Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of hired convict ship Sir Robert Seppings for 27 November...

Medical and surgical journal of hired convict ship Sir Robert Seppings for 27 November 1850 to 20 January 1851 by Hawey Morris, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in the passage to Bermuda.

[Note: ADM 101/66/8, 8A-8B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/66/8].

Folio 1. Sick list of the Sir Robert Seppings convict ship bound from London to Bermuda with 284 prisoners, 54 soldiers, 1 emigrant, 2 women and 4 children between 27 November 1850 to 20 January 1851. (Names and details follow).

Folio 1: William Rooks, aged 40, Prisoner; sick or hurt, ulcer; put on sick list 28 November 1850; discharged cured 16 December 1850. Folio 1: Henry Sharmon, aged 27, Prisoner; sick or hurt, crushed toe; put on sick list 28 November 1850; discharged cured 6 December 1850. Folio 1: Robert Dale, aged 20, Private- 42nd Regiment; sick or hurt, Gonorrhoea; put on sick list 30 November 1850; discharged cured 17 December 1850. Folio 1: George Phillips, aged 18, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Ulcer; put on sick list 2 December 1850; discharged cured 24 December 1850. Folio 1: William Clerk, aged 21, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Ulcer; put on sick list 2 December 1850; discharged cured 24 December 1850. Folio 1: Thomas Torrence, aged 23, Private 42nd Regiment; sick or hurt, Swelled testicle; put on sick list 10 December 1850; discharged cured 19 December 1850. Folio 1: Edward Payne, aged 30, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Constipation; put on sick list 15 December 1850; discharged cured 31 December 1850. Folio 1: John Dagger, aged 40, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 16 December 1850; discharged cured 20 December 1850. Folio 1: Edward Foy, aged 25, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 20 December 1850; discharged cured 26 December 1850. Folio 1: Thomas Blood, aged 26, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 26 December 1850; discharged cured 27 December 1850. Folio 1: Enos Gee, aged 36, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Abscess; put on sick list 31 December 1850; discharged cured 13 January 1851. Folio 1: George Moors, aged 27, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 3 January 1851; discharged to hospital 19 January 1851. Folio 1: William Wainright, aged 23, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Scald; put on sick list 6 January 1851; discharged cured 12 January 1851. Folio 1: William Webster, aged 24, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Scald; put on sick list 6 January 1851; discharged cured 12 January 1851. Folio 1: Stephen Griggs, aged 40, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 12 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851. Folio 1: Richard Normington, aged 20, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 16 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851. Folio 1: John Glover, aged 25, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 16 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851. Folio 1: John Wright, aged 39, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Dysentery; put on sick list 16 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851. Folio 1: William Bleatherick, aged 26, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Diarrhoea; put on sick list 16 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851. Folio 1: Amos Couch, aged 25, Prisoner; sick or hurt, Diarrhoea; put on sick list 16 January 1851; discharged cured 19 January 1851.

Folios 2-4: John Dagger, aged 40, convict; case number 1; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 16 December 1850 at sea. Died 20 December 1850.

Folios 4-5: George Moors, aged 27, convict; case number 2; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 3 January 1851. Discharged 19 January 1851.

Folio 11: A nosological synopsis of the sick book kept during the period of the journal.

Folios 7-8: Surgeon’s general remarks.