To the officers of the Army : the singular and interesting case of Patrick Dillon, Esq. late surgeon of the 64th Regiment of Foot, who was lately dismissed from his Majesty's service in consequence of having sent a challenge to Robert Hedges, Esq. ... for defamation on the late court-martial which was held for the trial of Major Browne.

  • Dillon, Patrick.
Date:
1787
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Credit: To the officers of the Army : the singular and interesting case of Patrick Dillon, Esq. late surgeon of the 64th Regiment of Foot, who was lately dismissed from his Majesty's service in consequence of having sent a challenge to Robert Hedges, Esq. ... for defamation on the late court-martial which was held for the trial of Major Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    due eel me moil powerfully to give their re- giment the preference, and the happinefs lhat I promifed myfelf from an affociation with gentlemen of fuch acknowledged ho- nour and probity, has been realized in the extreme. On a perufal of this narrative, you will find the caufes that led to my pre- fent uncomfortable fituation ; and I hope you will conclude with me, that if I had been totally diverted of the nice fenfations of a Gentleman myfelf, it was a duty that I owed you, my former commanding offi- cers, whofe approbation I have ever re- ceived, and the army at large, to have fa- crificed my commiffion to your feelings for me upon this occalion. I now fubmit my cafe with the mod perfedt refignation, not only to you, but to the publick in general, fully confcious that I have been guided in my own condudt through this diiagreeable bufinefs, by the immediate impulfe of honour and rigorous neceffity. The