A proper reply to the serjeant surgeons [i.e. J. Ranby and C. Hawkins's] defence of their conduct at Chelsea Hospital [in 'The true account of all the transactions, etc.'] / [Samuel Lee].

  • Lee, Samuel, active 1743-1800
Date:
1754
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Credit: A proper reply to the serjeant surgeons [i.e. J. Ranby and C. Hawkins's] defence of their conduct at Chelsea Hospital [in 'The true account of all the transactions, etc.'] / [Samuel Lee]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thus our Serjeants have allured us upon their words-“ That the only reafon why Mr. Che- felden refufed to examine the firft Sett of Men was” —■ Bccaufe he had not previously infpebied them :-- “ That the only reafon why he did not report the State of the reft was”-Becaufe he had not in- fpeffed them fufficiently :-And-“ That the only reafon why he refufed to certify the Cures af¬ ter a Month’s Examination was” -Becaufe ano¬ ther Month was neceffary :-All which is clofed with this definitive Demonftration, -“ This WE WERE INFORMED OF BY Mr. ChESELDEN himself.-Indifputable Evidence. -What! Prince Volfcius kill Prince Volfcius ! —-Mr. Che- felden impeach Mr. Chefeldenl-but it fhould feem our learned Serjeants are not Logicians enough to diftinguifh, that all they have hitherto advanced a- mounts to nothing till they have firft eftablifhed thefe previous Poftulata-ift. That becaufe Mr* Che- felden told them fo, it muft certainly be true.-2dly, That it is certainly true Mr. Chefelden told them fo. We are now arrived at the Board held the 16th of January 1750-1, when Mr. Chefelden made his Report, the whole Tranfadhons of which (we are warned) -“ require fome Attention.” “ A Memorial of Mr. Lee*s (fay they) was read at this Meeting, fetting forth, that Mr. Chefelden, long before the Month’s examinations which had been agreed upon between them were compleated, told Mr. Lee that he might fpare himfelf any further Trouble, fince the Men were as well as ever they were in their Lives ; and that he found not the leaft appearance of a Rup¬ ture in any of them, and promifed to make a Report in Mr. Lee*s Favour” — but how can this be true, afk our Serjeants, when Mr. Chefelden did actually report, —— 66 Lhat
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