Jones of Hatton-Garden two doors from the sign of the New-hole in the wall his Book of Cures I shall not need to set down what Cures I can do for there are thousands will say they can do all manner of great Cures but where have they cured any It is not the saying I can or would do great Cures but he that is known to do such Cures you must look after if you intend to have help and if you please to read over this little book you will find that there is but few Cures to be named but what I have Cured the Peoples names and places where they live which are your neighbours round about you so that you need not go far to know the truth of it neither need you question but that I shall do the same Cures so long as it pleaseth God to continue the blessing with me and when he please to take it away I shall do no more My name is Jones the English Physician who through the blessing of God with my own industry for the space of twenty three years practice on the worst of Distempers have found out how to help any Distemper so far as Curable and give my Books and Judgment to all for nothing I live at a corner house in Hatton-Garden in Holborn two doors from the sign of the New-hole in the wall and three doors from the sign of the Golden-ball almost over against Baldwins Garden-gate at the upper corner near the sign of the George I have lived at this house two years and as much as since Midsomer this being the fourteenth day of August 1671. and have from the date hereof above three quarters of a year to come of my Lease and when that time is expired I intend God willing to go to live at my Country-house at Marshfield in Glocester-Shire five miles this side Bath and in the mean time I will deal faithfully with you as I have done to the great comfort of thousands in and about London since my coming as you may read of some of their names set down in this book and if I do stay any longer than the time I have here set down I will give you notice about a quarter of a year before the time is out NOW I will tell you of some of the greatest Cures that hath been done in this age the peoples names and places where they live if you will diligently read over this little book and as it is said that by the mouths of two witnesses the truth of a matter shall be confirmed you have not only two witnesses to confirm the truth of this little book but many insomuch that if you will believe that there is any â—…uth in the world you may believe this I never practised in London before the date hereof being from the third of June 1669. and in this little time have done Cures as followeth with thousands more I have with Gods help given help and Cure according as it is here set down I helpt the wife of Mr. Richard Subrance of Tower-hill two doors from the sign of the Black-dog a Silk-weaver of great pain of her Head and Stomach she being so weak not likely to live The wife of Mr John Slater in Thread-needle ally in Moor-fields the next door to the Hand and Shears of deafness Mr. Philip Luke of the Neathouses of the Stone and have it to shew Mr. Ralph Swain at the Soho almost over against the Prince of Orange's head a Carpenter of the Ague and Feaver The wife of Master Charles Parsons at the signe of the Black-raven in Perpole-lane of a Feaver with great pain at her Stomach Francis Hollis in Wapping at the sign of the Water-house of great pain in his Ancles who could not get help in three or four years Mr. John Worane near the sign of the Crooked-billet and Ship upon the Green-banck in Southwark of the Sciatica and a Feaver Mr. William Ash of Bednal-green over against the old Chappel of the third day Ague and Feaver Mr. John Weston of the Neat-houses of the third day Ague and Feaver Mr. Nicholas White of White-hart-yard in East-smithfield of the Consumption and Cough and Shortness of breath Mr. John Davis of Pickled-herring-staires at the sign of the Five-tobacco-pipes of the Ague Mrs. Clipson at Saffron-hill the next door to the Roul of Tobacco of a Cough who could not get help by any other The son of Mr. Thomas Billington a Baker in Peters-street or lane at Cow-cross the next door to the sign of the Fox of the Convulsion-fits ever since half a year old Mrs. Jane Sidow at the Bank-side in Southwark over against Hollands-leger near the sign of the Two Cats of a sad Cough and distempered Stomach Mrs. Elizabeth Marland the next door to the sign of the Peter and Key in Peters-lane near Hicks's hall of Deafness Mrs. Mary Porter in Three-Oake-lane joyning to Joneses-lane near the sign of the Dun-Cow near Cow-cross of great pain in her Legs who could not get help in two years Mrs. Mattha Wells of the same place of a sore Leg. The wife of Mr. John Mead the next door to the sign of the Sugar-leaf and Two-flying-horses in Fashion-street near Spittle-fields of the Palsie with great Pain and Lameness in her Legs and Arms with Nummedness and I made her as well as ever she was in her life with Gods help Mrs. Clark at the sign of the Christopher in Barnaby-street in Southwark of the Stone Mr. Abel Lyon in Mary Magdalens Church-yard in Barnaby-street a Feltmaker of Deafness Mrs. Elizabeth Fish at Hodsdon the next door to the sign of the Three Kings of great pain and lameness in all her Limbs and the gripes of the Guts I did much good to Mr. Edw. Mulanix in Long-acre in Coxes-ally for great pain in his Stomach and Back Mrs Mary Pain at Hâ—lborn-conduit the next door to the sign of the Goldon-lyon of the Cough The child of Mr. William Reen at the sign of the Crown in Chick-lane of the Rickets and Feaver Mr John Langly at the Coffe-house near the 3 Cranes on great Tower-hill of a double third day Ague Mary Moor at the Half-moon-Inn near the Kings-bench in Southwark of Deafness Mr. Henry Taylor near Shoreditch-Church at the sign of the Cradle of the third day Ague and Feaver Mr. Edward Curtis of the Neat-houses of great pain and stoppage at his Stomach he is a Gardiner Mr. John Baker a Ship Carpenter at Deptford near the sign of the Chequer of a â—eaâ—er with great pain at his Side He did much good to Mrs. Elizabeth Baker the wife of the aforesaid John Baker for the windy Gout Mr. Samuel Chadwell in Tully-street near Horsly-down the next door to the sign of the VVorlds-end of the Feaver and griping of the Guts Southwark Mr. John VVicks Junior of Fig-tree-court in Barbican at Mr. Taylors house at the upper end of the Court of the Dropsie I did much good to Mrs Terill of the Red-lyon in
deafness and singing in the head Hester Wood of Church-yard Alley in Chick-lane of the stone in the Bladder I took away her pain and brought the Stone from her in less than twelve hours when she was in such torment that cannot be exprest and of great age I have the stone to show any that please to see it The Son of Mrs. Mary Clark near the sign of the Lamb in Islington of the Lethargie with great pain in his Head and Deafness Mr. Adam Prince at the sign of the Boot in King-street in Westminster of the Stone and Gravel in the Kidneys and Bladder Elizabeth Tonsâ—n of Newington-Buts in Blackman-street in Southwark in Lamb-Alley of a Cancer in her Breast almost as big as a mans head and I consumed it away without cutting or putting her to any pain or hindering her business Robert Mils of Kent-street the next door to the Rose Southwark of the Ague Feaver Mr. John Arnil at the top of Saffron-Hill of the Ague and Feaver Mrs. Tomasin Estcot of White-Cross-street in Bare and Ragged-staff-Yard of a deafness with noise in her head Mr. Thomas Ward of Bishops-head-court in Gray's-Inn-lane of the griping pains in the Guts and gave him present help I also cured his daughter of a scald or Leprosie head Mr. Gregory Coe living on the Bank-side near the Bear-Garden in Southwark of the Palsie who had not the use of his hands to cut his meat or to help himself not any manner of way for the space of three years and about two months being near fourscore years of age and I soon made him well with Gods help and he hath the use of his hands as well as any of his age Michael Smith near the sign of the Griffen in Russel-street in Covent-garden of great pains in his limbs and the Cramp Mr Fawey at the Black Raven in Long-acre of the Sciatica in his Hip. Mr. Thomas Day of Old-street in Blue-anchor alley of a Fistula Margaret Wheatley in Swan-alley in the Minories of the Tooth-ach and also of great pain in her Head and Ear. Mr. Bull near the sign of the George in Grove-street in Hackney of the third day Ague I said in my former book that in regard my Cordial Pill and Balsom of Balsoms was counterfeited by so many Cheats that it should not be called by that name any more during the time of my book but now I have made a new book I have given it the same name again now I have given you such good notice of the Cheats that I think you will be so wise as not to take any thing from any by this name but what you have from my own hand that you may not be cheated of your money and your lives also For they are things of my own Study and practise for many years therefore if any proffer such things to sell and say they had them of me believe them not for it is Counterfeited I will give you notice of one or two of these wicked fellows which doe indeavour to cheat you I say to prevent your being poysoned for those which Minister Physick without art if they Cure one by chance they may kill above a hundred to every one for it is with them as the Blind man hit the Hair it was twelve or thirteen years before I could bring to pass to minister things with safety to do good though I both studied and travelled hard and practised continually upon the worst of Distempers in all bodys which do make me admire the impudence of these wicked fellows who do not at all value the lives of people so they can but cheat them of their money As one Bullin whom I took in out of the Streets and relieved him a whole Winter otherwise he had starved As also one Perry a Porter which I imployed to give out my books and to make clean the Streets before my House till 〈…〉 and disquiet in my Family that I was fain to put him away there are many others me for I bless God I have enough to maintain me and my Family but for fear they should poyson any of the people before they are found out therefore be sure you take not any thing from any person in the name of Cordial Pill or Balsom of Balsoms but from my own hand for I have given you but a hint of the Cheats to what they are in number Now I will set down some of the Cures which I have done in the Country and first one great Cure with witnesses to it and here followeth a true Copy of the Certificate He cured me John Asteet of Totness in Devon-Shire of the Stone in the Bladder I being about Threescore years of age when he cured me I was so bad that I was not able to make one drop of water and my pain was so terrible that no tongue is able to express and he gave me a powder which in six hours time broke the Stone to pieces and brought it from me and from this tâ—me my pain left me and I could make water very well and was not troubled any more with the Stone nor pain In witness hereunto we have put our hands John Astcot John Sampson Peter Brag Ptolomeus Sampson John Sampson Zach. Punchard Anthony Lang â—orth John Amat 1668. this is a true Copy of the Certificate and any that please may see the Certificate Richard Pope of Brickham two miles off Dartmouth of great pain in his stomach sides and back John Beard of Totness in Devonshire of lameness in all his Limbs and soon made him lay by his Crutches John Day of Churiton-Bushel nine miles from Exeter of great pain in his head with black Cataracts breeding in his Eyes I helpt him of his pain of his head and also the black Catharacts which were breeding in his Eyes and made him see very well though he was almost blind and I did it without putting him to any pain or putting any thing into his Eyes William Blackaller of Totness in Devonshire of the Apoplexy and Palfie on his right side and a Consumption withall so that he could not rise out of his bed and none thought that ever he would recover and I first made him able to go on Crutches and soon after without and within a reasonable time with Gods help recovered him William Randal of Stook three miles off Exeter of the Megrim with a Cough and great pain at his stomack and back Judeth Doabs living near the South-gate in Exeter at Mr. William Butlers of the Evil and Blindness William Friggy of Glaston four miles from Wells of great pain in his side being aged and could not get help by any other Mistress Susanna Butson of Otery five miles off Honington in Devonshire of the Convulsion Fits the Fit used to take her every day or every other day and hold her twelve hours every Fit and I took away her Fit in a quarter of an hour and could not hear that ever she was troubled any more therewith Robert
half off and some the bones quite off and any that lease may see the rotted bones and the parties cured I never heard that the Cheats did ever give any Books before I came to London and gave out my Books but now many of them make Books like my former Book and there tell you a fine story of a Cock a Bul them one from the other but by their works he that cheats you will please you better in words than he that deals honestly but where are the Cures they have done all this while have they practised so long and never did one Cure surely they are unfortunate Physitians that are not able to speak of one Cure they have done it may be they will tell you a lye and show you a reason for it say they will not speak of the Cures they have done for some good reason but say they we could put the names of hundreds in our Books but will not but if you will know the right truth why they doe not put the names of some in their Books because they never cured any body and that is the true reason why they put none into their Books there is not any man that giveth a Book let him pretend what he will that if he had ever done any Cures but he would have set down some of the names of them in his Books therefore let them not try experience on your bodys but find out such as are known to do great Cures make use of them and let not these young Doctors practice on your bodys for fear you lose your money and your lives also Pray inquire of the Cures I have done they that are honest will speak the truth Now I will set down some of the virtues of my Cordial Pill for I think in regard I have told you so often in my former Book how the Cheats do counterfeit it that you are satisfied not to buy any but what you have from my own hand and if you have it from my own hand it helpeth any sort of sore and Rheumie Eyes though never so bad all swellings in the Face lips and nose it helpeth Melancholy and cheareth the Spirits it did help Mr. Withers of Melancholy who was so bad that he could not go about any business and a small quantity of it made him as well as ever he was in his life the people of the Goat Tabern over against the Sheep-pens in Smithfield can give you a farther account of this great Cure It will help those which are Mad or through abundance of Melancholy are grown foolish it expelleth wind upward and downward and strengtheneth the Stomach cleanseth the Head Stomach Kidneys Reins and Bladder of all touch slimie Humors which nature is not able to carry away and all sharp humours which breed Cancers or Kankers in the mouth and at the root of the Tongue which you may see when they are breeding if you draw forth the tongue a little way side-ways then you may see the tongue will be a little raw on both sides near the throat then is the Blood throughout all the whole Body corrupted this Distemper most commonly breedeth without pain that is the reason so many die of it because they seek not for help till it is too late but when it doth begin to be painfull they are almost past Cure because the Blood is all Adust This Distemper is very dangerous and causeth many a terrible death it is caused by a sharp humour that distilleth down from the Brain and this Cordial Pill dryeth and carrieth away all such sharp and mixed humors which breed this Distemper which to the best of my knowledge there is not any thing in the world like it for taking away such humors for it is continully drawing of all tough slimie humours from all parts of the body which no other Medicine will or can reach and it doth it by its gentle and mild operation for if you eat as much as a small Nut of it in the morning fasting before you goe about your business you shall seldom hear any more of it till six or eight hours after and then it may give you two or three stools and not gripe nor distemper you in all this time and if you take a like quantity when you goe to bed it will doe the like in the morning and note that whatsoever humour oriendeth it bringeth it off as in some it bringeth away green Choler in another black Choler and in another yellow Choler and in another thin watry humours mixed with yellow and black and sometimes mixed with green according as they are gendred in the body and it is such a friend to Nature that they joyn hand in hand to drive out all these sharp and mixed humours out of the body Nature rejoyceth when it is received into the body as you may see by the party that taketh it will be more chearfull and lightsom by far than at any other time it doth correct the sharpness of all tough slimie humours and draweth them back out of the Veins and Arteries to the Stomach and so sends them away down through the Bowels and so by that means it leaveth not any foul corner of the body unswept and reason will tell you that if three or four ounces of it will cure such a distemper of Melancholy as you read of before that there can but few distempers come amiss but what it doth good for and them I shall name at the latter end and you know it is but two shillings the ounce and that serveth ten or twelve times taking and hinders no business and reason will also tell you that if it will carry off such tough sharp mixed humours it must needs take away the Scurvy out of the body both Root and Branch and the Dropsie and all other distempers that joyneth with it and reason may tell you also that if it draweth away all this vicious matter out of the Veins and Arteries that it must needs free the Liver and Spleen of all obstructions and so by that means helpeth the Fits of the Mother and Spleen and all other distempers which are caused by that obstruction and you may understand that by the drawing away this vicious matter out of the Veins and Arteries it must need cleanse the whole mass of Blood to the purpose and by that means help the Gonorrhea running of the Reins and wasting weakness in the Back Kidneys and dryeth up all Venerial distempers and restoreth to strength it doth so much cleanse the blood of all melancholy that in young people it changes the colour of the black and swarthy skin it is good for them that are well to take it Spring and Fall to preserve health for it will not 〈…〉 her Blood and causes good and wholsom Milk for the Milk is bred of her Blood and sometimes her Blood being hot and foul causeth the Child to be sickly and cannot goe to stool but seldom this being taken a little