The following record is held at the National Archives of Scotland, and may be of interest to anyone researching either James Blair, or the convict hospital at Sydney, or shipping conditions in 1846 cheers Jenny Fawcett _______________ RefNo Title Date CS228 Unextracted processes, 1st arrangement, Adams-Dalrymple office 1664-1868 CountryCode GB RepCode 234 RefNo CS228/B/19/17 Repository National Archives of Scotland Title James Blair, ship steward, Greenock v Robert Cuthbert, merchant, Greenock, William Brand, merchant, Paisley, Archibald McNair, merchant, Paisley, registered and sole owners of the barque 'Briton' of Greenock: Reparation and damages Date 1846 Description Action raised as a consequence of the loss of the pursuer's chest and clothes on a journey to Sydney, Australia. The pursuer was injured in an accident in Sydney harbour and was admitted to the Convict's Hospital there. Whilst being treated there, the ship, the "Briton", departed without him and without his knowledge, taking his chest which contained all his clothes and belongings. Process includes: Inventory of James Blair's effects, 1846. AccessStatus Open