Reflections on the Surgeons' Bill: in answer to three pamphlets in defence of that Bill / [John Ring].

  • John Ring
Date:
1798
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Credit: Reflections on the Surgeons' Bill: in answer to three pamphlets in defence of that Bill / [John Ring]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in order to eftablifh their fame; and obtain art honourable afylum’ in their native land, fhall they be difappointed at their return’? Shall they be refufed’ an afylum, earned by their labours, merited by their fervices, and guarantied to them by Parliament ? Shall they, when they anchor on their native fhore, be told’ that the Court - of Examiners, who thought them ‘fit to pradtife when inexperienced, aré doubtful whether they’ are fit to practife when experienced? Shall they be told, that men living in eafe and affluence, aré afraid of encroachments on! their practice ? that the Court of Examiners are troubled with’ feruples of conftience; that they feel compunc- tion:and remorfe, for having let loofe fucha {et'of ruffians’ to butcher-our brave’ men? that their reft is difturbed and their flumbers are broken by’ dreadful dreams;. and:the frightful apparitions of our murdered feamen; and that nothing:can quiet’ iheir confcience and allay their fears; but-anad-' ditional fee of twenty-eight pounds 2. What if our furgeon fhould have imbibed-a: little of the {pirit.of a Britith tar, and‘fhould dif- dain to fubmit to an unjuft exaclion, even though fanctioned by act of Parliament? What if: he. were: to be’ rejected by) the: Examiners,; through ifpleen or: jealoufy ? or if he-were {hip- wrecked and loft. his: property, or {quandered at! in’an improvyident:. manner, as feamen {quander’ Lea their —
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