A second letter to the general court of contributors of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; containing remarks on the proceedings at the meeting held on the 30th March, 1818. To which are annexed, the report of the committee, the reported speech of the Lord President, and the resolutions of the general meeting of the 30th March / By a contributor.

Date:
1818
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Credit: A second letter to the general court of contributors of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; containing remarks on the proceedings at the meeting held on the 30th March, 1818. To which are annexed, the report of the committee, the reported speech of the Lord President, and the resolutions of the general meeting of the 30th March / By a contributor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    are happy to observe, that, after so anxious and minute a scrutiny, the Committee have not dis¬ covered any abuse in the management of this Hospital, and that such instances of inattention as had accidentally crept in, had been discovered by the Managers themselves,” consists of two parts. For the sentiment contained in the first of these, the Managers are, I believe, indebted, though without acknowledgment, to my former Letter; and certainly if by the term u abuse” be meant, “ corrupt practice,” or peculation, none such has been detected by the enquiry ; nor in¬ deed do I believe that any such has ever been suspected to exist in the management of the Royal Infirmary. If, again, by the word “ abuse” * be meant, “ bad custom,” “ unjust censure,” “ rude reproach,” and u contumely,” I fear it will be difficult, with the evidence before you, to deny that such things have occurred in the ma¬ nagement of the Royal Infirmary. The assertion, contained in the last part of the second Resolution, seems liable to objection on three separate grounds.—1st, It does not appear * See Johnson’s Dictionary.