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London Gazette officially received in which it was announced as having obtained the Royal assent, to publish it at once and enforce it from the date of publication.
Accordingly the enclosed Notification and Proclamation dated 25th and 26th January respectively were drawn up and appeared in the Government Gazette.
A few days after the above date I had the honor to receive your Despatch No. 11 of 8th December last, with the letter enclosed.
A second Notification in consequence was prepared and will appear in next Saturday's Gazette.
I enclose a copy of it - and I also have to report that as it may be impossible to procure a European Surgeon for every vessel leaving this with emigrants, and as Schedule A under the first regulation regarding Instruments, he seems to contemplate such impossibility, I have directed the Emigration Officer to procure from the Master a declaration of his inability to engage a regular practitioner, and to permit the employment of a person otherwise competent, and possessing the confidence of the Passengers.