Casebooks

RN Thomas Dixson of 74 yeres old sickened a monday was sennet sick at the hart refuseth his meate sickly this two or 3 yeres quærit of Crowly husband Crowly Octob. 8. die ☿ h. 7. 45|9|. mi. ant m. 1598

RN Will. Risely of Rawnson mill 27.  morb. Iun. 1. die ♀ h. 10. 1599.

GJ Roger Bruer of this towne 17 y. Maij 19 ♃ ho. 10. 30 a m. 1603 vide 22 Apr

RN M^r Nicholas Lanckford of Saford 32 y. novēb^r 10. ☿ hor 9 ant m. 1602. sent his wat^r /prima questio\

RN Robart mathew of whitfild 33 y. sept last Ian. 24. ☾ hor 2. 40 p m. 1603.¹

RN Goodma Spencer pruritu laborat. Ap 2i die ♂ hor. 2.

GJ 1604 Martij 19 ☾ {ho} 6. 15 a m. R N quærit remediū.

SRN My father sent his ler for my old Lady Octob. 16. ♀ h. 8. p. m. 1635 /vid Sept. 25 1635.\

RN M^r vanotten novēb. 15 ♂ h. 8. 15. ant m 1608  causa morbi

RN Will: Harrys of Stony stratford. 30 y. Ian. 2|4|. ☾. h. 1. 45 p m. 1612 {sic} |est maritatꝯ gonorrhea cū mala fæmina|

RN R. N adduxit vrinā Iunij 29 ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m 1617

RN m^r Rich Powell Sept 23 {sic} ♀ h. 5. 39 p m 1624

M^r Rich: Powell londin:

Rich: Powell of London 42 y & borne Sept 4^th 1582 die ♂ h. 4. p m but sent to me sept 25|4| ♃|♀| h. 5. p m 1624

Rich Powell 44 lond Sept 24 ♀ h. 5 \30/ p m 1624

D^r Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. ☾. p. m. 1629

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} w^ch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough w^thin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, w^ch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) w^th some forcem^t thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares y^t his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet com̄only is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

D^r Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. ☾ h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

RN M^r Th. Emrye \Helmedon/ Iune 1. ☿ h. 10 ant m. 163i /a litle cough renū imbecillitas\

TG A Man from {illeg}|w|hadon troubled with tussi, et ventriculi {illeg} d. 23 9bris h. 10. 30 Mat. 1631

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 M^r Thomas Seebbice. 31 y natus Iuly. sept 6 ♃ h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sene ʒij rub agur an ℥j

M^r. Abram of Wingraue 71. y. febr. 26. ♂. h. 7. 30. p m. 1633. vid fol. 330

TG Mr Franciscꝯ Hill of Winser writeth For his Brother Christoffer Hill Martii 14 ♃ h. 7. 30 p M. 1633. Vide Februar. 9. pag. 303

SRN For y^e Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. ☉ h. 2. p. m. 1633.

℞ Aloes Cicotrina ℥ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo violaꝝ. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.

A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp y^e Rheume. corroboratinge y^e Animall & vitall spirits Parts.

Take y^e barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach ℥iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. ℥j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ℥ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed ℥iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. ♏. ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. ♏. ij. an ℥ß. Pruons ♏.ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. ℥vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.

Take of this euery morneing ℥vj. & the like at 3. in y^e after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink ℥vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.

Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of y^e sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before p^rscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.

Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ℥ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj

The Electuary.

Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. ℥j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de gem̄is powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with y^e syrupe Acetositate citrj.

Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in y^e morneing fasting. & then p^rsently drink after it ℥vj of y^e former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in y^t in the afternoone.