SICKNESS AT THOMPsON's island
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The disastrous accounts of sickness, at our
establishment in Key West for the suppression
of piracy, and the fatal operation of the disease
to so many, of our distinguished officers and
valuable seamen, has induced the Secretary
of the Navy to institute an examination into
the cause, and means of avoiding a recurrence
OF such distressing mortality. Commodore
Rogers has volunteered his services on the
occasion, and Government have authorized
i'm, with the special mission, selected for that
purpose, to repair Immediately to the station
and adopt such measures AS he may think
proper for the welfare of the officers and men
there remaining. He is to be accompanied
by four of the eldest Surgeons in the Navy.
They were to embark at New York, for their
place Of destination, forthwith, in the U. S.
brig Spark, 1t Stephens.


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