CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 401

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to enclose his reply. -

The facts of the shortly stated thus,

now the honor

case may be

1. Six destitute Scaunen who had been in Hospital for a lengthened.

period,

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were, in my opinion and in

that of Dr Cochran, in a condition

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to benefit by

and were.

a sea voyage if.

undertaken with the care,

of a Surgeon,

were likely to die if they.

remained in this climate. _

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The rules laid down for the guidance of this Department under the circumstances in question (of which a.

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a Copy is herewith forwarded) strictly adhered to: -

No protest against the convey-

=ance

of the men, on the port of the Surgeon or Master of the Ajax,

ever came to my knowledge or to. that of Br Cochran .-

very

Pentirely coincide in the i

desirable

opinion of Mr Hackett, that it is for Ships carrying. invalids to be provided with or proper sink berth, and that moung valuable lives might be sowed by the introduction of a proper system

for invaliding Merchant keamen,

but in the mean time the mere

disinclination, shews by Masters and Surgeons of Merchant Vessels, must not be a bar to the humane