[By February 8th the following advertisement was appearing in the "South Australian Register"]

William's diary continued

" The Captain and Emigrants Doctor Martin took their trial before the Governor. The doctor is sent back again in the ship without his certification or money. He intended to settle here, but was not permitted. I did not appear against him, Doctor Ward, who was under Dr Martin was treated by him like a dog. The Governor has taken him and Mrs. Ward into his house to instruct his children. Great blame is attached to the Commissioners in London and Doctor Broomhead for sending so many children, 3 to each adult without a sufficient quantity of food. 6 vessels have arrived since and not a single death, with better treatment. The term here is 'that horried ship the JAVA' She was certainly the finest ship that could be selected for Emigrants on account of the gun deck having the portholes constantly open, but it appears good food is the principal thing."

This was William's last entry.

In a personal communication with the author, noted South Australian maritime author, Ronald Parsons made the point that the general run of medical comforts aboard any and every sailing ship of the era, were a few dozen bottles of porter, some arrowroot, some laudanum and possibly some strong laxative pills. Parsons said that "[William] did not know what to do to prepare himself and family for a long voyage. He was obviously unused to travel, had made no enquiries, and suffered accordingly. He should have taken some comforts against possible illness among his children; that was the normal thing to do by travelers in that day and age."