Observations in defence of a bill lately brought into Parliament, for erecting the Corporation of Surgeons of London into a college : and for granting and confirming to such college certain rights and privileges : including a sketch of the history of surgery in England / by Thomas Chevalier, A. M. A member of the Corporation.

  • Chevalier, Thomas, 1767-1824.
Date:
1797
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Credit: Observations in defence of a bill lately brought into Parliament, for erecting the Corporation of Surgeons of London into a college : and for granting and confirming to such college certain rights and privileges : including a sketch of the history of surgery in England / by Thomas Chevalier, A. M. A member of the Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    within feven miles -thereof, to pay £z,j-iOs* Thofe who fettle beyond feven miles pay only half that fum, but engage to pay the other half, if they mould remove to within that diftance. Army and Navy Surgeons, and thofe in the fervice of the Eaft India Company, pay three guineas, and all mates one guinea, for that purpofe. The ex- aminers meet once a month in time of peace, and twice a month in time of war. If any per- fon cannot wait the regular meeting of the Court, an extraordinary one is fummoned, for which the perfon applying pays five guineas extra, which is divided among fuch of the Examiners as attend : but it is impofiible this can happen often. It muft be acknowledged that this mode of paying the Examiners is fomewhat exceptionable; although it is highly proper they mould receive fome compenfation for their trouble, and lofs of time. But it is not eafy to fay what method would be better. In the year 1790, a propofal was made by Mr. Gunning (then Mafter of the Company) to a noble Lord at that time in high office, for Government to allow a falary of four or five hundred pounds a year, to be divided be- tween the members of the Court of Examiners.— As they examined for the Army and Navy fervices, it * And, except the quarterage, no additional contribu- tion has ever been called lor.