The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

X.—SURGEON-GENERAL'S CONTRACT.

That the said Warren Hastings, in the year 1777, did grant to the Surgeon-General a
contract for three years, for defraying every kind of hospital and medicinal expense,—not
only in breach of the general orders of the Court of Directors with respect to the duration of
contracts, but in direct opposition to a particular order of the Court of Directors, of the 30th
of March, 1774, when they directed "that the Surgeon should not be permitted to enjoy any
emolument arising from his being concerned in dieting the patients, and that the
occupations of surgeon and contractor should be forthwith separated." That the said
contract was in itself highly improper, and inconsistent with the good of the service; as it
afforded the greatest temptation to abuse, and established a pecuniary interest in the
Surgeon-General, contrary to the duties of his station and profession.

XI.—CONTRACTS FOR POOLBUNDY REPAIRS.

That the Governor-General and Council at Fort William did, on the motion and
recommendation of Warren Hastings, Esquire, enter into a contract with Archibald Frazer,
Esquire, on the 16th of April, 1778, for the repairs of the pools and banks in the province of
Burdwan, for two years, at the rate of 120,000 sicca rupees for the first year, and 80,000
rupees for the second year.

That on the 19th of December, 1778, the said Warren Hastings did further persuade the
Supreme Council to prolong the term of the above contract with Archibald Frazer for the

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