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would have certainly refused his sanction if he had been informed, as it seems to me he ought to have been, of certain facts that must be well known, if not officially, certainly publicly and notoriously, to many of his advisers.

The Colonial Surgeon, William Hartigan, and Dr. Ayres are the two reputed Practitioners in the Colony whose practice was seriously interfered with by Dr. Fisher. Valuable patients of both these gentlemen left them for Dr. Fisher.

These gentlemen were the active promoters of the petition, got up after Dr. Fisher's arrival in the Colony, for Medical Registration.

The Colonial Surgeon is believed on very strong grounds to have been the person at whose instigation the body of the late Captain Lee was ordered by the Coroner to be exhumed, and to whom was mainly due the inquiry into the causes of his death.

This inquiry aimed solely at Dr. Fisher, and was pressed on with the object of, if possible, incriminating him. The attempt failed.

Dr. Hartigan and Dr. Ayres, when that attempt to ruin Dr. Fisher failed, wrote or caused letters to be written to America making inquiries about Dr. Fisher, his history, early career, medical training, etc., and when they had got together certain...

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598 would have certainly refused his sanction if he had been informed, as it seems to me he ought to have been, of certain facts that must be well known, if not officially, certainly publicly and notoriously, to many of his advisers. The Colonial Surgeon, William Hartigan, and Dr. Ayres are the two reputed Practitioners in the Colony whose practice was seriously interfered with by Dr. Fisher. Valuable patients of both these gentlemen left them for Dr. Fisher. These gentlemen were the active promoters of the petition, got up after Dr. Fisher's arrival in the Colony, for Medical Registration. The Colonial Surgeon is believed on very strong grounds to have been the person at whose instigation the body of the late Captain Lee was ordered by the Coroner to be exhumed, and to whom was mainly due the inquiry into the causes of his death. This inquiry aimed solely at Dr. Fisher, and was pressed on with the object of, if possible, incriminating him. The attempt failed. Dr. Hartigan and Dr. Ayres, when that attempt to ruin Dr. Fisher failed, wrote or caused letters to be written to America making inquiries about Dr. Fisher, his history, early career, medical training, etc., and when they had got together certain...
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598 would have certainly refused his - sauction if he had been informed, as it serves to me he ought to have becu of certain facts that must be well thrown, if not officially, certainly publicly and protoriously, to many of his advisers. and elle The Colonial Surgeon, William Hartigan, are the two redient Practitioners in the Colony whose practice was seriously interfered with by Dr. Fisher Vatuable patiout of both these gentlemen left them for D. Fisher These gentlemen were the active- promoters of the petition, got up~~- after Dr. Pisher's arrival in the Colony, for Medical Registration._ The The Colouint Surgeon is believed on was prdered in very strong grounds to have been the persons at whore instigation the body of the late Captain Lee by the Coroner tobe schnused, and to whom was •marily dice the inquirg into the causes. of his death. jau n DE inquiry aired solely at Die Fisher, and pressed on with the object of, if -possible, incriminating him. The attempt failed. to Hartigan and Dr. Ayres when that attempt to resin D. Fisher faited, wrote or caused letters to be m written to America makiniginquina about Dr. Fisher, his history, early carcer, medical training etc. and when they had got together · certain
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would have certainly refused his - sauction if he had been informed, as it serves to me he ought to have becu

of certain facts that must be well thrown, if not officially, certainly publicly and protoriously, to many

of his advisers.

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The Colonial Surgeon, William Hartigan, are the two redient

Practitioners in the Colony whose practice was seriously interfered with by Dr. Fisher Vatuable patiout of both these gentlemen left them for D. Fisher

These gentlemen were the active- promoters of the petition, got up~~-

after Dr. Pisher's arrival in the Colony, for Medical Registration._

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The Colouint Surgeon

is believed on

was prdered in

very strong grounds to have been the persons at whore instigation the body

of the late Captain Lee by the Coroner tobe schnused, and to whom was •marily dice the inquirg

into the causes.

of his death.

jau n

DE

inquiry aired solely at Die Fisher, and pressed on with the object of, if -possible, incriminating him. The attempt failed.

to Hartigan and Dr. Ayres when that attempt to resin D. Fisher faited, wrote or caused letters to be m written to America makiniginquina about Dr. Fisher, his history, early

carcer, medical training etc. and when they had got together

·

certain

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