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vesel
covered with
offensive
Sores- and
crew
in such condition altogether that his
had threatened to desert the ship if the
man was retained on board).
3.
Under these circumstances I.
thought it my duly to insist on the sick
man being retained on
Skip has
therefore
2.
I
was much struck
by
the Master's
however
letter and,
the we
had cleared and
uspal
was about to sail, I felt for the unpleasant position of the Master; but before deciding
any course, I referred the matter to the Colonial Surgeon who reportes as follows: question has been for
"The man in
several months in hospital - is as well
as he is likely to be in this climate, -
he does not get a change
will die if he decs o
of
chinate - and his disease can in
no way end
M
Crevo
endanger
the health of the
of the ship??
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beard
- and the sailed with him. I am
informed that the owners will -
probably make some protest on the subject
the Board
of
Trade,
to
and
therefore to save
time I have thought it expedient to
I also wish to know whether I
allude to the maller now.
£4.
am mistaken in
my
views as
to
my duty,
because if the Colonial Surgeon reports
Savina a tick
that the only chance of saving
Seaman's life is sending him to anothe chinate, and if
J
am
to chose between
the serious responsibility of sentencing him
to death by refusing that chance and