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Proceedings of Inquiry
assembled at Hongkong on Tuesday 29th February 1842, by order of
His Excellency
Hugh Gough, K.C.B.,
Lieutenant General
Commanding-in-Chief, for the purpose of
inquiry into and reporting upon the causes which
led to the sufferings
of the
98th
Regiment
during the last hot season.
Major General Tomkinson, C.B.,
Major
President
Lieutenant Col. Montgomerie, C.B., 41st Regiment.
Lieutenant Col. Pratt, C.B., 26th Regiment.
Superintending Surgeon I. Thomson, Bengal.
Surgeon J. Bell, M.D., 26th Regiment.
H. Hallone, Deputy Judge Advocate, acted as
Major conducting the Proceedings.
The first met at Woolwich, near the Park
of the Artillery.
President, & Members.
The following letter from the Commanding Officer, 98th Regiment, to the President;
is read and entered:
Head Quarters, 98th Regiment,
Hongkong
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