Volume 3

The autobiography and services of Sir James McGrigor : bart., late Director-General of the Army Medical Department, with an appendix of notes and original correspondence / [James McGrigor].

  • Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet
Date:
1861
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Credit: The autobiography and services of Sir James McGrigor : bart., late Director-General of the Army Medical Department, with an appendix of notes and original correspondence / [James McGrigor]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ARRIVAL AT CORK. 8]. hurried off, first from Grenada, and then from Tortola, that no time was given us to get money from the Deputy Paymaster General. Furthermore, money was absolutely required to procure necessaries, and supply the wants of the troops on board; but unknown as every individual was at the Cork banks, they would not advance any. On this. occasion, old General Massey handsomely came forward, and gave his security at the principal bank for any demands we might make. We certainly were in a pitiable plight, and made a most miserable appearance. An examination and survey of our transport was ordered by the Admiral on the Cork station. When this survey was effected, the very damaged state of the old Betsey was discovered; and the surveyor said it was a-miracle that she had ever been brought into port. She was condemned, and a report made accordingly to the Admiralty. There being no transport, however, to convey us to England, an order having been received to send us thither as quickly as possible, they set about repairing the Betsey to make her seaworthy. ** In the mean time we removed from Cove to Cork. We lived and messed in an excellent inn, where the good cheer tempted us to make up for our late suffer- ings and starvation on ship-board. While we were _here, as our vessel was the first arrival from the West Indies, many came to make inquiry after their rela- tions in the corps in the West Indies; many of whom G
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