Memorial and queries respecting the conduct of Dr James Gregory, to Dr Thomas Spens, and some other members of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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[1806?]
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Credit: Memorial and queries respecting the conduct of Dr James Gregory, to Dr Thomas Spens, and some other members of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    Every Member of the College, on his admiflion as a Fello, figns an obligation, which contains the following claufes : “ I fhall never divulge any thing that is adled or fpoken -in “ any Meeting of the faid College, or Council, or Court there- “ of, which I think may tend to the prejudice or defamation u of the fame, or any Member thereof. “ All the forefaid articles I fhall keep; and never wittingly “ and willingly break any one of them, as I defire to be holden “ and reputed anhoneft man, and a good Chriflian.” Before Dr Gregory had diflributed any of his pamphlets, or at leaf! before the Prefident, or any Member of the Committee, had feen a copy, either of his Review or Cenforian Letter, the Prefident was informed, upon good authority, that Dr Gregory had printed fomething ; and he was anxious that it fhould not appear in public, as he thought it would tend to the prejudice and defamation of the College. Dr Spens, therefore, in con- junction with Dr Hope, wrote Dr Gregory a private and friend- ly letter, earneflly requeuing him to fupprefs his intended pu- blication ; and, at the fame time, reminding him of the obliga- tions which every Fellow of the College comes under, not to divulge what was acted or fpoken in the College, when it might tend to the prejudice and defamation of others. But, in place of complying with this requeft, Dr Gregory im- mediately began the diftribution of his pamphlets among the Members of the College, and fent them alfo to many other Gentlemen, not refiding in Edinburgh, but at a diftance from it, and altogether unconne&ed with the College of Phyficians'. Nay, he has even continued to diflribute them, after the unani- mous vote of the College, which virtually pronounced them to be a falfe and fcandalous libel. Under thefe circumflances, the opinion of Counfel is requeu- ed, in anfwer to the following Queftions: % 1.
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