Gentlemen

M^r Eng. resided in the village of Down for about 9 years & during this time very frequently attended my family, in his medical capacity— I had thus an excellent opportunity for observation, & I can [heartily] state that I ever found him most intelligent, obliging & energetic. He evinced on more than one occasion in a difficult case great medical skill. I believe that he could make an excellent sanitary officer if elected as medical officer of Health of this district²