1 February 1841. Discharged 8 February 1841. Folio 1: John Birt, aged 31, convict; disease or hurt, accident. Put on sick list, 3 February 1841. Discharged 8 February 1841. Folio 1: James Honeywood, aged 30, convict; disease or hurt, obstipatio. Put on sick list, 7 February 1841. Discharged 10 February 1841. Folio 1: Richard Hawkins, aged 18, convict; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 7 February 1841. Discharged 9 February 1841. Folio 1: Joseph Rushworth, aged 33, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed knee. Put on sick list, 12 February 1841. Discharged 3 March 1841. Folio 1: William Johnson, aged 20, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 15 February 1841. Discharged 16 February 1841. Folio 1: John Loyd, aged 49, convict; disease or hurt, scorbutus. Put on sick list, 15 February 1841. Discharged 1 March 1841. Folio 1: Thomas Piddock, aged 28, convict; disease or hurt, obstipatio. Put on sick list, 20 February 1841. Discharged 23 February 1841. Folio 1: Thomas Bullard, aged 19, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed ankle. Put on sick list, 21 February 1841. Discharged 2 March 1841. Folio 1: William Ransly, aged 34, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed ankle. Put on sick list, 23 February 1841. Discharged 1 March 1841. Folio 1: William O'Neil, aged 50, convict; disease or hurt, scorbutus. Put on sick list, 26 February 1841. Discharged 1 April 1841. Folio 1: Joseph Gossage, aged 23, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed leg. Put on sick list, 2 March 1841. Discharged 6 March 1841. Folio 1: Henry Biddell, aged 36, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 3 March 1841. Discharged 6 March 1841. Folio 1: John Roberts, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 12 March 1841. Discharged 15 March 1841. Folio 1: Thomas Jones, aged 32, convict; disease or hurt, obstipatio. Put on sick list, 13 March 1841. Discharged 16 March 1841. Folio 1: Thomas Morill, aged 19, convict; disease or hurt, obstipatio. Put on sick list, 13 March 1841. Discharged 15 March 1841. Folio 1: William Fletcher, aged 33, convict; disease or hurt, icterus. Put on sick list, 17 March 1841. Discharged 22 March 1841. Folio 1: George Able, aged 18, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed leg. Put on sick list, 19 March 1841. Discharged 10 April 1841. Folio 1: Nathaniel Wooley, aged 21, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 23 March 1841. Discharged 26 March 1841. Folio 1: W Anderson, aged 18, convict; disease or hurt, rheumatismus. Put on sick list, 24 March 1841. Discharged 26 March 1841.

Folio 2: James Donovan, aged 32, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 26 March 1841. Discharged 29 March 1841. Folio 2: Thomas Jones, aged 32, convict; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 28 March 1841. Discharged 1 April 1841. Folio 2: George Williams, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed foot. Put on sick list, 28 March 1841. Discharged 2 April 1841. Folio 2: Martin Irvine, aged 18, convict; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 29 March 1841. Discharged 1 April 1841. Folio 2: John Pearson, aged 28, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 5 April 1841. Discharged 6 April 1841. Folio 2: Isaac Garside, aged 23, convict; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 7 April 1841. Discharged 8 April 1841. Folio 2: Samuel Dunnage, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, rheumatismus. Put on sick list, 8 April 1841. Discharged 12 April 1841. Folio 2: James Walker, aged 32, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 10 April 1841. Discharged 14 April 1841. Folio 2: W Garrish, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 13 April 1841. Discharged 15 April 1841. Folio 2: Thomas Bindle, aged 30, convict; disease or hurt, inflamed leg. Put on sick list, 15 April 1841. Discharged 21 April 1841. Folio 2: Frederick Horton, aged 22, convict; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 18 April 1841. Discharged 22 April 1841.

Folios 2-4: Thomas Corbitt, aged 43, convict; case number 1; disease or hurt, diarrhoea crapulos. Put on sick list, 26 December 1840 at sea. Discharged 30 December 1840.

Folio 4: John Weldon, aged 26, convict; case number 2; disease or hurt, diarrhoea crapulos. Put on sick list, 23 January 1841. Discharged 28 January 1841.

Folios 4-5: William Morgan, aged 19, convict; case number 3; disease or hurt, accident, cut head. Put on sick list, 23 January 1841 at sea. Discharged 3 February 1841.

Folios 5-8: Benjamin Shirriff, aged 24, convict; case number 4; disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on sick list, 1 February 1841 at sea. Discharged 8 February 1841.

Folios 8-12: John Loyd, aged 49, convict; case number 5; disease or hurt, scurvy. Put on sick list, 15 February 1841 at sea. Discharged 1 March 1841.

Folios 12-15: William O'Neil, aged 50, convict; case number 6; disease or hurt, scurvy. Put on sick list, 26 February 1841 at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope. Discharged 1 April 1841.

Folios 15-17: William Fletcher, aged 33, convict; case number 7; disease or hurt, icterus. Put on sick list, 17 March 1841 at sea. Discharged 22 March 1841.

Folios 17-19: George Able, aged 18, convict; case number 8; disease or hurt, inflamed leg. Put on sick list, 19 March 1841 at sea. Discharged 10 April 1841.

Folio 19: A nosological synopsis of the sick book kept during the period of the journal.

Folios 20-21: Surgeon's general remarks. 259 convicts were embarked on Duncan for conveyance to Van Dieman's land. 60 from the Warrior, 80 from the Justitia Hulks at Woolwich and 119 from the Fortitude at Chatham all in good health. On inspection of the convicts to ascertain the number requiring vaccination I found that according to their own declaration that they had all been previously vaccinated or had variola.