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£40 for Each amongst them And accordingly to their Assertion, in the former dutch
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Warrs wherein the Numbers of Seamen sent to their House for Cures were not to be
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Compared with there in the late Warr with France: Yet then for an Engagement or
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two they were Gratified with £300: But supposing £200 P Annu should be allowed them
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dureing 10 years Warr it would amount to £2000:
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2:If the Calculacon should be madeat so much P diem for
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their Attendance The Physitian could not demands less then 10 P diem but if it be only 5s: P diem it would
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amount to for the Physitian P Annu90:05:00
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And the 3: Chyrurgion supposing at 2s:6d P diem to135:07:06
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Totll: 225:12:06
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Which for 10 yeares would be £2256:05s besides the Charge of Medicines which wee
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must have provided.
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3.At the Comencement of the late Warr Especially after the Ld: Torringtons
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Engagement upon our frequent Visitacon of the Hospitall Wee found great Numbers
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of sick and Wounded seamen Attendance and Labour very constant and great by
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reason of Amputacon and lingring Distempers; Wee promissed them for their
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Encouragement a Suitable Compensation Which they yearly sollicited but never
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obtained any
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4:Considering the Advantage which the Government hath by saving 12d P diem
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for each Seamans Quarters at other ports besides the Benefitt of better Accomodacon
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and Cures, And for Encourageing the Hospitalls for future To take Care of Sick
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and Wounded Seamen Which they promise in greater Numbers their House being now
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enlarged if the Governours do admitt them
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5:Considering that the Established Sallary yearly at 4: of the Chiefest Ports for
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1: Physitian One Surgeon and 1: Mate is £400: P Annu and Itinerant Chyrurgions
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5s: and 2s:6d P diem and at all other ports 6s:8d P head is allowed Each Chyrurgion for
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Cures.
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We have Computed that according to this their request of 6s:8d P head for 4146:
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men sent into
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St Thomas Hospitall
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and thence discharged the Cures would amount
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to £1382: for 10 years service which is about £800: less than the Computacon of Sallaries
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or Gratuites aforemenconed.
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Also Considering they have received nothing dureing the late Warr by reason
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of the Scarcity of Moneys.
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It is our Opinion that the said Physitians and Chyrurgions Ought in reason
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to be Allowed for the Sick and Wounded Seamen under their Care dureing the late 10
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yeares Warr 5s: P head which would for 4146: men amt. to£1036:10s
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Resolved that the said Gentlemn: be acquainted with the said Opinion.
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Thursday 16o April 1702: Present at Supra
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The Physitian Surgeons of the Hospitalls attended this Morning abt the
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request for Cures Etc. presenting Another Memoriall with their Reasons why
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they could not Accept of 5s: P head which this Boards had offered them formerly
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Upon which they Withdraw-And the Board after some houres debate and
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nicely Examining their Allegacons, and their own Instruccons about the
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Hospitll: and Considering what great service the Government would have in future
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from the said HospitallIt was resolved to allow their Demands of 6s:8d P head
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and Ordered that Warrants be made out for the 1st: 3d: of £1382: Which the said man
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Allowance amounted to for St. Thomas and the Like for St: Bartho: Hopspitall:
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