Casebooks

RN Goody Iounson of Newp found mutch good by the v|g|entle purge sent her. gods name be blessed for it. & is desyrous to know wheath^r an easy vomyt or a nother like purge would not be good for her/

RN my Cosen he & She marsh did boath writ vnto me she for her selfe wheath^r good to sweat & also for her Daughter. & to bleed her in y^e foote at y^e fall w^ch would not bleede

RN Mres Reade of Abington took a vomyting tabulate of ♁ 5 gr Aug 24 ☾ h. 7. ant m 1618. & it wrought neyth^r vp nor downe & she was neaver sick w^th it nor did chide

RN Rich my godson tooke his vomyte Ap. 18 ♀ h. 6. ant m 1628

it wrought well god be thancked

RN Rich Powell of london natus Septemb 4. ♂ h. 4. p m. 1624.

natus Sept 4. ♂ h 4 p m

he fyndeth his elect & pils very effectuall.

natus Sept 4 ♂ h 4 p m 1582

{de}syreth somewhat to purg & coole the Raynes.

would know wheath^r Tobac be good

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

W M^r Paule Dorrell Iune 30. ☾ {sic}. hor. 1. 30 P. M. 1612⸫ sent his man w^th a letter he had not vsed the powder, so he had nothinge: for his wife

RN M^r Barry sent me a lett^r touching his wifes & his sisters physicks working octob 17 ♂ h. 2. 39 p m 16i5

& would have me to send thē something more as I sawe good he will send x days henc his mā to nep|w|port & then send it

RN my lady ventres of Campton sent for mirab. Aqua y^t day. & afterward fell very sick./ but is somewhat amended god be thanked

The Lady Ventres of Campton 56 y march. 9 h {sic}. hor. 12. 16i6

RN Mres Hellen Spencer 2 18 y Ap 1. ♂ h. 4. 50 p m 1617.

1 wheath^r she may vse her leaches 2 wheath^r she may vse this water sent her. or have another cooling water

wheath^r may wash w^th vinegar & rosewat^r.

RN M^r Iohn Browne of Casterton va 28 y Iune 21. ☿ h. 6. 30 p m 1620

sinc he had {sic} \did weare/ his sigill w^ch was some s ten days he was \mutch/ better, sinc he tore it worse & now he hath sent for another of his owne accord/

RN The Lady Neavell 66 y march 8 ☾ h. 3 30 p m 1624 /sent me 20^s.\

wheath^r she may have an Issue or be let blood in her foote

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S^r Henry Th. Neavell & his lady sent me 20^s in gold may 2. ☾ h 3. p m. 1625.

S^r Th. {toake} 4 days thrie {sic} a day & it night 8 tymes a daye & is sinc s{illeg} growen very hot. would know wheath^r he may take of it any longer.

RN Edward Wathers of Dunstable 30 y March. 20 ♃ h. 1. 30 \12 30/ p m. 1628 /liveth at Hartwell\

RN S^r Anthony Hazlewood sent for a dyet Drink for his lady. acknowledging that she hath receaved mutch good by her physick & my advice god have the prayse therof to whō only it is Due sent for the dyet drinke Sept 25 {sic} h {sic} hor 2. p m 1629

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 ♂ h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled w^th the wynd y^t she cānot keepe cōpany w^th her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days w^th butter, egs & salte fish wheath^r good

6 hath taken a clyster made w^th anysseeds boyled in water to w^ch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheath^r I like it

7 wheath^r good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. w^ch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

RN M^r \Edmond/ Porter. of Welfo{rd} but now w^th mres Saders. 40 y {m}|A|pr {1} ♃. h. 4. p m. 1630

Desyreth something to cure him a stomack & to digest liveth all w^th broath would know wheath^r bleeding would not doe his head good

RN Th D Pilkington sent me a peece Ap 20 ♂ h. 7. p m 1630

hath taken his purge & nowe begyneth to take his dyete drink purging

a pint in the morning & halfe a pint {illeg}|a|t 3 in the after noone

but he loathed the quantity of a pint. desyreth {to} take lesser Draughts & craveth my letter to satisfye him

RN Mres Tyringhā of Emmerton 36 y Ian 18 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 163i.

she sent me a guilted {purpe} finely wrought. thincketh y^t she is with child craveth eyther Cons. of roses Damask or gentle pils.

RN The Lady Iēnings sent for pils for M^r Th. Ienins for his Dyet Drink wrought to gentlely may 12 ♃ h. 8 an 29 \20/. p m 1631

Mres Elis Ienings craveth pils for her eys