Catalogue description Journal of the HMS Griffin for 7 November 1832 to 6 November 1833 by Alexander Bryson,...

Journal of the HMS Griffin for 7 November 1832 to 6 November 1833 by Alexander Bryson, Assistant Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in England and on the Western Coast of Africa.

[Note: ADM 101/103/4, 4A-4B are produced as a single document: order as ADM 101/103/4].

Folios 1-8: Copy of daily sick book.

Folio 8: case no 1, John Flear, aged 22, marine; taken ill at Chatham; disease or hurt, erysepilas; taken ill, 20 November 1832; sent 24 November 1832 to Melville hospital.

Folio 8: case no 2, George Manners, aged 43, boatswain's mate; taken ill at Chatham; disease or hurt, erysepilas; taken ill, 15 December 1832; sent 19 December 1832 to Melville hospital.

Folio 9: case no 3, J Hunt, aged 21, seaman; taken ill at Chatham; disease or hurt, syphilis; taken ill, 3 January 1833; sent 9 January 1833 to Plymouth hospital.

Folio 9: case no 4, J Pool, aged 50, cook; taken ill at Plymouth; disease or hurt, fistula in ano; taken ill, 7 January 1833; sent 9 January 1833 to Plymouth hospital.

Folio 9: case no 5, Edward Wiseman, aged 24, marine; taken ill at Plymouth; disease or hurt, apthalmia; taken ill, 9 February 1833; sent 19 February 1833 to Plymouth hospital.

Folio 9: case no 6, William Carey, aged 22, marine; taken ill at Plymouth; disease or hurt, epilepsia; taken ill, 17 February 1833; invalided 21 February 1833 discharged to head quarter at Plymouth.

Folio 9: case no 7, George Manners, aged 43, quarter master; taken ill at Plymouth; disease or hurt, rheumatismas; taken ill, 19 February 1833; sent 19 February 1833 to Plymouth hospital.

Folios 9-10: case no 8, John Hayes, aged 34, quarter master; taken ill in the River Gambia; disease or hurt, rheumatismas; taken ill, 21 March 1833; invalided 11 May 1833 sent by HMSV Pluto from Fernando Po to Ascension for passage to England.

Folios 10-11 and 13: case no 9, John Dick, aged 19, boy; disease or hurt, a native of Cape Coast and was in England for a short time, complained of rheumatic pain in the back; taken ill, 4 May 1833; sent 5 July 1833 to Military Hospital at Bathurst.

Folio 10: case no 10, William Wilcox, aged 21, seaman; disease or hurt, this man was sent on board the ship by ordered of the Admiral at Plymouth from HMS San Josef and soon displayed symptoms of fatuity rendering him unfited to perform duties; taken ill, 11 May 1833; invalided 11 May 1833 sent by HMSV Pluto from Fernando Po to Ascension for passage to England.

Folios 10-11: case no 11, Mr Henry Gunnman, aged 27, second master; disease or hurt, opthalmia; taken ill, 21 May 1833; discharged 28 May 1833 to duty.

Folios 11-13: case no 12, William Bean, aged 21, gun room steward; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 28 May 1833; discharged 25 June 1833 to duty.

Folios 11-13: case no 13, Mr C Taylor, aged 19, midshipman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 28 May 1833; discharged 19 June 1833 to duty.

Folios 12-13: case no 14, David Grant, aged 23, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, pneumonia; taken ill, 7 June 1833; discharged 27 June 1833 to duty.

Folios 13-14: case no 15, T Johnson, aged 23, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, hepatitis; taken ill, 5 July 1833; discharged 20 July 1833 to duty.

Folio 14: case no 16, R Hooper, aged 16, boy; taken ill in the River Gambia; disease or hurt, spasmus; taken ill, 29 August 1833; discharged 6 September 1833 to duty.

Folios 14-18: case no 17, Robert Hamilton, aged 27, corporal royal marine; taken ill in the River Gambia; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 29 August 1833; remained under treatment 6 November 1833.

Folios 14-18: case no 18, George Beale, aged 18, boy; taken ill in the River Gambia; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 20 September 1833; remained under treatment 6 November 1833.

Folios 15-18: case no 19, Charles Scott, aged 20, smuggler; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 27 September 1833; remained under treatment 6 November 1833.

Folios 16-18: case no 20, Baldwin Thorn, aged 24, marine; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 2 October 1833; discharged 4 November 1833 to duty.

Folios 16-18: case no 21, Anthony Luck, aged 30, seaman; taken ill at sea; disease or hurt, synochus; taken ill, 2 October 1833; discharged 4 November 1833 to duty.

Folio 18: Numerical abstract of cases mentioned in the journal.

Folios 19-20: Surgeon's general remarks. The ship arrived in River Gambia and proceeded to Fernando Po via Sierra Leone and Princess Island. On the ship's return from Fernando Po two individuals were seized with fever of sporadic nature. while the ship stationed in the River Gambia a considerable number of bowels complaints took place, the individuals were seized with severe pain in the belly, frequently in the site of the arch of the colon accompanied with vomiting or purging. In the beginning of September after the ship returned from a cruize to the Cape de Verde Islands many of the crew were seized with fever owing to the changeable weather and the crew were not yet climatized.