Casebooks

RN M^r S^r Thomas Neavell of Holt craveth last dyet Drink w^ch did well ag{ayne} w^th him

vide Sept 1. ♃ 163i had but of halfe of y^t I p^rscrib

RN M^r Iohn Sparow of Heddinghā Sible Ap 16. ☾ h. 8 \7/ 39 ant m 1632 /29 y\

Ap 16 ☾ h. 7. 40 ant m 1632

his first dyet drink gavehim in 13 days 100 motions

now the 2 bring worketh not at all

now would know what he may take more

SRN Iohn Clements of Newport Ian 21. ♃. h. 9. 30. a. m. 1635.

his vomitt very well both wayes & did him much good.

his Arme not so much swollen. runs a little.

cannot sleepe. desires something. that might make him sleepe.

RN Robert Cardwell of Patshill 41. y Aug 5 ♃ h 1. 20 p m 1630

taken wth a sore loosens & may {sic} so soddenly taken dye suddenly

Craveth p^rservatives for this

M^r Burkit the vicar craveth also some p^rserv. for him selfe

RN S^r Rob: Napeir his former elec{t} may: 13. ♃ h. {9} ant m 1630

M^r Edmund Vaghan of C. C. C. Oxon. Apr. 11. ☿. h. 9. p m. 1632

Hee tooke not the vomite y^t was sent. 1 because hee is very vnapt to vomite; 2 because his neck is longe & brest somewhat straite; 3 because vomiteinge once by chance by reason of Tobacco blowne into his mouth it brought vp Bloud w^th it, & hath beene y^e cause of all his infirmity. 4 hee suspecteth his Lunges, for w^ch hee thinkes vomiteing is very hurtfull.

Took his purge w^ch gaue him 12 occasions. Hee desireth a Course to bee vsed for his Brest & Lunges.

RN for the Lady Ches{ter} Ian 4. ♀ h. 11 a{nt} m 1633

RN M^r Baker Iu{ly} 6. h {sic} hor 12. 30 p {m} 1633

desyred 9 pil{s}

RN M^r marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. y^t w^th a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. ♀ h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheath^r good to cut him for his bowels

SRN M^r Georg Farmer of Easton desires a Cordiall Electua

SRN M^r Baker of Lowton 40. y. April. 20. ☾. h. 11. 45. a m 1635

desires a gentle dyet drink

RN Tho. Ienyns of the Strand his Dyet Drink wrought not well craveth pils.

SRN {M}^r William Luttwich of Luttwich. {D}ecemƀ 30. ♂. h 9. 45. a. m. 1634.

Complained of Cramps & weaknes ouer all his body. face, Armes legs were swelld, now thanks be to God are not. was the payne in his back doth not so much trouble him as before his loosenes stayd vpon those things I gaue as Clysters & Cordialls. now his loosenes hath taken him agayne desires something y^t may stay it. vryne a little higher y^en it hath bin this 3 dayes, no slu{ff}y Sediment, nor so much troubled with the Gonorrhæa as before Laus deo.

Desires at this tyme something for Cough & loosenes.

RN M^r Edward Meryd{all} 24|6| y {sic} \25. y./ \of Bragnā/ march. 7 ☉ h {9} ant m. 1630 /wheather to be let blood for his stit{ch}\

Tho: Goodman \of/ Badbee 2{1} {y} Mart. 10. ☿ h. 1. p. m. 1630 vide Feb. 24. ☿

Is lame & goeth on crutches had a Purge & oyntm^t. desire{s} the same oyntment againe

SRN M^r Richard Gowland of Westm^r Coll. Novemb. 17. ♃. h. 6. 45. p. m. 1631.

Who hearinge of a Chymist y^t Liued w^th y^e Earle of Arundell went to him & consulted w^th him touching his disease, vpon his relation how it was w^th me held him, he resolued him it was a Catarrhous humo^r w^ch if it were in short tyme remedyed would end in a Palsey or some such cold disease.

THe {sic} Chymist would giue him a powder or two, y^t shall giue him the one a vomitt thother a purge & afterwards would giue him a Pill y^t shall by degrees dry vp that humo^r in his head & keepe his body solluble also.

RN S^r Thomas desyreth a dyet drinke for the rectifying of his liv^r this spring march. 5. ☾ h. 5. 20 p m 1632

RN S^r Th neavell wheath^r he may take māna cū Cassia onc a weeke for his back may 29.

RN M^r Henry Chester wheath^r his wife should goe to the wels

TG M^r Richard Torvy of Coverton 52 y. Apr. 8 ♂ h. 1 p m. 1634.

had a vomite which he tooke on sunday, but bracht vp very litle & some bitter stuffe lieth still in his stomake, & item had a syrup.

Desireth noe phisick but somewhat to procure him sleepe.