Surgeon's Journal kept possibly by George Parr, ship’s surgeon. HEICS OCEAN to India and back to London.
The journal covers a voyage from England to Madras, Calcutta and Bengal and the return journey. It begins with lecture notes on medicine. The other side of the volume starts with two pages of medical notes relating to the treatment of two privates in the Light Dragoons. There is then a list of the ship's company followed by a log of the voyage. The log mentions disciplinary actions taken after a minor mutiny on 7 Oct 1799.
Administrative / biographical background
The author is not named but George Parr is listed among the crew as the ship’s surgeon.
Administrative / biographical background
The author is not named but George Parr is listed among the crew as the ship’s surgeon.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LOG/C/81; REG13/000101 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1798-10-04 - 1800-05-26 |
| Creator: | Honourable East India Company |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Logbook probably kept by Jones Collins, midshipman, EARL BALCARRAS, of a voyage from England to China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/1)
- Logbook kept by Jones Collins, midshipman, GEORGE FOURTH, of a voyage to Bengal, China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/2)
- Logbook kept by Captain James Hamilton, DUTTON, of a voyage from London to Madras. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/3)
- Logbook kept possibly by Commander J Pearse, EDGECOTE, for a voyage to Madras and Bombay. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/4)
- Logbook possibly kept by George Jackson, master, ESSEX, for a voyage to Madras, China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/5)
- Logbooks kept by T A Gib, purser, WILLIAM FAIRLEE, 1829-1831, and SIR DAVID SCOTT, 1825-1829 and 1831-1833, for voyages from England to Bengal, China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/6)
- Logbook kept by Frederick Alexander, midshipman, BROXBORNEBURY, for a voyage to China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/7)
- Logbook kept by Frederick Alexander, midshipman, BROXBORNEBURY, for a voyage to Madras and Calcutta. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/8)
- Logbook kept by George Davey, DUNIRA, for a voyage to Bombay and China. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/9)
- Logbook for the HEIC ship WARLEY, for a voyage to China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/10)
- Logbook kept by William Kershaw, CUFFNELLS, for a voyage to India and China and back. (Manuscript) (LOG/C/12)
- Number not used - No record exists for this reference (Manuscript) (LOG/C/13)
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