3. James Grudgfield, appointed Surgeon at Vizagapatam on 12th July, 1683. The Cons. of that date note-
"The Chief and Councill at Madapollam having made itt their request that Dr Grudgfield might be entertained at Vizagapatam ffactory, because they are so far off from thence, that if the Doctor now belonging to both ffactorys should be att Vizagapatam, they might be in great danger of their lives, for want of helpe before he could come to them, the ffactorys being at a considerable distance, which being taken into consideration itt is ordered that the said Doctor do attend Vizagapatam ffactory allowing him £20 p. annum Sallary and no more, and that att all leasure times he assist in the writing businesse."
Grudgfield was transferred to "Coodaloor on 9th May, 1684. In April, 1688, he was still at that factory, and petitioned for the allowance of four pagodas a month which he had drawn at Vizagapatam for assisting in the clerical work. He died some time within the next five months; for a list of inhabitants of Fort St. George at the end of Sept., 1688, includes the name of Penelope Grudgfield, widow.*
4. John Plummer, Surgeon's Mate of the Royal James, appointed to Fort St. George 28th July, 1684, went home on the Royal James 6th May, 1688.
5. William Warren, at Madras, in 1684; transferred to Bengal 4th July, 1698, again in Madras in Jan., 1710/11.
6. Francis Perce, Doctor's Mate of the ,Rochester, appointed Surgeon at Fort St. George, 9th Feb., 1685.
7. Henry Watson, arrived 16th June, 1685, served also in Bengal.
8. Mr. Atkins, Surgeon at Masulipatam and Pettipolli, died Feb., 1684/85.
9. Edmund Payntell, appointed to succeed Atkins, 10th Dec., 1685.
10. James Burley, late Chirurgeon of the Rose, appointed Surgeon at the Fort 5th Sept., 1687, to succeed Plummer.
11. Bernard Ozler, late Surgeon of the Loyal Adventure, which was wrecked at Madras on 7th Oct., 1687, appointed 16th Oct., 1687.
12. Walter Stewart, a physician who had come out as a private soldier, allowed to purchase his discharge and to practise at Madras, 2nd Jan., 1687/88.†
- Grudgfield had previously served at Bombay from 1676-80, at least. See Chap. VI, Early History; Surat, Persia, Bombay, and the West.
† For Walter Stewart, sec also Chap. XV, The Double Commissions.
