Emigration Office
Dunedin 30th June 1875 |
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(Overwritten on the above "Re Dr Cunninghams conduct - should not be employed on Govt Imgt ships") |
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His Honor The Superintendent of Otago |
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On further investigation I found that he was showing marked attention to female on the passage by giving her wine and other delicacies in a clandestine way; thus causing much discontent and dissafection among the rest of the female immigrants. |
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As no complaints were made to the Commissioner about Dr Cunningham when inspecting the Ship I had no hesitation in granting him the usual Certificate, on the faith of which he would be appointed to another ship. |
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I now write your honor that the Agent General may be advised by the outward mail, via San Francisco, to withhold from Dr Cunningham the �50 usually paid the Surgeon on reporting themselves to him in London, and not to appoint him as Surgeon Superintendent for the future. | ||
I hold that such conduct as I have related, and which I am prepared to prove, is deserving of the highest reprobation, and the offence is doubly heinous when the aggessor is a married man, having a wife and grown family in England. | ||
Signed Colin Allan Immigration Officer |