Britannia - A Journal, of the proceedings of the ship, Britannia from the downs, to Port Jackson and...
Britannia - A Journal, of the proceedings of the ship, Britannia from the downs, to Port Jackson and, China, 3 September 1796 - 30 June 1798
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Date
3 September 1796 - 30 June 1798
Call Numbers
DLMSQ 35
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Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material (unpaged) - 32 cm. Bound in vellum - manuscript
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Microfilm : CY 2561
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Contents
The name 'Massey' has been inserted over the erasure 'Gilbert' in the entry for 24 March 1797. John Gilbert is recorded as Ships Steward in the entry for 12 December 1797, and his evidence before the court of enquiry is published in the Historical Records.
The log-book is written in several hands. It has 'Masseys Journal Book 1796' in ink on...
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Full title
Britannia - A Journal, of the proceedings of the ship, Britannia from the downs, to Port Jackson and, China, 3 September 1796 - 30 June 1798
Notes
General note
Notes of various ships named 'Britannia' are filed at DLMSQ 35n.
Transferred from DLSPENCER 135
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Captained by Thomas Dennott, the transport Britannia embarked a detachment of the New South Wales Corps at Spithead, then crossed to Ireland to embark male and female convicts. The log contains an account of the punishments inflicted on the convicts following the discovery of an alleged plot to take the ship on leaving Rio de Janeiro.
On arr...
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Call Numbers
DLMSQ 35
Record Identifier
Ydmd5AP9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Ydmd5AP9
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Reference code
942598
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