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Dr. William Phillips' Health Officers report, brig Ceres
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Halifax August 23: 1816-
Report.
Visited and examined the Brig Ceres. - - Burrows, Master - from Charleston + Wilmington - United States -

Names of Passengers who have had Names of those who have not
Small Pox or have been vaccined been vaccinated
Henry Woodberry Will[ia]m Burke
Adam Martin George Burke
John Nelson Philip Allison
Tho[ma]s Green John Frank (Boy)
John Friendship Eleazer Lifsey ([illegible])
Robert [Rodney?] Bristol Mate
Henry Taylor Joseph Hisker -- uncertain
Castil Burke Robert Williams
Ben Ellison Joseph [illegible]
Kingston Queensland Alex Jack
James Harrison Total No. - 10
William Ellison
[Mian?] [Quinland?]
Tom John (Boy)
Tom Robinson
John Merrick
Smart Ambrose
Henry Jackson
Miles Smith
Tho[ma]s Clean
Fred[ric]k Georges
Bill Greenrich
Mich[ae]l Cane
Joseph Chipchase Remarks
Timothy Barnett Left Leg amputated, healed - he is much debilitated
Will[ia]m Bristow Wound on the right Hand
Will[ia]m Simpson Died on board, 2 days after leaving Wilmington - of
Dropsy

Total No. on board - 36

Will[ia]m Phillips
Health Officer.


Date: 23 August 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 59

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