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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.

RN S^r Th Compton had Inf ♁ 5 syr vomt cocl j s vini albi ℥iiij |It wroght very sorely w^th him./|

Iune 17. h. 6. 30 ant m 1623 smpsit {sic} medicantū {sic}

RN Ap 30 h {sic} hor {22} \14/ p m 1625

RN Ap. 30 ♄ hor 3. \30/ p m. \h {sic} hor. 3. p m/ 1625.

Ap 30 h {sic} hor 13 p {sic} \3. p/ m 1625

RN Ap 30 h {sic} hor 24 \hor 0. 40./ p m. 1625

RN 1 {sic} M^r Th. Marsh 32.

RN novēb 9 ☉ h. 2 p m 1623 at this tyme I did erect the figure

RN The Lord Purbeck came to me Aug 18 ♃ h. 2. \2|3|0/ p m 163i /Fish came w^th him\

RN Mres Rotherā nutch {sic} discontented cane {sic} to me for a letter to S {sic} M^r Serieant Crowly w^ch I did w\r/ite vnto him in her behalfe Iune 25 ☾ h. 2. p m 1627

RN I receaved a letter frō S^r Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old S^r Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō S^r Rob touching Rich busynes y^t he would goe to London & see what he can doe w^th the Archebishop.

2. frō S^r Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|¹

cōmendeth her pils best.