this_o follow_v treatise_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v consider_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a college_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n to_o be_v publish_v imprimatur_fw-la datum_n ex_fw-la aedibus_fw-la collegii_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o comitiis_fw-la censoriis_fw-la junii_fw-la 11._o 1697._o tho._n millington_n praeses_fw-la tho._n burwell_n rich._n torless_a w._n dawes_n tho._n gill_n censor_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n london_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sick_a poor_a of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o have_v induce_v the_o college_n to_o make_v medicine_n for_o they_o at_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1697._o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n london_n 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1688._o viz._n the_o college_n have_v consider_v that_o the_o charitable_a vote_n which_o former_o pass_v for_o prescribe_v to_o the_o poor_a gratis_o have_v not_o have_v the_o effect_n intend_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a price_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v for_o their_o medicine_n have_v this_o day_n unanimous_o vote_v that_o the_o laboratory_n of_o the_o college_n be_v forthwith_o fit_v up_o for_o prepare_v medicine_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o also_o the_o room_n adjoin_v for_o a_o repository_n and_o the_o college_n further_o give_v a_o power_n to_o those_o member_n who_o will_v subscribe_v to_o this_o charitable_a work_n to_o choose_v a_o committee_n from_o among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v order_v what_o composition_n and_o simple_n shall_v be_v keep_v at_o the_o college_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o manage_v the_o whole_a affair_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a it_o be_v expect_v that_o upon_o this_o order_n the_o apothecary_n rather_o than_o the_o college_n shall_v make_v medicine_n themselves_o will_v have_v so_o far_o concur_v in_o this_o charitable_a work_n as_o to_o have_v bear_v their_o part_n therein_o and_o that_o as_o we_o have_v free_o offer_v our_o pain_n to_o prescribe_v for_o the_o poor_a for_o nothing_o so_o they_o will_v have_v give_v they_o their_o pain_n also_o in_o furnish_v they_o with_o necessary_a medicine_n at_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n or_o at_o least_o for_o some_o small_a profit_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o several_a among_o they_o set_v themselves_o by_o all_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o to_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a design_n and_o find_v no_o method_n so_o promise_v as_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o party_n among_o ourselves_o to_o oppose_v our_o proceed_n they_o fall_v to_o intrigue_v with_o several_a of_o our_o own_o member_n who_o be_v too_o easy_o lure_v off_o to_o serve_v the_o apothecary_n interest_n for_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n and_o from_o this_o cause_n as_o we_o 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1687._o there_o be_v a_o order_n make_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o college_n oblige_v every_o member_n thereof_o to_o give_v his_o advice_n gratis_o in_o their_o respective_a parish_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o to_o all_o poor_a sick_a as_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o for_o such_o by_o the_o rector_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n by_o certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n which_o say_v order_n be_v present_v to_o the_o city_n now_o we_o judge_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o say_a order_n be_v again_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common_a council_n and_o do_v hereby_o again_o require_v strict_a obedience_n from_o all_o our_o member_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n and_o a_o committee_n be_v then_o choose_v by_o the_o college_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o manage_n this_o matter_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o design_a charity_n
follow_v be_v immediate_o make_v whereas_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n london_n for_o prescribe_v medicine_n gratis_o to_o the_o poor_a sick_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o part_n adjacent_a as_o also_o the_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o say_a college_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common_a council_n of_o london_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o have_v hitherto_o be_v ineffectual_a for_o that_o no_o method_n have_v be_v take_v to_o furnish_v the_o poor_a with_o medicine_n for_o their_o cure_n at_o low_a and_o reasonable_a rate_n we_o therefore_o who_o name_n be_v here_o underwritten_a fellow_n or_o member_n of_o the_o say_a college_n be_v willing_a effectual_o to_o promote_v so_o great_a a_o charity_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o college_n declare_v in_o their_o comitia_fw-la hereby_o to_o wit_n each_o of_o we_o several_o and_o apart_o and_o not_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o of_o we_o do_v oblige_v ourselves_o to_o pay_v to_o dr._n thomas_n burwel_o fellow_n and_o elect_n of_o the_o say_a college_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n apiece_o of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n by_o such_o proportion_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o subscriber_n hereto_o shall_v seem_v most_o convenient_a which_o money_n when_o receive_v by_o the_o say_a dr._n thomas_n burwel_o be_v to_o be_v by_o he_o expend_v in_o prepare_v and_o deliver_v medicine_n to_o the_o poor_a at_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o by_o such_o order_n and_o direction_n as_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o subscriber_n hereto_o shall_v in_o write_v be_v hereafter_o appoint_v and_o direct_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n and_o seal_n this_o twenty_o second_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o tho._n millington_n praeses_fw-la tho._n burwell_n elect_a and_o censor_n sam._n collins_n elect._n edw._n browne_n elect._n rich._n torless_a elect_a and_o censor_n edw._n hulse_n elect._n tho._n gill_n censor_n will._n dawes_n censor_n jo._n hutton_n rob._n brady_n hans_n sloane_n rich._n morton_n john_n hawys_n ch._n harel_n rich._n robinson_n joh._n bateman_n walter_n mill_n dan._n cox_n henry_n sampson_z thomas_n gibson_n charles_n goodall_n edm._n king_n sam._n garth_n barnh_o soame_n denton_n nicholas_n joseph_n gaylard_n john_n woollaston_n steph._n hunt_n oliver_n horseman_n rich._n morton_n jun._n david_n hamilton_n hen._n morelli_n walter_n harris_n william_n briggs_n th._n colladon_n martin_n lister_n jo._n colbatch_n bernard_n connor_n w._n cockburn_n j._n le_fw-fr feure_z p._n sylvestre_n cha._n morton_n this_o instrument_n be_v thus_o subscribe_v by_o the_o precedent_n the_o censor_n all_o the_o elect_v but_o two_o most_o of_o the_o senior_a fellow_n and_o several_a of_o the_o candidate_n and_o licentiate_n a_o college_n be_v call_v that_o a_o grant_v may_v be_v forthwith_o make_v by_o way_n of_o lease_n to_o the_o subscriber_n of_o the_o laboratory_n and_o other_o room_n and_o conveniency_n necessary_a for_o execute_v the_o intend_a charitable_a design_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o few_o be_v by_o a_o very_a great_a majority_n grant_v and_o afterward_o seal_v in_o open_a college_n and_o now_o the_o laboratory_n repository_n etc._n etc._n be_v prepare_v with_o all_o imaginable_a expedition_n that_o so_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o present_a season_n for_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o necessary_a medicine_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sick_a poor_a may_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n short_o to_o receive_v make_v up_o and_o distribute_v all_o such_o bill_n and_o prescription_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o repository_n by_o such_o physician_n as_o have_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o subscribe_v to_o this_o undertake_n for_o the_o 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any_o parish_n be_v without_o a_o apothecary_n then_o to_o take_v any_o neighbour_a freeman_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o three_o who_o shall_v price_n the_o medicine_n deliver_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a we_o be_v humble_o of_o opinion_n that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o way_n be_v best_a able_a to_o make_v his_o own_o bill_n and_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o undertake_v that_o all_o our_o member_n shall_v use_v the_o great_a moderation_n possible_a and_o in_o case_n any_o dispute_n arise_v that_o then_o as_o to_o all_o medicine_n deliver_v to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o poor_a for_o who_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o each_o parish_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n shall_v be_v regulate_v to_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o every_o medicine_n by_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o for_o the_o better_a promote_a so_o good_a a_o work_n the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o this_o company_n do_v further_o offer_v not_o only_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o sell_v such_o poor_a their_o medicine_n when_o prescribe_v by_o a_o physician_n at_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o approve_a of_o by_o a_o order_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n they_o will_v be_v thereto_o summon_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o any_o parish_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o until_o one_o can_v be_v call_v in_o give_v they_o all_o the_o assistance_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o administer_a such_o remedy_n as_o may_v be_v necessary_a and_o that_o without_o reward_n or_o payment_n either_o for_o pain_n or_o medicine_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n concern_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o the_o proposal_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o worshipful_a the_o committee_n appoint_v by_o common_a council_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o 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