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necessary. but they think that they ought to be made in a proper manner and at a proper time, and not by sweeping charges or personal abuse & invective, publicly before the servants and strangers for the time residing on the Island.

No. 6. The Superintendant in the case of the "Fulton" has in the opinion of the Commissioners shown at [underlined: least] great neglect in witholding such information as might be considered necessary to be made known & is usually furnished at the time of the sale of the wreck. The letters No. 10 & 11 may be referred to on this head. The fact of his making a charge for the board of several of the passengers of the "Fulton" & receiving in payment therefor money & clothing (as will appear by the documents Nos 12 & 13) bears in itself the evidence of a disposition to make money out of those who may be unfortunately placed under his charge. The Establishment it is well known was instituted solely from motives of humanity and and the circumstances of any compensation being required from individuals,
claiming from necessity its hospitality was considered so disreputable & damaging to its character that the Commissioners did not hesitate in returning the several amounts paid by the individuals alluded to and charging the same against the Establishment.

Halifax 16th June 1848
[signatures]
Ed. Wallace
J.P. Miller