CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 115

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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-