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To Doctor Fordyce
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Dear Sir
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They quit Consumption of Coals in the Hospital being,
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from the high Price they bear, an Object of important Consideration
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I by to on bench to yourself of the other medical Gentleman, the
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Property of introducing a System of Economy in the Expenditure
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thire if by Rumfordezing some of the Grates, provided it can
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be done without Prejudice to that free Circulation of An
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necessary to the Health of the Netunts.
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I am dear sir your noble suvr.
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Sr Thomas's Hospl. Nov 27. 1800
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Henry Ainslie
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Dear Sir
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I have Communicated your Intention of unpray your
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Office, of one of the Physicians of this Hospital, to the Grend Covince.
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held on Friday lact. who request me to have rendered the
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unanimous Thanks for the Services you have rendered the
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Hospital, and to expects their Reject that your Continuance
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is not compatible with your other Pursuits. The Election
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for the Appointment of your Sucessor is feard for Wednesday
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the 17. Infr.
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I am dew Sir Your obed tible said.
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St. Thomas's Hospl.
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8. Decr. 1800
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James Powell
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St. Thomas's Hospital 8th Decr 1800
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Sir
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I should have done myself the Honour of acknowleged of the Reced
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of your Letter of the 21st. Novr. last, are this, had I not wasted for an
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Opportunity of pobenetting into the Ground Committee of then Hospl.
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who at a meeting held on Friday last came to a Resolution not
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to proceed upon the Redemption of the Land tax of then Estates till
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further Consideration.Should any Steps. be taken therein
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which may cause them to dispose of the land you
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name I
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will direct you to be acquainted therewith.
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I am Surfeen next obed. to bled,
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Revd. W. Marshall Steeple Bumpstead Essex
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Sr. Thomas's Hosptial 3 Decr. 1800.
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Sir
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I beg have to acknowledge the Receipts of your letter of the 29th
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will cerevery a Bill or Sir Jas. Edacle #x26; Co. (due the 11. Inst.) for
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£130.which as Maturity will be placed to your Credit
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in the Hospital Books.
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Mr. Cromwell desired me, when I saw or wish to you, to ask
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whether you are in Fisty with the Numball for a peice of land
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which you have the Anthony of the Committed to purchase of hence
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when you even as pursended Mr. Fair apply to you for Timber
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forth Pairs upon her (late Hockets faun Jundentad he is
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much in Ward of some, & I appeared or ment be set out by you
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or underground elections.
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I am, ser your J D
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