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Mary Ann Smith was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 25th Dec 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 109 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 133 (68) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
In his report on the trip the surgeon wrote:case of death that occurred was one that might have been expected so to terminate; as the woman had not Menstruated for several years, and had long laboured under chronic visceral diseases. The immediate cause of death seemed to be a cancerous affection of the Stomach; many [?chasms] prevented an examination of the body.
SURGEON’S JOURNAL OF HIS MAJESTY’S FEMALE CONVICT SHIP MARY ANN 1822 MR JAMES HALL(2) SURGEON SUPERINTENDENT BETWEEN 27th OCTOBER 1821 and 23rd MAY 1822 108 convicts departed Portsmouth England on 25 December 1821 via Rio De Janeiro & arriving at Hobart Town VDL on 2nd May 1822 (45 women disembarked) and arriving at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 20th May 1822 (62 women disembarked) (1 woman died at sea) ADM 101/52/1 https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_MaryAnn_1822.pdf Log gives information about Mary Ann Smith, age 26. The surgeon saw her most days up to her death. (For full details, follow link.) 14 December. This woman is very low in spirits, and relates a number of ailments of a chronic nature, under which she has been labouring for several years, the most prominent seem to have been diseases of the abdomen viscera, & dropsy, with amenorrhœa. During the last six years the menses has been absent: she has never conceived, she asserts. She has no desire for food, has a great aversion to the taking of Medicines, & is very irritable in her temper. 25 Jan. Hiccup has commenced, with a frequent vomiting of black fluid; tongue brown, & dry; frequent small liquid bilicus stools: the blister has only slightly vesicated the skin; pulse 130 small, weak. The saline draught with cordials & opiates, given effervescing, will not remain many minutes in the stomach, but Bottled porter does, & it has a sedative power over the patient. 27 Jan. Pulse scarcely perceptible, and she often appears to be articulo mortis[at the point of death]. p.m. No pulse can be felt at the wrist; the hands & feet all cold, & purple in colour. She now & then is raised on her pillow to drink porter; when she still gives vent to her irritable temper. 8 p.m. She died.