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Island was abandoned, the sick were transferrred to the 62'd Hospital and from that shortly after to the Poor House, where many of them have been and are still victualled by Government, of course not Paupers upon the the Poor House Establishment and as such entitled to my attendance & medicines. Under this impression, and as employed by you to attend to them I exhibited my account. The account may appear larger from my neglecting to Exhibit it quarterly -- but it is no more than I conceived myself fairly & justly entitled to. You are well aware I believe that the Salary allowed for the Poor House is by no means adequate for the services that are performed there, and that the only reason that induced me to retain it is the Extensive field it affords me for practice & improvement in my profession -- any additional burthen with-out some remuneration will I think be hard. I shall however submit, but I trust his Lordship will be convinced I had no intention of exhibiting against your Government any account that I did