breathing out of the dickness are not
attributable to Circumstances over
which we
had
Control._
Any
the much regret that no Amelioration of the Complaint has Manifested itself since the Arrival of the Ship in this Harbour but the reverse, And Captain Elder influenced his Opinion by the Reports of the Colonial Surgeon,
Mr. Caldwell Interpreter to the Supreme Court, and Dr. Barton, has come to the Conclusion that it will
in
be better to Abandon the boyage
will.
provided were consent to his doing so.
A
We have given the matter our deep Consideration and although the sacrifice to those Concerned in the boyage must
Considerable we conceive it to be.
Le
bery
!
not only
our
duty in the Cause of humanity 6
to accede to his request, but probably
the best Course that can be
pursued
for the ultimate interests
of
the owners
as well
as
the Charterers
of
the Tessel...
We bey therefore to inform you,
for Communication to His Excellency
that the
present boyage of the "Emigrant
has been abandoned and that with the
valuable assistance of Mr. Caldwell whose Services you so
Kindly placed at our
disposal we are in Course of making Arrangements for the Conveyance of the healthy portion of the passengers back to Whampox, and hope the Sick may soon be in such Convalescence as to Admit of their
State
return to their homes likewise. _
of