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FURTHER PAPERS

Jane Johnston, Bosa Mills, and Esther Gridley, were ill the greater part of the passage, and had to be conveyed to the Hospital on arrival. I attach copy of the Surgeon Superintendent's report on the two former. On inquiry, I find that these girls were in a state of ill-health before embarking. J. Edwin MarCh, Immigration Officer.

Enclosure in No. 2. Surgeon Superintendent's Report. Rosa Mills, aged 21. Rosa Mills, age 21, has been subject to hysterical fits since the age of 17. She seemed well on board till 15th .November, when a very severe fit occurred while writing a letter in a compartment below. Convulsions were severe; the consciousness partial: paralysis continued for a few days after. She has had fits daily ever since, but less and less severe. She is now beginning to walk a step or two. Her character is excellent, and she resists the fits as much as possible, but she is prone to sentimental dreaming. She began to improve directly after leaving the tropics. Jane Johnston, aged 22. This patient is consumptive, and attended the Brompton Consumptive Hospital for twelve months under Dr. Williams, for spitting of blood, &c. Her sister on board, Mrs. Gledhill, is likewise consumptive, and has required medical comforts all the voyage. Jane Johnston has been confined to her bed or carried on deck ever since 25th November, when fainting fits with spasms commenced, and. lasted through the tropics. She is now improving.

No. 3. Report on Ship " William Davie," Sir, — Immigration Office, Dunedin, 10th July, 1872. I have the honor to report that the ship " William Davie," from Glasgow, arrived in port ore Monday, the Bth instant, having made a passage of ninety-one days from port to port. She brought to the Province 113 statute adults, of whom 70 were assisted by the Home Agent and 21|nominated in the Colony, making a total of 91^ statute adults assisted by the Government. The immigrants arrived in excellent health, there being no sickness of any description during the voyage. The provisions were excellent, and were served out in accordance with the dietary scale. There were no complaints. The several compartments were properly fitted up, and were very clean, particularly the young women's. The matron reports favourably of the young women's conduct on board as being exemplary. Captain Peacock, Mr. Millar, surgeon, and the officers o" the ship, appear to have performed their respective duties in a manner deserving of the highest praise. I have much pleasure in recommending that their services to the immigrants should be recognized by the Government. I have, &0., Colin Allan, Immigration Officer

No. 4. Memorandum by Mr. J. B. Monson. The ship was properly fitted according to Passengers Act, 1855-63. Passengers mustered and expressed themselves satisfied with treatment received, provisions and water issued, and made no complaint to me. One death of an infant occurred on board, and some sixteen cases of measles had taken place. The passengers, however, arrived here in good health, excepting one lady in the saloon, insane. J. B. Monson, Immigration Officer, Dunedin.

No. 5. Memorandum for Chief Immigration Officer, Christchurch. Wrrn regard to the insane passenger in the cabin, referred to by Mr. Monson, I have to state that she is now quite well, on joining her friends. Her insanity consisted of a nervous excitement. Colin Allan, 13th July, 1872. Immigration Officer.

No. 6. Memorandum by Dr. O'Donoughue. In re Ship " William Davie," I have much pleasure in stating that the ship and passengers appeared in good order, and, with the exception of measles, from which one death out of sixteen cases occurred, no other disease of consequence took place; and all on board expressed their full satisfaction with officers and crew. David O'Donoughue, Medical Officer to Board of Health.