Catalogue description Medical and surgical journal of the Asia convict ship from 28 June 1823 to 18 January...

Medical and surgical journal of the Asia convict ship from 28 June 1823 to 18 January 1824 by William Evans, surgeon and superintendent during which time the said ship was conveying 150 male convicts from Woolwich to Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land, New South Wales.

Folio 1: Evans (surgeon) joined the Asia on 28 June 1823 at Deptford. The guard embarked on 5 July 1823 consisting of one captain, one subaltern, one sergeant, two corporals, thirty men, five women and one child. On 15 July, 150 male convicts embarked on board from the Justitia hulk at Woolwich to be conveyed to Hobart Town.

Folio 2: Thomas Beresford, aged 26, convict; disease or hurt, enteritis. Put on sick list 17 August 1823 at Motherbank. Discharged 3 September 1823.

Folios 2-3: William Roberts, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, epileptic fit. Put on sick list 12 September 1823 at sea. Died 4 October 1823.

Folios 3-4: Thomas Nicholls, aged 34, convict; disease or hurt, pyrexia. Put on sick list 18 September 1823 at sea. Died 9 October 1823.

Folios 4-5: Thomas Robinson, aged 29, guard; disease or hurt, excruciating pain in the head. Put on sick list 11 October 1823 at sea. Discharged 26 October 1823 to duty.

Folio 6: General remarks about health on board ship.

Folio 7: Mentions sighting of the planet Venus.

Folio 7: James Telford, aged 37, convict; disease or hurt, enteritis. Put on sick list 9 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 18 November 1823.

Folio 8: General remarks about health on board ship.

Folios 9-10: Edward Parker, aged 23, convict; disease or hurt, severe purging and griping. Put on sick list 10 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 2 December 1823.

Folios 10-11: John Neale, aged 31, convict; disease or hurt, suppression of urine. Put on sick list 10 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 18 November 1823.

Folios 11-12: William Harding, aged 22, convict; disease or hurt, labouring under great dejection of spirits and anxiety and oppression about the procordia. Put on sick list 11 November 1823 at sea.

Folios 12-13: Jonah Rodman, aged 33, convict; disease or hurt, complains of frequent and scanty tools with tormina and tenesmus. Put on sick list 12 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 4 December 1823.

Folio 14: Abel Hickin, aged 22, convict; disease or hurt, pain in the stomach and bowels. Put on sick list 14 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 9 December 1823.

Folio 15: Richard Clarke, aged 29, convict; disease or hurt, pain in the hypogastric region. Put on sick list 14 November 1823 at sea. Discharged 6 December 1823.

Folio 16-17: General remarks about health on board ship.

Folios 17-18: Arthur Cunningham, aged 24, convict; disease or hurt, acute pain in the right side. Put on sick list 8 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 17 December 1823.

Folios 18-19: Thomas Burkley, aged 39, convict; disease or hurt, acute pain in all limbs. Put on sick list, 11 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 2 January 1824.

Folios 19-20: James Parnell, aged 27, convict; disease or hurt, griping pains in the bowels. Put on sick list, 11 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 23 December 1823.

Folios 20-21: George Cormack, aged 21, convict; disease or hurt, dyspnea. Put on sick list, 13 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 23 December 1823.

Folios 21-22: Edward Moore, aged 30, convict; disease or hurt, pain in the head and chest. Put on sick list, 14 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 26 December 1823.

Folio 22: Joseph Rhodley, aged 22, convict; disease or hurt, pyrexia. Put on sick list, 15 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 27 December 1823.

Folio 23: Samuel Hopkins, aged 17, convict; disease or hurt, received an incised wound across the metacarpal bones of the left hand whilst assisting the butcher killing a sheep. Put on sick list, 22 December 1823 at sea. Discharged 9 January 1824.

Folios 24-44: Blank.

Folio 45: A numerical abstract of the medical cases mentioned in the journal.

Folio 46: Blank.