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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of the Convict Ship "Clyde" |
| Author | Crawford, Dr William |
| Date | 23 Feb-2 Jun 1863 |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers |
| Reference | MT 32/6 |
| 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. Dr Crawford records insolence from the guards and insubordination by sleeping on duty and malcontent between the captain and warders. Particular attention is also paid to a disruptive female passenger, the wife of one of the guards. Prisoner infractions and punishments are detailed and the log also includes a list of government stores opened during the voyage. |
| 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 |
| Places | Shanghai, China |
| Ports | Tilbury, Chatham, England; Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | English; German |
| Ships | Clyde; Siam |
| Keywords | surgeon, transportation, convict, shipping, regulations, provisions, prison, prisoner, religion, education, hospital, birth, children, women, alcohol, punishment box, sanitation, sodomy, death, health and sickness, disease, forced migration |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
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