Catalogue description Journal of HMS Enchantress by Godfrey Baldamus, Assistant Surgeon, (Dutch), for 10 June...

Journal of HMS Enchantress by Godfrey Baldamus, Assistant Surgeon, (Dutch), for 10 June 1813 to 24 May 1814, during which time the ship was employed in the Bristol Channel. Folio 1: Thomas Malphant, aged 36, an invalid from the Salvadore for harbour duty; disease or hurt, rheumatic pains; taken ill at sea on 19 June 1813; discharged 28 June 1813 to duty. Folios 1-2: William [Noths?], aged 45, an invalid from the Salvadore for harbour duty; disease or hurt, pain in breast and difficulty in breathing; taken ill at sea on 24 June 1813; discharged 31 June 1813 to duty. Folio 2: Thomas Porter, aged 50; disease or hurt, pain in [pawlens?]; taken ill at sea on 25 June 1813; discharged 4 July 1813 to duty. Folio 2: Charles Gordon, aged 47, taken ill at King Road; disease or hurt, pain in breast and difficulty in breathing; taken ill, 19 July 1813; discharged 16 August 1813 to duty. Folio 3: James Tough, aged 37, able seaman; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, swelled testes which he received by lifting up a gun with a hand spike; taken ill, 17 July 1813; discharged 20 August 1813 to duty. Folio 3: Thomas Ford, aged 36, able seaman; taken ill Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, sores on penis and [pluvos?]; taken ill, 23 June 1813; discharged 26 July 1813 to duty. Folio 3: John Miller, aged 27, able seaman; pressed out of a West Indies ship; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, intermittent fever; taken ill, 12 August 1813; discharged 3 September 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John Phillips, aged 24, new raised man; able seaman; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L.V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 9 August 1813; discharged 16 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: James Bleake, aged 26, new raised man; able seaman; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L.V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 9 August 1813; discharged 17 November 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John Greeffes, aged 27, new raised man; able seaman; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L.V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 9 August 1813; discharged 12 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: Daniel Gabb, aged 16, boy; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, complained of pain in his joints and loins; taken ill, 5 October 1813; discharged 14 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John Hawels, aged 19, boy; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, scurvy; taken ill, 9 October 1813; discharged 20 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John Bullok, aged 20, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, complained about sore throat and difficulty in swallowing; taken ill, 7 October 1813; discharged 13 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John [Heagth?], aged 19, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, sore throat; taken ill, 14 October 1813; discharged 19 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: Sergeant Burgess, aged 50, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 27 October 1813; discharged 29 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: James Hughes, aged 21, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 27 October 1813; discharged 29 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: James Cooke, aged 24, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 28 October 1813; discharged 23 October 1813 to duty. Folio 4: John Smith, aged 14, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 6 November 1813; discharged 11 November 1813 to duty. Folio 5: Sergeant Burgess, aged 50, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, scalded by food; taken ill, 17 November 1813; discharged 27 November 1813 to duty. Folio 5: Robert Borke, aged 19, boy; taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, scalded hand by boiling hot water; taken ill, 23 November 1813; discharged 30 November 1813 to duty. Folio 5: John Milson, aged 28, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L.V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 23 November 1813; discharged 26 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: John Storney, aged 48, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, rheumatism complained about pain in his arms and shoulder; taken ill, 23 November 1813; discharged 1 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: John Smith, aged 16, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 25 November 1813; discharged 1 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: William Morgan, aged 15, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 26 November 1813; discharged 1 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: Robert Bardon, aged 20, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 26 November 1813; discharged 1 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: Thomas White, aged 24, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 1 December 1813; discharged 4 December 1813 to duty. Folio 5: William Hawel, aged 30, disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 9 December 1813; discharged 13 December 1813 to duty. Folios 5-6: William Morgan, aged 16, boy; injured at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, fractured clavicle through a fall; taken ill, 11 December 1813; discharged 18 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: Thomas Ithman, aged 21, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L.V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 19 December 1813; discharged 14 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: John Harris, aged 20, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 27 December 1813; discharged 20 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: John Vinsor, aged 24, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, L V [Lues Venera]; taken ill, 27 December 1813; discharged 25 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: John Davis, aged 14, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 5 January 1814; discharged 9 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: John Clover, aged 15, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 5 January 1814; discharged 8 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: William Lappin, aged 14, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 7 January 1814; discharged 10 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: Godfrey Jung, aged 14, boy; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 7 January 1814; discharged 11 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: James [Kitmanskey], aged 46, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, catarrhs; taken ill, 9 January 1814; discharged 13 January 1814 to duty. Folio 6: James Jones, aged 22, taken ill at Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, fractured rib; taken ill, 6 February 1814; discharged 2 March 1814 to duty. Folio 7: John Edwards, aged 15, boy; disease or hurt, itch dry corruption appeared about the joints and intolerable itching in the night time; taken ill, 10 March 1814; discharged 22 March 1814 to duty. Folio 7: Godfrey Habit, aged 15, boy; disease or hurt, itch dry corruption appeared about the joints and intolerable itching in the night time; taken ill, 6 April 1814; discharged 15 April 1814 to duty. Folio 7: Thomas Williams, aged 24, taken ill Broad Pill near Bristol; disease or hurt, itch dry corruption appeared about the joints and intolerable itching in the night time; taken ill, 9 April 1814; discharged 20 April 1814 to duty. Folios 7-8: John Roberts, aged 24, taken ill at King Road; disease or hurt, continued fever complained about [violent] pain in his back and loins and cold shiver; taken ill, 14 May 1814; discharged 24 May 1814 to duty. Folios 9-12 (blank). Folio 13: an abstract (numerical) of the cases mentioned in the journal. Folio 13: General Remarks: Upwards of 500 new raised men and boys on board HMS Enchantress between the dates of the journal of which many were cases of Catarrhs, L V, Itch etc that have not been noted in the journal as they were treated the same as similar diseases mentioned in the journal. All of the cases were cured and discharged serviceable on board the Tenders for Plymouth.