Dr. Potts

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Fort George, August 8, 1776.

HONOURED SIR: The return of the sick remaining in the General Hospital, which you were pleased to order to be made weekly, will be delivered you by Captain Craig. I hope you will not attribute its late appearance at this time to any neglect on my part, as I can with truth assure your Honour nothing is left undone in my power to reduce every matter relative to the Hospital into order. The number of the sick being great, they employ our whole time; and having but one clerk, who has to enter the names of every person admitted, discharged, died, or deserted, as well as to superintend to issuing of provisions, makes it almost impossible to comply with your order so punctually as I could wish.

I am your Honour' s most obedient and very humble servant,
JONA˙ POTTS.