James Marr Brydone journal of a voyage to Sydney, N.S.W., his stay in N.S.W., and his return journey to England aboard the Tuscan, 1819-1821

MLMSS 336

fonds

1818-1821

923080

Microfilm : MAV / FM3 / 181

1 volume of textual material

James Marr Brydon, born 1779, grew up in Scotland and studied medicine at Edinburgh University. He first sailed as ship's surgeon to Madras and Calcutta for the East India Company. He was surgeon superintendent on the convict ship Eliza which he boarded on 9 September 1819 and reached Sydney on 21 January 1820. He sailed for England on 9 September 1820

Includes a detailed inventory of provisions and medical supplies aboard the Eliza, rations issued to convicts, and rules to be obeyed by them. After his arrival in Sydney, Brydone records his meetings with many prominent citizens, including Lieutenant Colonel George Johnston, whose eldest son he attended (unsuccessfully) after a fall from a horse.

After seven months Brydone sailed for England. His narrative ends in sight of Pico, an island of the Axores group, on 27 January 1821

Mrs Barbara Brydone is the great grand-daughter of James Marr Brydone

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-550 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011