[3] He served for four years as the tax collector before applying for the position in the East India Company Judicial service.
[3] He bagan an affair with Marry Appoline, a French woman, while his marriage to Elizabeth deteriorated.
[3][6] In his will he stated that after all obligations had been fulfilled the remainder of his estate was to be donated to the government of Bengal to benefit the native people.
[3][7] His wife, Elizabeth Anne Pattle, and his mistress, Marry Appoline, both challenged the will in court.
[3][10] It became the most important medical institution in East Bengal and Assam during colonial rule.