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 / [Thomas Chevalier].

  • Thomas Chevalier
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 / [Thomas Chevalier]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OBSERVATIONS, . r ' . &c. I HE Bill which was brought into Parliament during the laft Seflion, for ereHing the Corporation of Surgeons of London into a College, has been fo much mifreprefented by its opponents, that it is neceffary to Hate to the Public the occafion of its introduction, and the purpofes it was intended % to anfwer. An AH was pafTed in the eighteenth year of his late Majefty King George 'the Second, by which the Barbers and Surgeons of London were feparated into two diftinH Corporations. By a claufe in this AH, it was made neceffary to have the prefence of two Governors out of the three*, at every meeting of the Court of Affiftants, in order to legalize the tranfaHions of that meeting. At the Court held in rotation on the firft Thurfday in July, 1796, for B the # * The Mailer and the two Wardens are called Governors.
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