7.
the veto I reserved for myself, this notice silently and effectually put our end to evil it sought to repress-
every
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I am doubtful of my authority to order changes in the prison
diet. *
*
If the
changes in diet. I have pointed out the necessity of can only
be
a
occurs in
2. On the 19th of October 1848 I had the honor of addressing communication to you relating to a Malay prisoner sin reference to whose ease." I discovered a difficulty in my Department respecting which I desired His be celleney's Counsel. The following passage that letter. "I need not say that in treating the various and rapid mutations of disease, the Therapeutical agents employed-, amongst which is diet- require changes as sudden and rapid as the altered symptoms appear. At present
effected by the direct. authority of His Excellency the Governor, I can readily conceive
occasions when the unavoidable
delays in obtaining this authority will be the cause of death." The reply to this
communication I received the
me
next day, authorizing extend dietetic indulgences to patients "not in Hospital, and to charge the same in my monthly Hospital bills-
True Copy.
I have, de,
(Signed) William Morrison, Colonial Surgeon-
Maine Colonial Secretary-