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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of the Norwood Convict Ship |
| Author | Watson, Dr A |
| Date | 4 Feb-14 Jun 1862 |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers |
| Reference | MT 32/3 |
| 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. Includes the rations on board, regulations and daily routines and information regarding disease and crime on board ship. |
| 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 | Deptford, Chatham, Portsmouth, England |
| Ships | Norwood; Britannia |
| People | Brietou, Frank; Bristow, Captain |
| Keywords | surgeon, transportation, convict, shipping, regulations, food, religion, education, prison, prisoner, clothing, health and sickness, Catholicism, theft, punishment, punishment box, hospital, disease, death, dysentery, crime, forced migration |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Journal of the Norwood Convict Ship |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
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