Subscriptions were recommended by Mr: Treasurer towards
defraying the great charge and Expence of this Hospital.

Mr: Treasurer acquainted the Court That the occasion
of calling the same was to take into Consideration the Report of the
Grand Committee relating to the Surgeons, which was Read and
is as follows.

To the Right Worshipful the General
Court of the Governors of St: Thomas's
Hospital.

We the Grand Committee appointed for the management
of the Affairs of this Hospital. Having received various Complaints
of the great Decrease of the Pupils of this Hospital. And of the
Conduct and behaviour of the Surgeons thereof a Committee was
Summoned on the 27th. July last: to take the same into Consideration.
And to endeavour to trace out the true Source and Causes thereof And
Mess: Baker: Cowel and Smith the Surgeons having been directed to
attend were separately called in and examined in relating to such
Complaints. But the time not then permitting us to finish such
Enquiry (being obliged to attend the Annual General Court that day
holden) We adjourned to the second Inst: When the Consideration of
the matters aforesaid being resumed. And the Physicians and Apothecary
of this house having been examined. and all the information obtained
which could be procured in respect to the subject matter of such Enquiry
Your Committee Unanimously came to the following Resolutions. Vizt:

That the Disagreement between the Surgeons had not
only been one of the principal Causes of the great decrease of the Pupils
But had tended very much to the discredit and been productive. of great
Inconveniency to the Hospital and disadvantage to the Patients.

That their Dissentions and Animosities appeared to
have been of so long Continuance: And to have taken such deep Root as
to leave no hopes to the Committee of being able to effect a Reconciliation
and establish a future Harmony between the Parties And thereby remedy
the Inconveniences before mentioned. That under these Circumstances
the Committee could only submit it to the Consideration of a General.
Court