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Nothing neceffaiy to the eftabliiTiment 

 lias been omitted. It is a diiVmd building, fe- 

 parated from all others, and, from pofleffing 

 every eflential within itfelf, is as complete as 

 it is liberal, and does honor to the reign of 

 George II. who has the merit of being its 

 founder. 



The eftablifhment confifts of a governor, 

 (ufually an old navy captain) three lieute- 

 nants, three phyficians, three furgeons, two 

 vifiting apothecaries, a chaplain, an agent, a 

 fteward, and a difpenfer, with afTiftants and 

 fervants in proportion to the number of 

 fick. The hofpital accomodates one thoufand 

 eight hundred patients, conveniently, but it 

 fometimes happens that it receives as many 

 as two thoufand. This important eflablifli- 

 ment was founded in the year 1746, but was 

 ten years before it was completed, the patients 

 not being admitted until the year 1756. The 

 expenditure, as may be expeded, from the 

 nature of the inftitution, differs very widely 

 in different years, varying from ic,oool. to 

 upwards of 30,000!. per annum. 



