Mr: Wm: Coatsworth< no role > one of the Surgeons on
this Hospll: Accquainted this Committee, that
he intends at the next Generall Court
to Religne or Surrender his sd Place in
regard his Affaires will not permitt him
to Attend the Service of this House.

And thereupon Mr: Wm: Pepper< no role > our
Assistant Surgeon applying himself to
this Committee for their [..] Fovourable
Recomenadcon to the next Generall
Court in his behalfe It isthereupon
Ordered that the sd Mr: Pepper be
Recomended accordingly as very Fitt &
propper personCapable to supply the sd place
if Surgeon in roome of sd Mr:Coatsworth
he having behav'd himself with great
diligence aswell in his place of Assistant
Surgeon as of that of one of the Surgeons for
Cutting of the Stone

Ordered that it be Recomended to the
Genll: Court to Inlarge Dr: Coatsworths
Sallary from £20: to £40: Pann, he
haveing an equall Case with Dr: Torlesse
over the patienly and having attended
the Service of this House with great
Applicacon for 7: yeares part.

Ordered that it be left to Mr: Trear to Lett
the Two New Vaults upon the best terms
be can and to agree for a Way out of the
Burrough