"A Return of the Sick in the State Hospital at Baltimore" January 3, 1778

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[Baltimore] January 3^d 1778

Men's Names	Cap^t.	Disorder
Robert Carr	Furnavil	Sore arm
John White	D^o	a Cough
Zehp^h White	D	Sore hand
William Bohom	D^o	Sore Leg	Occasioned by the bursting of a Gun
Cornelius Carne	D^o	Convalescent
Stephen Fennell	Dorsey	Dropsey
John Quin	Furnavil	Sore Foot
Thomas Yates	D^o	Sore Leg
John Sly	D^o	Plaurisy
	Men belonging to the Shiping
Nat. Egbert	Coursey C.¹ Gally	Bilius Dysentary
Sam^l. Gardner	D^o.	Sore Leg
Thomas Green	D^o.	Convalescent
John Cain	D^o.	Sore Leg
Benjⁿ Cheshire	Cook Ship Def.²	Slpenentic³

I believe there is not one in the Hospital but may in a Short time be fit for Duty

G[eorge] Gale Surg^n.

D, MdA.4, Maryland State Papers (Executive Papers), S 1004, 6636-10-2. This return is apparently in response to a request by the Governor's Council for a list of those in the hospital, in order to determine who might be likely to return to service. Maryland Council to Dr. George Gale, 24 Dec. 1777, MdAA, Governor and Council (Letter Books) 1777-1779.

1. Maryland Navy galley Chester, Capt. Thomas Coursey, commander.

2. Maryland Navy ship Defence, Capt. George Cook, commander.

3. Splenetic having an illness relating to the spleen.

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Date

1778 January 3

Volume

Volume 11

Series

American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778