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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of the Vimeira Convict Ship |
| Author | Crawford, Dr William |
| Date | 16 Sep 1865 - 6 Jan 1866 |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers |
| Reference | MT 32/10 |
| Library / Archive | The National Archives |
| Collection Name | Admiralty Transport Department, Surgeon Superintendents' Journals of Convict Ships |
| Description | Journal written by the Surgeon Superintendent detailing the daily life on board, the weather and various infractions by convicts. Also includes an inventory of the ship's stores with remarks as to the condition of food and provisions provided. |
| Series Description | This series consists of journals of Surgeon Superintendents in charge of convicts, containing rules and regulations, lists of names, details of diet and medical reports. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Journey Conditions |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Ports | Gravesend, Portland, England; Western Australia, Australia |
| Ships | Vimeira |
| Keywords | surgeon, transportation, convict, shipping, regulations, provisions, children, death, health and sickness, alcohol, weapon, theft, clothing, food, prisoner, prison |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
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