nveyed on shore with the aid of the boats of the British
squadron, and the lives of the greater portion of them thereby
probably saved. And that the President be further requested to
cause a gold medal, with appropriate devices, to be presented, on
behalf of this government, to Assistant-Surgeon Frederick H.
Rose, of the British Navy, who volunteered, with the permission
of his commanding officer, to join the Susquehanna, and, at
imminent personal risk, devoted himself, on the voyage from
Jamaica to New York, to the care of the sick remaining on board.
And that the President cause suitable testimonials to be in like
manner presented to the medical officers in the British service,
in attendance at the hospital, with appropriate rewards to the
nurses and other attendants there, whilst occupied by the
officers and crew of the Susquehanna.

Approved May 11, 1858.

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_Captain Sands to the Secretary of the Navy._ (p. 364)

To the Honorable U. S. Ship Susquehanna,
Isaac TOUCEY, New York Harbor,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. April 15th, 1858.

Sir: I have the honor to report to you the arrival of this ship
at New York, having had 155 cases of yellow fever on board, 85 of
which were left at the hospital at Port Royal, Jamaica.

For the information of the Honorable Department, I have to state
that after lying over one hundred days in San Juan De Nicaragua,
with an average sick list of about 15, the first case of fever
made its appearance on the 17th ultimo, then a second, then a
third, when I thought it advisable to put to sea, hoping that a
change of air would dispel the disease. After a few days the ship
returned off San Juan and anchored outside. She remained there
three days, with some slight modification of the fever, but it
again broke out with greater violence. I then got under way and
stood toward Aspinwall, expecting to meet the Jamestown,
Commander Kennedy, whom I had instructed to relieve us on the 1st
April, this ship to take her place, thinking that a change of
position might be favorable to the health of both ships; on our
way down to Aspinwall fresh cases continued to occur,
particularly among the lieutenants