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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 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 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 Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 ♀ h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {♀} h. 1. p m 1631

RN Mres Bla|i|nkinsop of litle Horwood extreme sicke w^th the puge {sic} feb. 18 ♃ h 11. ant m 1608 a lett^r sent me to send her some cōfortable thing.

RN The lady Nevill tooke w^th her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on y^t might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 ☾ h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

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 Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is p^rty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheath^r the humour be hot.

And wheath^r an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

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

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify y^t after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. ♀ h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to M^r Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & M^r Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 ♂ h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

RN M^r Georg Spencer of Stawton the Great. 50 y Ap 14 ☿ h. 7. ant m 1624 mutch Distressed w^th fearfull temptat desyrous to have some thing to avoyd the fumes arising frō the spleene

GJ M^r Brough of Stony stratford Decemb. 2. ♀ ho 4 15 p m. 1603 sent for a comfortable thing to stay his laske w^ch he tooke by taking a tabulat yesterday.

RN Agnys Deere of Elso her purge wrogh{t} but twelf twice for dysynes.

RN Elis Stilton sent vnt{o} me Iune 20. ☉ h. 8 ant m 1619 her vomyt wrog{ht} exceedingly yet still ill

RN M^r \Will/ Bryars certifyed me y^t his purg his dyet drink is all taken & hath wrought very kindly w^th him yet his soure humour still falleth downe into his leg hindering the sealing therof May 24 ♃ h. 10 ant m 162i |courpulent & sanguyne of Pulluxhill|

RN S^r Th. Compton sent for a clyster Ap 11 ♀ h. 2. 30 p m 1623

apt to hit & to strike & to fight

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 ♃ h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheath^r she May make an Issue in her arme

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to m^r Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 ♂ h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of y^e eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it div^rted another way. or by y^e nose as it was wont: a cold

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|☾| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake