Guide to the Records of the Ministry of Transport (as filmed by the AJCP)
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Created: 2018
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Series MT 32. Admiralty Transport Department. Surgeon superintendents' journals of convict ships, 1858 - 1867
Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport, Shipping Divisions. Surgeon Superintendents' Journals of Convict Ships...
Lord Raglan, 6 February 1858 - 8 June 1858 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Journal written by John Bower Mill, Surgeon Superintendent...
Lincelles, 7 September 1860 - 30 January 1861 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Includes: Rules and Regulations together with The Daily Routine observed by the Prisoners on board the Lincelles Male Convict Ship on passage from England to Fremantle Western Australia, Diary (with Occurences listed by date), A List of Convicts placed in charge of William Crawford R.N. (lists name, country of birth, education), Return of Casualties [deaths], Account of the Number of Convicts classed according to their abilities to read and write, Return (showing sick list numbers who recovered or died), Embarkation report, List of Government Stores opened on board ship.
Norwood, 4 February 1862 - 14 June 1862 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Written by A. Watson M.D. (Surgeon Superintendent)...
Merchantman, 10 October 1862 - 24 February 1863 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Written by William Smith M.D. (Surgeon Superintendent)...
Clyde, 23 February 1863 - 2 June 1863 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Written by William Crawford (Surgeon Superintendent)...
Clara, 11 January 1864 - 16 April 1864 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Includes: Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Journal (includes daily happenings on board ship), Embarkation Return (Ports at which the Convicts were embarked, Ports put into after sailing orders), Educational Summary, Return of such Convicts as have died or escaped during the Voyage, List of rations opened by date, Station List in case of Fire (includes names and duties to be performed), In case of a break out amongst the Prisoners.
Merchantman, 11 June 1864 - 30 September 1864 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Written by Dr William Smith (Surgeon Superintendent)...
Racehorse, 26 April 1865 - 23 August 1865 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Journal of Convict Ship Racehorse by Dr A. Watson (Surgeon Superintendent)...
Vimeira, 16 September 1865 - 6 January 1866 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 3181)
Written by William Crawford R.N. (Surgeon Superintendent)...