(seq. 14)

I hereby certify that Dr W. never received any thing from
me for boarding in the hospital. On the contrary I had
paid the customary fee, at the expiration of my years
[pripillage?], he declined receiving any thing for board, altho'
I offered it. He said that neither he, nor the steward ever
proposed to reap any emolument from the boarding of
pupils, that it was an unsettled thing matter, but that
he meant meant to lay the business before the govern-
-ment in "a system of rules & order" which he was
preparing to lay before the Secretay of the Surgery.
Dr W. said he expected it would be sanctioned by the
government; and therefore he declined receiving any
thing, but the fee alluded to

Thos. [Fronter?]

Cambridge May 9th 1809.