Catalogue description Medical journal of the Mermaid , convict ship from 29 October 1829 to 6 May 1830 by...

Medical journal of the Mermaid, convict ship from 29 October 1829 to 6 May 1830 by David Boyter, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a voyage to New South Wales.

Folios 1-3: case no 1, Thomas Gill, aged 26, private 17th Regiment, taken ill at Deptford; disease or hurt, ophthalmia. Put on list, 14 November 1829. Discharged 4 December 1829 to duty.

Folio 3: case no 2, J Carley, aged 27, private 57th Regiment, taken ill at Deptford; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on list, 14 November 1829. Discharged 23 November 1829 cured.

Folios 3-6: case no 3, Sergeant Young, aged 26, taken ill at Sheerness; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 25 November 1829. Discharged 22 January 1830 to duty.

Folios 6-7: case no 4, Henry McInaly, aged 27, soldier 31st Regiment, taken ill at Sheerness; disease or hurt, accident. Put on list, 3 December 1829. Discharged 28 December 1830 [1829] to duty.

Folios 7-9: case no 5, Lieutenant Blackburn, aged 26, 17th commanding.detachment, taken ill at Sheerness; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 3 December 1829. Discharged 1 January 1830 cured.

Folios 9-11: case no 6, George Harris, aged 24, convict, taken ill at Nore; disease or hurt, variola. Put on list, 6 December 1829. Discharged 25 December 1829 cured.

Folios 11-12: case no 7, Moses Stephenson, aged 24, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 22 December 1829. died 19 January 1830.

Folio 13: case no 8, Stephen Root, aged 21, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, variola. Put on list, 6 January 1830. Discharged 14 January 1830 cured.

Folios 13-14: case no 9, W Henniker, aged 26, master, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, rheumatism. Put on list, 6 January 1830. Discharged 21 January 1830 cured.

Folios 14-15: case no 10, J Thurman, aged 30, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 13 January 1830. Discharged 21 January 1830 well.

Folios 15-17: case no 11, John Herod, aged 24, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 16 January 1830. Discharged 13 February 1830 cured.

Folio 17: case no 12, T Coppinger, aged 24, soldier 17th Regiment, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on list, 18 January 1830. Discharged 29 January 1830 cured.

Folios 18-19: case no 13, Henry Cooper, aged 19, private 63rd Regiment, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, colica. Put on list, 21 January 1830. Discharged 20 March 1830 cured.

Folios 19-21: case no 14, Charles Rose, aged 30, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on list, 20 February 1830. died 4 March 1830.

Folios 21-22: case no 15, Henry Pitt, aged 22, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on list, 25 February 1830. Discharged 16 March 1830 cured.

Folio 22: case no 16, Thomas Coppinger, aged 25, solider 17th Regiment, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, vulnus. Put on list, 28 March 1830. Discharged 28 April 1830 cured.

Folios 23-24: case no 17, J Williams, aged 18, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, hepatitis. Put on list, 31 March 1830. Discharged 28 April 1830 cured.

Folio 24: case no 18, Thomas Mathew, aged 27, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, intermittent tertiana. Put on list, 4 April 1830. Discharged 20 April 1830 cured.

Folio 25: case no 19, J Marshal, aged 25, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, intermittent tertiana. Put on list, 2 April 1830. Discharged 20 April 1830 cured.

Folios 25-26: case no 20, Charles White, aged 53, convict, taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, ulcers. Put on list, 1 April 1830. Discharged 12 May 1830 cured.

Folio 27: numerical abstract of cases listed in the journal, nosologically arranged.

Folio 28: list of names to be made out of men who received wounds or hurts between 12 November 1829 and 18 May 1830; Henry McInally; Henry Cooper; Thomas Coppinger.

Folios 28-30: Surgeon's general remarks regarding the appearance of small pox on board.