THE REGISTER OF BATH, OR, Two Hundred Observations. CONTAINING An Account of CURES performed, and Benefit received, by the Use of the Famous HOT WATERS of BATH, in the County of Somerset, as they, for the most part, came under the Observation, and Knowledge OF THOMAS GUIDOTT, Physician there. Being great part of his Experience of the EFFECTS of the Baths of Bath, for XXVII Years last past. LONDON, Printed by F. leech, for the Author, and are to be sold by Randal tailor, near Stationers Hall, 1694. TO THE English Reader. Courteous Reader, MY Latin Tract concerning the Nature and virtues of the Baths of Bath, called Thermae Britannicae, because most deservedly celebrated in all the Dominions of the Monarchy of Great Britain, and Kingdom of Ireland, having found a kind reception from the Learned, I was importuned by many Persons, to make the same speak English, which in part is begun, but being for some reasons deferred a little longer; I thought fit as a stay to the stomach of the English Reader, to publish the most useful part first, which is that of the Effects; whereby it doth appear what a blessing these waters are to this Nation in general, and many particular persons in and relating to the same, for recovery out of very many long, dangerous and deplored Diseases. The consideration of which, as it may perhaps, set our English Baths upon even ground of repute with any Bath in the World, so not depreciate the just esteem of any could Mineral water well advised, and duly taken in its proper place●● tho'( as my Lord Bacon says somewhere concerning all drinks we use) it cannot be denied, but that warm liquours in a moderate degree of heat, agree better with the Stomach, the Bowels, and all nervous parts, than any thing could or acid can do, as by Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate, doth every day appear. The bulk of the whole fell under my own observation, and were most what performed on my own Patients; who having been willing to own the Good they received, partly by subscription of their respective Names, and partly by acknowledgement and desire of publication, together with my faithful& impartial Relation, will render the subject matter beyond Exception, and be no slight direction to others, both Physicians and Patients, what the Bath and waters thereof may be proper for. I have not distinguished Bathers from Drinkers, in regard many persons do both, but where any considerable Cure or Benefit hath been gained by drinking, that is distinctly related, tho' in course with the Bathers. If God sand life, health and matter to proceed on, I shall publish every year as many Centuries as I can make up: in the mean time, I hope, I have done enough to bespeak me a Friend, not so much to a private Interest, as a public Good; and having done mine endeavour to use distributive justice to all, and offend none, I may the better promise freedom to myself from that unhappiness of censure, which some writers of Cases have before incurred. I commit this Essay of mine, gentle Reader, to thy perusal and kindness, and rest Thy Faithful Friend, Tho. Guidott. London, 2 March, 1694. THE REGISTER OF BATH. First Century. I. THE Right Honourable WILLIAM HOWARD, Lord Viscount Stafford, troubled with an Universal palsy, recovered sense and motion in all his Limbs by the use of the Kings Bath. He bathed also privately in the Winter in a convenient Vessel, in water taken from the springs of the Kings Bath, 1667. II. Benjamin Baber, Alderman of the City of Bath, in a Sciatica, using the same Bath, and pumping to the number of 20000 stroke, at several times, on the part affencted, in short time perfectly recovered, 1665. From his own Relation, 13th of February, 1679. III. The Right Honourable EDWARD BRABAZON, Earl of Meath, in the Kingdom of Ireland, and his Countess in the Spleen, and great Weakness of Limbs, by the Kings and Queens Bath, pumping, and drinking the Waters, received great benefit, 1670. IV. Madam Porter, of cornwall, in a Hemiplegia scorbutica, or Half palsy, of the right side, arising chiefly from the Scurvy, after proper preparatory Medicines, correcting the faults of the bowels and blood, for a fortnights time, before she entred the Bath; by the use of the Queens Bath chiefly, and sometimes the Kings, received Cure, and was restored to perfect health, 22 May, 1670. V. John Harvey, Painter Stainer and Stone-cutter of Bath, in a half palsy, of the left side, and numbness of limbs, insomuch as the top of one finger of the left hand being accidentally cut off, he felt no pain; and his foot of the same side so voided of sense, that creeping with a staff, and treading with his stocking on the ground, he did not perceive the want of a slipper; by the use of the across Bath, in the winter season, recovered sense and motion in all his limbs, 14 Nov. 1671. VI. The Right Honourable LEIC'STER D'EVEREUX, Lord Viscount Hereford, in a contusion by a fall in hunting the Fox, which deprived him of the motion of elevation of his right arm, by the use of the Kings and Queens Baths, and Pumping in the same, recovered that motion, 1672. The Scapula bone by laxation slipping down, a skilful Operator reduced it at the Bath, which the use of the Bath afterwards confirmed. VII. Madam Constans Harvy, in a cachexy, or ill habit of body, and inveterate obstructions, by the use of the Kings and across Baths, and drinking the waters received Cure, 10 Aug. 1673. She was well at Greenwich, where I saw her, 11 Jun. 1686. VIII. John Revet, near Holbourn-Bridge, London; sometime Brazier to his Most Serene Majesty CHARLES II. in a Half palsy, received Cure by the use of the Kings Bath, 1674. which he testified by an Inscription on a large Copper Ring, given in memory of the same, and may now be seen at the entrance out of the Kings Bath into the Queens, on the right hand. The words these: I, John Revet, his Majestys Brazier, at 50 years of Age, in this present month of July, 1674, received Cure of a True palsy, from head to foot on one side. Before which he put, THANKS TO GOD. IX. William Coo, of Grandford, in the County of Northampton, Esq; much troubled with the palsy for a long time, by the use of the across Bath received cure, and on that account, at his proper cost, put a Bordure of led about the Old across in the across Bath, where he used to sit, more convenient for Bathers than before, with this Inscription: I, William Coo, of Grandford in the County of Northampton, Esq; pay my Vows to Almighty GOD, in the 63d. Year of my Age, 1675. This is now removed on the setting up of the New Marble across, in the year 1688. by JOHN Earl of MELFORT. X. A Merchant of London of 70 years of Age, troubled with the Gout, and so afflicted, that for six weeks time he could not go to bed, or rise, without help, having also used Crutches for many months, by the use of the across Bath, and rubbing well with the Guides Hands, at 3 seasons of Bathing, so far recovered, that using only a walking staff, which usually he went with, he now walks strongly, both hands and feet being flexible, and free from pain. He subscribed this Benefit, 5 Aug. 1676. R. P. XI. Mrs. E. Y. of London, troubled with a C●taneous distemper, and pustulous eruptions over most part of her body, by the use of the across Bath chiefly, and drinking the waters of the same from the Pump in that Bath, received cure, 10 July, 1676. She continued well in London ten years after, 1686. XII. Benjamin Adams, Servant to Mr. William Allen of Smithfield, London, in a Sciatica, by the use of the Kings Bath, at 2 Seasons, succeeding each other, received cure, 7 Aug. 1676. XIII. A Gentlewoman of good Quality in the City of London, having a Sore-running-Head, with a briny matter breaking forth, and running between the Suture, called Lamb●oides, and the Neck, by the across Bath, and pump of the Hot Bath, in 5 weeks time, received Cure, 16 Aug. 1676. XIV. Sir Alexander Cunningham, of Corshell, in the Shire of air, in the ancient Kingdom of Scotland, Knight and Baronet, in a palsy Universal much afflicting his limbs, in 5 weeks use of the Kings Bath received cure. His hands and feet, in a manner stupid and senseless, were restored to their perfect use, 20 Aug. 1676. XV. Matthew Bennet, of Clifton in the County of Warwick, Shoemaker, in an Hemiplegia, or Half palsy, of the right side, with many Cramps, and frequent Convulsive motions of the muscles of the M●●th, Arms, and other parts, especially of the singers of the left hand, after 12 days bathing, at one Season, in the Hot( or Long) Bath, and 3 weeks at another, received cure, 23 May, 1677. Note, That these Convulsions were from emptiness, by reason of weakness and defect of the Animal Spirits, and those we call Symptomatic, which, on the cure of the palsy, vanished; whereas the convulsive motions called Essential, or depending on no other diseases, by the use of the Hotter waters, and the Hot Bath particularly, are usually provoked. XVI. Mr. Robert Forder, of Easton near Winchester, in the County of Southampton, in a Sciatica, by the use of the Kings and Queens Bath, at 2 seasons following, received cure, 8 Jun. 1677. XVII. Margaret Fisher, of Nehn Ishea in the County of Cork, in the Kingdom of Ireland, 12 years of age, troubled with a palsy in both legs, and contraction of the left foot, by the use of the across Bath, in 8 weeks time received cure, 15 Aug. 1677. XVIII. John Robertson, of the nook in the Parish of Cletar, in the County of Cumberland, came pauper to Bath, troubled one year with a palsy Universal, which had deprived him of the use both of hand and foot, and brought him to that degree of weakness that he could not turn in his bed without help; by the use of the Hot, or Long Bath, every day for three months, and the Kings one, received perfect cure, 11 Sept. 1677. He met me afterwards, in the year 1679, at London, ( where I found him well, and walking the streets) and gave thanks in the House of my honoured Friend Dr. Nicholas Carter, late Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, to whom he was willing to show himself. XIX. A young Gentleman of great hopes, by name Mr. Richard St. Leger, commonly called Sellenger, Son to the Noble colonel Sellenger, of Howards-Hill in the County of Cork, in the Kingdom of Ireland, 14 years of age, having had a palsy of both legs, which made him not able to move himself for 12 months time; in 3 weeks using the Kings Bath, and sometimes the Queens, received cure on the place. At his coming to the Bath the motion of his lower limbs was utterly lost, and the two first joints of the Fingers of both hands were senseless. He continued the Bath after recovery, and at ten weeks end went home well, 18 Sept. 1677. XX. Mr. Thomas brooks, Minister of the word of GOD in London, 60 years of age, having his Head and original of the Nerves ill affencted, and 16 years a gravative pain in the back and kidneys, came to Bath 1679, where, preparatories premised, he drank the waters from the Dry-Pump at the Kings Bath, in a due method and order directed by me, and voided a great quantity of a very fine powder, which subsided in the bottom of the Urinal, which the Urine evaporated ad siccitatem, made eight Pills as big as Pistol bullets, of the colour and consistence of ston, and at his return home evacuated as much more of that fine powder resembling flower, as would make 44 Pills more, without mixture of any thing to make 'em up. All the matter together voided in no long time, was enough to make a ball of ston of six ounces weight; which coming away, the heavy pain in the kidneys and back afterward ceased, but the Patient having many Diseases besides after a years time or thereabouts, departed this life. 'tis here to be noted that the small stones were of equal hardness with Marble, and being dapped on the ground would rebound into the hand, like those the Boys use to play with, and call Marvels. That this stony matter was bread in the body sticking to the passages thereof, and not communicated from the water, as some imagine, seems evident from this; that the stony matter sent out by Urine, the old gravative pain immeeiately ceased, which would rather have been increased had the water made a greater supply. I had not observed the like in any Patient before; of this matter I have discoursed purposely to free the Bath water from this surmise, in the 12th chapter of my Book of the British Baths, and in the 15th chapter number 54, something like was afterwards taken notice of, as in its proper place shall hereafter appear. The 10th of June 1687, I saw these ston Pills or globular Concretions not at all retreated, as hard as ever seven years after they had been voided in powder. XXI. mayor Thomas Hawley, of the Tower of London, had the Patolla bone of his left knee thrice injured by as many different accidents, which occasioned so much weakness that he went by Crutches, and could have no remedy by any advice either at home or in foreign parts, for the space of 5 years; used the across Bath, and pumped only 7 times, and perfectly recovered, 1680. See N. LXI. Cent. 2. XXII. Mrs. Mary Co●e, of Stanton-drue in the County of Somerset, troubled two years with fits of the Mother, drank the waters of the Kings Bath 14 days in the Spring season, and as many in the Fall immediately following, and received cure 1681. XXXIII. Anno Domini 1681, Jacob Hall, a common Soldier in Ireland, came to Bath with great tremblings over all his body, so violent that coming near the walls of the City, he was like to have fallen thro the Ope of the same, to the great danger of life from that Precipice, from which he was freed by some that then accidentally stood by; the contractions so involuntary that they could not be hindered by himself. With these wonderful shakings he had been afflicted 18 years in Ireland, and in the year aforesaid came to Bath for cure, where using the Long Bath, commonly called the Hot Bath six weeks, in the first month he needed not his staff; the year following using the same Bath for foul eruptions in the skin, in the space of one month received cure of that distemper, but had his shakings not much abated; by a longer use of the Bath, strength coming to the Nerves, the trembling afterwards went away, and in the year 1683 came well to the Bath, and then made public acknowledgement of cure. XXIV. Peter Bonamy, Sub-Dean of Guernsey, 3 years troubled with the Colic, on a translation of the morbific matter to the Limbs, became paralitic. There was also added a scorbutic taint, by which the mass of blood was defiled, and the Animal spirits became languid and weak, the skin infested with spots, and pustulous eruptions, the fingers contracted, feet staggering, and the internal muscular flesh of the right Thumb very much sunk, with paleness in his countenance, and leanness over all the body. The first season of bathing in the Temperate Baths gave him considerable advantage in Health, in a months time; the second season more, and after four years absence, coming to Bath again the third time he returned with an Athletic habit of body, fleshy and brawny Limbs, only the extremities of his hands, and feet, especially the back of the foot, weak, otherwise sound, his bowels, as far as by touch, and conjecture could appear, no way ill affencted, and the weakness before excepted, every where strong and sound. He used the King and Queens Bath chiefly, and sometimes the across Bath, and drank the water from the Kings Bath Dry-Pump. He went away in July 1681. XXV. Mr. James How, of London, about 40 years of age, troubled with the Spleen, and consequently an ill disposition of the Stomach, and Guts, occasioning a bad retention of food, and faulty chyle, whence a want of Appetite, an atrophy, and thin habit of body, with great impair of strength did proceed. There was also an undue fermentation of the juices issuing from the Sweetbread and bladder of gull, and sometimes so great a working of contrary matter, that sharp and flatulent humours making their way upwards and downward, gave Torments to the Bowels, and created in the Stomach a nauseousness, vomiting, and great distension from wind. After many remedies from divers Physicians, in the month of June 1681. he came to Bath, where the Bath not so well agreeing with him, I advised him to drink the water, upon which, at first, by reason of the stubborn rebellious nature of the humours, he grew much worse: But in some time after, taking the water in lesser quantities, longer distances, and fasting thereupon, the vomiting and retching went off, the bowels became strong, and a good habit of body appeared, so that now enjoying a very good Appetite he can eat two or three times in a day, digest well, distribute good chyle, and perform all the Functions and Offices of nature to best advantage. The same year in November having eaten in London somewhat not agreeing with his Stomach, the vomiting returned; but Medicines appropriate to the Stomach being seasonably applied, by the advice of Dr. George How his Nephew, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London, the vomiting ceased, so that at this time he enjoys health, and is very well, 23d Nov. 81. Towards the latter end he used the across Bath, and drank the water of the Kings, across, and Hot Bath for near 3 Months, and confessed he found more benefit in the last month than in the first, as in the 12th chapter of my Latin Tract of the Baths of Great Britain is more fully discoursed. XXVI. Mrs. K. C. of London having been long vexed with a monstrous drought, insomuch as by her own relation, her Tongue did( as it were) cleave to the roof of her mouth, having used the best advice, and most effectual remedies prescribed by Dr. Fisher, and others in London, to no purpose, upon drinking the water of the across Bath from the lesser Pump there, to the quantity of 5 pints only, at most, for as many weeks received cure of that troublesome disease, and being till then unknown to me, made voluntary relation of the same, 20 Mar. 1684. in London, and desired this remembrance. XXVII. The Right Noble Lord ALEXANDER Earl of EGLINTOWN, in the shire of air, in the Bayliwich of Cuningham, &c. Lord Mont●gme●● of Scotland, upon hunting the Fox, falling unawares from his Horse, and bruising the Muscles and Tendons of both hands, and especially those of the right arm, so that the motion of that arm became very much injured, having also received hurt on the forepart of the head, right shoulder, and elbow of the same side, the Tendons of the Fingers becoming so stiff as not to move inward, the Fingers also numbed, and almost senseless, bathing 3 weeks in the across Bath, and pumping 7 hundred on the singers and wrist for several days together, receiving also some hundreds on the head, in the Dry-pump at the Hot Bath, recovered the former motion of the muscles and animal spirits, 4 Aug. 1682. About the end of Aug. 1684, the Noble Earl confirmed this Cure, and declared it publicly, making use again of the Bath for his head. Of late waiting on the most Serene Majesty of Charles the Second at Winchester, in Hawking time, and too much intent on the sport fell again, but using the Queen and Kings Bath, with the wet and dry Pumps for eight days, he returned with great hopes of doing well the last of September, 1684; and now so continues, being at this time well in London, this fifth of February 1694. XXVIII. Emanuel Weston, of Elsemore in the County of Salop, 15 years of age, having had a scurf-head with many scales for the space of 5 years, using the Lepers Bath 20 times by bathing and washing the head only, without any other remedy, received Cure, 14 June 1682. XXIX. Another Person unknown, by the use of the Kings Bath, and application of the Mud, was cured of the same distemper, the same year. XXX. A third person in the like disease was cured the same year, by the same Bath and Mud, 1682. XXXI. Margaret Garey, of the Parish of afford in the County of Aberdeen in the Kingdom of Scotland, troubled with lameness, and running Ulcers in both knees and left shoulder 3 years, by the use of the Hot and ●epers Bath, received cure, having discharged her Crutches she walked stoutly, 〈◇〉 and shewed the parts aforesaid covered with skin and flesh, as before her complaints, 17 August 1682. XXXII. Mary Eliot, 14 years of age, Daughter of John Eliot Merchant tailor of London, having many and foul eruptions in the skin, with rosy spots at first, afterwards white seals resembling an Elephantiasy from the time of her birth, using the King and Queens Bath fourteen days received cure 1682; the disease appearing again the Spring and Fall immediately following, the young woman now in the Spring time, without other help shewed a clear white skin and altogether sound from her former distemper in her Fathers House, 6 May 1686. Note. That the Famous Dr. Willis in his practise of Physic, Sect. 3. c. 7. in this disease condemns the use of Sulphurous Baths, but perhaps, his not so well distinguishing this distemper, from an Impetigo, Ringworm, or Tetter. might occasion that censure; and the use of the Bath but one Season, when two, three or more may be necessary, confirmed this opinion, the second or third Season amending, what was not rectified by the first. XXIII. Mr. John Cosens, of Hampshire, fifty years of age, sometime Gunsmith to his Majesty CHARLES II. against Norfolk-street in the Strand, of an Athletic habit of body, Sanguine, and somewhat plethoric, being suddenly seized with a profaneness, and in great part want of motion of all his limbs, but especially of the right Arm, having never used much physic, and willing to take but one purging potion, in three or four times using the King and Queens Bath, fell into a total loss of motion of hand and foot, which for the space of one or two days so afflicted him, that he could no way move himself, but had no want of sense; continuing the use of the same Baths, especially the Kings, and using a corroborating Lotion when out of the Bath in his bed, recovered his former motion, and returned well, 12 Sept. 1682. He continues now well in London this 22 February 1694. XXXIV. To the former Cure, tho' somewhat before that, I shall add another like it. Some Devonshire men of the better rank, about the year 1676 came to Bath, partly out of curiosity to see the Baths, and partly to accompany one of the number that came for cure of his lameness; after a week or fortnights use of the Bath the lame man in good measure recovered, but one of the sound having a full body, and being in the nature of a Guide to the lame man, staying in the Bath longer than usual, fell lame. Being called to the sound man that was suddenly taken lame, I acquainted him with the cause, and giving him such purging and strengthening medicines as could be used in Bed, he was brought so forward, as that he might safely use the Bath again, and in ten times bathing in the same Bath, recovered that motion which for a time was wholly lost; so that like the so much famed Achilles his Spear, that made him sound, which gave the wound. XXXV. John pike of Exeter, troubled with a pain in his Heels 7 years, could not stand without much pain, but sit and lie without pain; by four times using the Hot Bath, and standing long on the springs, received cure, 14 October 1682. XXXVI. Mrs. and Lane of Banbury, in the County of Oxon, Daughter to Josiah Lane, Doctor in Physic, and practising there, lame of the right side, and using two Crutches, came to Bath for relief. The first season of using the across Bath, gave so much benefit as to need only one Crutch. The next year, and two years following making use of the Kings Bath, walked without Crutch, by the help of a staff, 14 June 1684. I saw her at Bath needing no staff, 28 June 1686. XXXVII. Francis Laughton, of the Parish of St. Mark in Nottingham, an ingenious youth, came to Bath 5 of May 1684, lame on the right side, and with two staves instead of Crutches; he had also a tumour from to to groin 18 months before, two running Ulcers, one in the leg, another in the thigh; on the use of the Lepers Bath two months the tumour fell, the Ulcers dried up, and all other complaints ceased, only some crookedness remained on the lame side, 6 June 1684. XXXVIII. An eminent Lawyer, against the advice of some eminent Physicians in London, came to Bath, with great hazard of life in the Journey, miserable afflicted with swellings in the Feet, a Dropsy, and ill habit of Body; using the across Bath 3 or 4 weeks, to the admiration of himself and all beholders, in great measure recovered. In July 1684, before he left the Bath, he declared publicly he was cured. XXXIX. Mr. Charles Child, Apothecary in Bath, having salt and acid humours defluxing with much pain on the museles and tendons of the leg, and back of the foot, in the nature of a Rheumatism, which made him lame; by the use of the Kings Bath 10 or 12 times received remedy, and walked as a sound man, 30 September 1684. Pain and weakness sometimes return, but are always taken off by the use of the Kings Bath. XL. Edward shepherd, joiner of Bath, troubled from his Childhood with a palsy in the Tongue, that he could neither speak plain, nor swallow well, swimming in the Bath, and diving for farthings as Boys use to do, applying his mouth to a Cock then continually running, and taking the water to the root of the Tongue for a long time, at length recovered the use of his voice, and strength of the muscles of the Tongue subservient to the same: with a strong and audible voice he related the same 26 September 1684. XLI. Mr. William Perkins of London, in the same disease, much older than the former, using the Kings Bath, and gargling with the water of the same, received benefit 20 October 1684. Two years after he spake much plainer, and acknowledged the benefit received from the Bath, 8 of March 1686. XLII. The Honourable Sir Robert Holmes Knight, and governor of the Isle of Wight, in old aches and bruises received at Sea, found nothing more beneficial than the use of the Bath, which he generally made use of every year, and testified by three brass rings given to the Hot Bath, 1683. He used the Bath for the Gout in his right hand 20 September 1688. XLIII. Mrs. Elizabeth jordan, Wife to John jordan of Stifford in the County of Essex, Esq; came to Bath 1684, and using the Queens Bath three weeks, received cure of her right arm, which had been long weak, and deprived of motion. Related by her Husband 5 May 1686. XLIV. The Noble Lady S. in the Rheumatism and Gout, received benefit by the across Bath 1685. XLV. colonel Oliver Nichlis having received great benefit by the Kings Bath in the palsy, was confirmed in the same by drinking the waters twenty one days in October 1685. He drank the waters again 1686. XLVI. Joan Lowther of Bristol, thirty eight years of age, lame on the right side after lying-in, the beginning of May 1685, 17 July following come to Bath, and using the King and Queens Bath every day for six weeks had 1200 pumps on the side affencted, and whereas at her coming to Bath she could not move at all without help, she hung up her Crutches and walked without a staff, returning well home, 28 August 1685. XLVII. A Gentlewoman of Wells 32 years of Age, and twelve years married but not with Child, taken suddenly with the palsy of the left side, and for ten months before using all kind of Remedies, at last came to Bath fifteen miles distant, 1664; where after usual preparations and the use of some internal Remedies, the first Season she spent about six weeks in the use of the Bath, desisting then by reason of the winter approaching, but the benefit received at the end of the year last past gave encouragement to her being early there the next Spring; where bathing all that Season, and the Summer season following, she not only recovered the use of her arm, hand, tongue, and in good measure the leg, but returning to her Husband not many weeks after she conceived, and in the space of eighteen months was brought to Bed and miscarried of five Children, the palsy never after returning again. Dr. 〈◇〉 of Bath hath testified this in Transact. Philsoph. N. 169, who saw the party twenty 〈◇〉 years after her using the Bath free from the palsy, with a numerous issue, 1685. XLVIII. E. G. Daughter of R. G. of Bath, Musician, having been from her birth troubled with a scurfy and scaly head, like an Elephantiasy or Leprosy, being also much afflicted with a fever and pains in the bowels; from which she was freed almost as soon as born, by my advice, as the Parents did aclowledge, by the use of the Kings Bath, and application of the Mud of the same, and some proper external Remedies, had a sound head and thick hair, as if she never had been troubled with the former disease. This I saw 5 November 1685. XLIX. Mr. Arthur Sherstone, of Bromham in the County of Wilts, now at the Devizes, near 50 years of age, after a short Journey was taken with a Rheumatism, which after violent pains universal, seized on particular parts, viz. hand, knee, and foot, in the nature of the Gout. He also lost the motion of his lower Limbs, so that he was carried by Thomas Broad then his Servant, from the Bed to the Fire-side. Bleeding once or twice at the arm, in larger quantity than usual, and taking Medicines inwardly, and using applications external in a due and regular manner, without the Bath, the inflammations and tumours in the legs and feet( as in Hydropical persons) in great measure went off; the legs and feet regaining their proper motion. But the running pains continuing, and the humours remaining settling on the Nerves, Muscles and Tendons of the right and left arm, so as to take away by turns, the use of both, I committed the Patient, very strong in his lower Limbs, to the moderate use of the temperate Queens Bath in the Winter Season, by the use of which his Arms received motion as before, and the pains first ceased then discharged: the Patient grew well 4 December 1685. He was well at Bath of that disease 7 September 1688. L. Mr. George Kelly of Russel-street, Covent-Garden, Barber, 32 years of age, having been long troubled and almost worn out by extreme tormenting pains in his stomach and guts, with an ill affencted habit of the stomach; he had moreover a Hectic fever, a quotidian intermittent, and entred into a Consumption. In this condition he drank the waters of the Kings Bath and dry Pump there fourteen days, from three pints to eight, and at a fortnights end percieved considerable benefit, and continuing drinking a fortnight longer, found greater benefit every day, and in a months time recovered a perfect state of health, which he now enjoys. He bathed toward the end of the time four times in the Hot or Long Bath at night, after the waters had freely passed the day before. He gave this Testimony, being under my Cure 24 July 1686; and subscribed George Kelly. LI. Mr. Henry own, at the Sign of the Angel and Crown in Thread-needle-street, London, troubled with an ill digestion, wind, obstruction of Urine, and tormenting gripping pains of the bowels, came to Bath the second time( the first proving ineffectual) 1686, where he continued six weeks, and dra●● only three pints of the water fo●● a week at the Kings Bath, and bathing fifteen days in the Cros● Bath, drank the waters of that Bath every day three pints during that time, and received cure on the place, which he found by degrees. After leaving the Bath he voided a great quantity of Sabulous and Turbid matter, for three months time, in his Urine; and now from a thin, Consumptive and deplored habit of body, he is become fleshy, of a good countenance and concoction, and laudable healthy temper. This Account I had from his own mouth 8 February 1686, and now continues Master of the same house, in good health, 6 February 1694. LII. Mr. Moses Levermore, Chirurgeon at Nevis, afflicted with the Colic, or Belly-ake, which afterwards turned to the palsy; by the use of the Kings and across Bath, but especially the across, received cure 3 September 1686. I saw him well in London 1688, 20 of June. LIII. Elias Pomeroy, in the County Devon, Esq; having the same disease, and using the Kings Bath little more than one month found great benefit; he had also many times six hundred pumps from the dry-pump on the weak hand; four September 1686. In both these persons the Muscle at the root of the right Thumb sunk very much, as observed in Peter Bonanry, Subdean of Guernsey, N. 2●. LIV. Mr. John Trevor, having received a blow on the fore-part of the head, as petrosum, and temporal muscle, which much affencted, and as it were shook the brain, not without imminent danger of life, and present injury both of memory and health; came to Bath the beginning of August 1686. After a months continuance there and use of the across Bath, and Pump belonging to that Bath, on the head and nape of the neck, he found great benefit, and acknowledged himself to be in a fair way of recovery, 3 September 1686. I saw him much better at Rochester 26 April 1688, which at that time he imputed to the Bath. LV. Mr. John Worley, Vintner at the Bull-head-Tavern in Clare-market, troubled with the scurvy, and ill disposition of blood, whence eruptions in the skin, and hard bumbs in the same, like the stinging of Nettles, which gave him no small trouble; drank the waters at the Kings Bath three weeks, commonly seven pints, and at most nine; after seven times bathing in the Kings Bath was freed of that distemper. He gave testimony 4 September 1686. LVI. Mr. Nicholas Tirvannion of London, a Portugal Merchant, a man of ancient make and probity, in an elderly age, being troubled with a Sciatica or Hip-Gout, which had much tormented him four mouths, came to Bath for cure 19 August 1686; and using the Kings Bath only three weeks, with 3000 Pumps on the part affencted, went away well, and so remained free from pain and impediment in motion 17 January 1686. where I had this from his own mouth, at his House in London, and went very well into Portugal 1688. LVII. Mr. John Pargiter, Merchant of London, trading the same way, having old aches, with too hot and sharp a disposition of the blood; drank the waters, and sometimes bathed two months, and found great benefit, 10 August 1686. He used the Bath, and drank the waters 1690, and 1693, and was cured. LVIII. William Day, of Deptford in the County of Kent, Shipwright, receiving a fall in a Ship, and lying hard in the same, was much afflicted with a Sciatica, which held him one year, notwithstanding all the help he could meet with in that time, came to Bath 1674, using Crutches, without which he could not move. After a fortnights bathing in the Kings and Queens Bath, and pumping, not exceeding 500 at one time, began to go without his Crutches, and a few weeks after hung up his Crutches in triumph over the disease. I heard the honest man this day thankfully aclowledge at London his cure by the Bath, and saw him strong and stoutly walking twelve years after, 9 May 1687. Mr. Charles Gery Apothecary in Fanchurch-street, London, then present. LIX. Charles Willoughby, Doctor in physic, and famous Practitioner in Dublin, troubled with the Gout, by the use of the Queens Bath received benefit. The fit that usually came at a certain time, the Bath kept off a month longer, and much promoting perspiration, gave great hopes of shorter and milder returns. He gave Testimony 7 October 1687 at Bath. LX. John W. of London having an Universal palsy after a Rheumatism, and too much bleeding, so that for a long time he used Crutches, by the use of the King and Queens Bath 1680, and some years following, received cure; and tho very well, in a grateful acknowledgement of his cure, frequented the Bath. Related at London 2 December 1687. I saw him well at the Bath 10 August 1688. LXI. Cornelius Dyer of Hedington in the County of Wilts, seventeen years of age, having his Ham contracted five years, and tired with advice of many Physicians, came to Bath 1664; and using the King and Queens Bath six times, had the contracted Ham relaxed and strengthened, and in fifteen days perfectly recovered, and so continued at this time of giving Testimony, 25 June 1687 at London, then forty years of Age. LXII. A Gentlewoman spitting much blood, after the unsuccessful use of divers means for cure, came to Bath with hazard of life, and drinking the waters could, and never use the Bath, received cure. She gave testimony at Bath in July 1688. LXIII. William headache of Gillingham in the County of Dorset, shoemaker, twenty two years of age, lame in his lower limbs, came to Bath 5 May 1687. The parts affencted wanted sense and motion, Hams contracted, and Legs so vexed with Cramps, that being contracted they stood crooked, till by main strength they were stretched out again. After three weeks using the Kings Bath, and once the Queens, went away without any sensible benefit; but after eight weeks time at home he perceived strength to come on by degrees, and about Michaelmas fell to his trade of making shoes, and this year came twenty miles on foot, on no other account than to see the Bath had done him so much good, and is now in perfect sense and motion of all his limbs, which he testified 23 of June 1688, giving glory to GOD, and honour to the Bath, by hanging up his Crutches near the Throne of K. Bladud, over the parting of the Kings from the Queens Bath. LXIV. Hugh Ivy, Master of Arts and Rector of Foscot near Bath in the County of Somerset, in two great bulk of body, and corpulent habit, drank the waters of the dry-pump Kings Bath, and acknowledged benefit the latter end of August 1688. LXV. Joan Binmore of Exeter, for benefit received in the Rheumatism, which had superinduced both palsy and Dropsy, by drinking the waters, and use of the Mud of the Kings Bath, gave thanks publicly in the Church of St. Peter and Paul at Bath 20 August 1688. LXVI. Another Woman, a Stranger, troubled with the palsy, and Lodging in the House of Thomas Parker Chairman at Bath, at the same time acknowledged benefit. LXVII. A Gentlewoman of Quality of London, after trial of many Physicians there, continuing grievously troubled night and day with the Whites, when she came to Bath, entered the across Bath, by my advice, 27 July 1688, and within the space of one month, bathing gently in the Bath aforesaid, and making no use of Medicines she brought with her, after three times bathing from the time she came to 24 of August, I writ this account, heard nothing of her disease, and declared she was free from it 23 August 1688, and so continues 9 February 1694. In this noble Person, the Womb, and parts about it being weakened by hard labour, were strengthened by the Bath, she also drunk the waters moderately. LXVIII. Mrs. Elizabeth Booth, in memory of her cure of lameness received by the across Bath, hung up her Staff against new marble across, erected by JOHN Earl of Melfort, in the middle of that Bath, 3 September 1688. LXIX. Mrs. Noble returned lame to London after long use of the Kings Bath, in a very disconsolate condition, but in short time after writ she found great benefit, in August 1688. LXX. Another lame woman of Herefordshire, by the use of the Kings Bath one Season, received cure on the place in the same year and month. LXXI. Mr. Collins Woolrich Apothecary in Salop, long troubled with frequent Vomitings, a weak Stomach, ill Concoction, want of Appetite, and slippery Bowels, drinking the water at the Kings Bath received cure, and gave public thanks in the great Church of Bath, dedicated to the memory of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 7 September 1688. LXXII. Mr. Robert Harrington of London, having been a long time greatly afflicted with the Spleen, the Tone of the stomach and bowels being too much relaxed by over-purgations and wind; confessed he received much benefit by bathing in the Queens and Kings Baths 7 September 1688. He said the drinking the water did not agree. This among anomalous Observations. LXXIII. Fisher Littleton Doctor of Laws, residing and practising at Doctors Commons in London, much afflicted with Colic pains, and finding no relief from advice of very eminent Physicians, at the point of death, came to Bath for ease, and drank the Waters at the Kings Bath at fit seasons many days, especially Spring and Fall, for two years. The first year he received good, the second in a manner recovered, wanting very little of a Cure, which he afterwards obtained by the same means. He gave Testimony 24 Septemb. 1688. For further Confirmation he drank the Waters again 1690. LXXIV. Mr. Henry Higdon of London, 16 years of age, having half his body from the Navel downward, numbed and very weak in December before, with contractions in the lower Limbs, total loss of motion, but not of sense, came to Bath 6 May 1687, and using the King and Queens Baths two months, went away out of heart, without any benefit. After one weeks stay at home he found in the parts formerly benumbed a sense of pain not very troublesone, but easy to be born, the animal spirits then beginning to creep and resume their motion, from which time strength every day increased, so that in a months time he could move two or three steps with a very little help; after another month more, and by the blessing of GOD, about Christmas he walked without a staff, and the twenty first of April walked abroad, and now useth a staff for fashion sake only, not for necessity. This account from his own mouth 24 September 1688 at Bath, when using the Kings Bath for confirmation, he gave public thanks to GOD, the prime Founder and Creator of the Baths, whence all good things come, and subscribed Henry Higdon. LXXV. Ambrose Gill, of Bradnitch in the County of Devon, forty two years of age, having a general weakness in all his Limbs fourteen years, and thirteen weeks before his coming to Bath so weak that he could not go, came to Bath on Horseback 10 September 1688, used the Kings and Queens Bath fourteen days, drank somewhat of the waters when he bathed, and more when he bathed not, and 25 September went away cured. This I had from Mr. Ralph Fowler, who was with him all the time at Bath, and saw Gill go away with the use of all his Limbs. LXXVI. Thomas Bonny of London, fifteen years of Age, having for a long time had a Fistula in the inner part of his right Thigh, much swollen from the groin to the Knee, in the month of August 1688, came to Bath, and bathing in the Kings and Queens Bath, and sometimes drinking of the waters there, the sinuous Ulcer became cleansed, the Orifice almost closed, and the Tumour abated. He declared this benefit 1 October 1688. The same person having another Fistula in the Leg, sealed a bone from the Tibia in the use of the Bath. This benefit he received at the Bath, since which time, he grew much worse, and is not yet cured. LXXVII. Another Youth of London, nine years of age, having a Fistula in the outer side of the left Thigh, found great benefit by the Bath 2 October 1688. LXXVIII. A poor lame Man 1684, came to Bath as well as he could, and used the Kings, Queens and Lepers Bath many weeks, went away without benefit, and the next Spring returned cured, without other help. He gave public thanks for a perfect Recovery 12 October 1688, and Lodged at the House of Thomas Parker, Chairman at Bath. LXXIX. Edward Wyke Gentleman, of the Parish of St. Margarets Westminster, much troubled with the Spleen and Colic, came to Bath 23 of July 1688; so full of pain and very weak that he went crooked, scorched with a continual fever and great Thirst; drank the waters from the Kings Bath, dry pump, as much as he could well bear for many days, after one month past he drank further on, and by long and constant drinking the waters without certain doses recovered perfectly on the place. For which so surprising a benefit, the pious Man gave public Thanks to GOD the great reliever in all diseases, and supreme Physician of Mankind, in the Church of St Peter and Paul in Bath, 22 September 1688, and gratefully desired this remembrance. Note. In this Gentleman, 'tis very remarkable the Bath water did not pass the common way by Urine or Stool, but chiefly by Sweat; and that he was never above once or twice in the Bath. LXXX. Thomas Boniface of London, about fifty years of age, in a palsy, and weakness of the lower Limbs, in the month of June came to Bath with Crutches, and using the Kings and Queens Bath one month, laid aside his Crutches, which he hung up at his going away well, with great joy 1688. In a short time after he began to use the Bath he could walk on foot to the Bath, and back again to his Lodging without help. LXXXI. Edward Huddle of Chesham in the County of Bucks, about the end of August, came to Bath with running Ulcers over all his body, after great Charges for cure, almost despairing of relief, came to these waters as the last help and hope of his health, and using the Kings and Queens Bath six weeks, and drinking sparing of the water in the Bath, his Ulcers healed, and went away well in September 1688. LXXXII. and Walker of Herefordshire, came 1682 in a wagon, having lost the use of all her Limbs, so that she could not stand, much less go, but was carried in arms like a Child, used the Kings Bath all the Summer without any benefit; the next Spring coming again, found good, and the Fall following using the same Bath again, perfectly recovered. From relation 1688. LXXXIII. Henry Jones a Putchman, coming to Bath, with the loss of use of his right Arm and Hand, and using the King and Queens Bath fourteen days, received cure the same year. LXXXIV. A woman of Herefordshire, forty years of age, and three years so afflicted with a Rheumatism, that for all that time she could neither dress nor feed her self, with Hands and Feet much swollen, came to Bath 1683, used the King and Queens Bath three weeks, and received cure. At the end of one week she could put on her Clothes, and help her self to meat. LXXXV. Henry Cutler of Lampert in the County of Somerset, Blacksmith, long troubled with a palsy Universal, and involuntary Trembling, especially of the Legs, used the Kings Bath three months, and went away without benefit, but in eight weeks time after leaving the Bath, strength did return to the weak parts; and about Michaelmas the year following he came to Bath on foot, and gave to the Guides and Chairmen each a pair of Tobacco-tongues, of his own work, which he brought with him, and were seen by me. LXXXVI. Tabitha tailor, of the Hospital of St. Thomas within the burrow of Southwark, came to Bath 1684, with Hams so contracted that she went upon her Knees, and promoted her motion with hand and foot, using the Kings and Queens Bath three months, was able to stand upright, and without Crutch or Staff, went away cured. LXXXVII. A Young Man of Warwick-shire, troubled with pains universal from a Rheumatism 1684, used the Kings and Queens Bath four months, went away with greater pains, about the Feast of All Saints, which so afflicted him as to deprive him of sleep and rest. He came to the Bath with Crutches, and going away by reason of great tenderness, could not use 'em, but about Lady-day next ensuing, came to Bath on foot in good health, and so continues. Note. Hence it appears, the hotter Baths, in affections purely Rheumatic, exasperate the Disease. LXXXVIII. A young woman name Dorothy Rossington, near London, having scales falling from all her Body, especially in the morning in Bed, which usually attend the Leprosy called Elephantiasy, came to Bath in July 1688, and using the King and Queens Bath six months received cure, only some itching remained about the fingers, which had no relation to the former Distemper. LXXXIX. William King of Bromham in the County of Wilts, long troubled with a coldness of Body, and continual shaking not unlike those in an Ague, and in so great a degree of coldness and chill, that when many Clothes were laid upon him he scarce felt any heat, and did use to sleep between two beds; came to Bath 1688 the last day of August, and using the King and Queens Bath fourteen days received cure of the said coldness and tremblings. He went away 13 September 1688. XC. Thomas Smart, of the same County and Place, so tormented with gripings in the bowels that he could neither stand upright nor sit, taking rest no other ways than by bowing his body, and leaning his head on a Joynt-stool in a forward posture, came to Bath the week before whitsuntide 1688, drank the waters, and used the King and Queens Bath, and received cure. Concerning this and the Ten immediately foregoing, Thomas Parker Chairman at Bath gave Testimony 13 October 1688. XCI. W. M. Esquire, in old aches received benefit from the Long or Hot Bath, 20 August 1688. XCII. A Gentlewoman of London, troubled with Rheumatism and Scurvy, used the across Bath one month, and said she found benefit, 22 August 1688. XCIII. A Matron of Devonshire, in an inveterate Rheumatism, using the across Bath received benefit 30 August 1688. XCIV. Mr. Richard Young, Prebendary of Windsor having a weakness in the ankle, by the use of the across Bath and Pump in that Bath, received strength in August 1688. XCV. A Worthy Knight of Devonshire, in obstructions of the Liver and Bladder of gull, by drinking of the waters twenty one days from the Pump at the Kings Bath, received benefit 8 October 1688. XCVI. Joseph Plegdall archdeacon of Chichester, in Rheumatic affections, and full habit of Body, by the use of the across Bath received great benefit 4 October 1688. He drank the waters in the Morning and bathed at Night. XCVII. A certain person unknown, for benefit received in Distempers relating to the passages of Urine, gave public Thanks in the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Bath, 14 October 1688. XCVIII. Returning from a long journey I had then road, and falling into a very painful Sciatica presently after, by the use of the Kings Bath only three times, I received cure 18 September 1675. XCIX. Having also a weakness in the wrist of my right hand, using the same Baths, and taking five hundred pumps from the Pump in the Kings Bath, by the blessing of GOD I had present help and strength, 14 September the same year. C. In the year 16●0, 1 of May, being at Rochester in Kent, and willing to see that ancient Cathedral there, and the Dock at Chatham, after kind entertainment on board some of his Majesties Ships, too late at night I passed the water, and immediately lost the use of my right hand and arm by a Rheumatism, which by blood-letting, and some Topics, I afterwards recovered at London; but the weakness of the parts still continuing, I received strength in the same, by the use of the across, Queens, and Kings Bath at Bath, taking several pumps from the Pump in the Kings Bath, that hand with which, by the goodness of GOD, I now writ, received perfect cure. For which, and all other his greater Benefits, to the True God, chief of Physicians, and supreme Healer of the Sick, Weak, Lame, and otherways Diseased, and of all that with Faith and Confidence securely rest on him, Preserver and Avenger, be given all Glory, Honour, Praise and Thanks, World without end. Observations communicated; some before my Time at the Bath, others since. I. SIR humphrey Lloyd, or Lluyd, Knight, that Learned Cambrobritan, by a fall from his Horse, at Milan in Italy; being troubled with a Sciatica for twelve months time, and getting no relief by the advice of many learned Physicians, in six days using the Baths of Bath, perfectly recovered; from his own Testimony, in his Learned Fragment of the description of Britain, p. 16. Time not mentioned. II. Mr. Richard row, Minister of GODS Word, and Preacher at Warwick, in the year 1629, troubled with a palsy universal, and low habit of body, near as was judged by all that knew him, the end of his life, about fifty years of age, by the use of the Kings Both, received cure; from his own words in a Table in English, formerly standing by the Kings Bath side, and translated by me into Latin in my Latin Tract De Thermis Britannicis, or the Bath if Bath, p. 301. III. A little before this time, Sir Francis Stonor of Stonor, in the County of Oxon, Knight, received benefit, in great weakness from the Gout, by the use of the Queens and Kings Baths; and gave a considerable Gift in money, by which the ston Rails were built about the Kings, and many other things done for the Ornament of that Bath, mentioned elsewhere, about the year 1625. IV. About the year 1640, a Welsh Gentleman, Operator, concerned in the silver Mines in Wales, was strike with a poisonous steam, to the loss of use of all his Limbs, in the place where they wrought; and presently coming in a Coach to Bath, was advised by Doctor Bave, an old Fminent Physician, then practising on the place, to the use of the Kings Bath, where by the help of bathing, and the scum of the Bath applied to the parts affencted, in the nature of a Pultice, in a months time he could stand and walk a little; and in three months time so well recovered, that he could go without the help of a Staff, and rid a mettle Horse home well▪ He was cured in one Season of bathing. This from William Purle●●t an Old Servant of the Doctors, now living, and Green-keeper at Bath, who attended the Patient. V. Madam Pine, near Barnstaple in the County of Devon, in a palsy Universal, with sense remaining, in the year 1658 came to Bath, and using the Kings and Queens Bath six weeks, so far recovered as to feed her self, and spending the Winter in the Country, where she sensibly recovered by degrees; the third of May following came to Bath in much better Condition, and some years after that, frequenting the Bath, received cure. This from an Eye-witness. VI. The Honourable Lady Noel, lame, commended by Dr. Walter Needham, told me, that both her self and Son, being formerly afflicted with convulsive motions, and weak in one Leg, taking the water of the Hot Bath by my advice, had a loose body, and two Stools every day, 6 August 1669. Dr. Maplet. VII. The Aunt of the former Lady told me, that the first day she entred the across Bath, she found the Womb that had been fallen eighteen years, presently mended, and return into its place, where it did afterwards continue, Dr. Maplet. VIII. The Noble Dame Elizabeth Spencer, in the Gent, did affirm the water from the Queens Bath Pump, taken twice a day, had a free passage by Urine, 16 August 1669. Dr. Maplet THE REGISTER OF BATH. Second Century. I. SIR Richard Crump, Knight and Alderman of the City of Bristol, much grieved with Old Aches, occasioned by a fall from his Horse, by which all the left side, especially the Head, Shoulder and Arm, became contused and sore bruised; after the use of many Remedies to no purpose, came to Bath 1676, where using the Kings and Queens Bath three weeks, and much pumping, he found little benefit on the place; but two days after his return to Bristol, had the pains abated, which after three weeks there went all off, and never came again. He gave Testimony of perfect cure 2 September 1689 at Bath; and added, The Truth of this I aver, Richard Crumpe. II. Richard Vernon, Son of Mr. George Vernon, Rector of Bourton on the water, in the County of gloucester, fourteen years of age, and ten years troubled with a milder sort of Leprosy, called an Elephantiasy, with tawny spots, and white seals infesting the skin, drank the water at the Kings Bath seven days, then using the Kings and Queens Bath three weeks seemed perfectly recovered. He also took the quantity of a large Nutmeg of an electuary, that cleanseth the blood first and last, and drank a little of the Bathwater, both in the Bath and Bed. Father and Son gave Testimony 6 June 1689. The Father said that about this time the Disease did usually break forth, and the Winter following I heard it did so, being so long put off by the use of the Bath, where a longer stay was requisite, and after eight weeks time at Bath, the year following, he went away well, 19 June 1690. III. Henry Clempson, of Eversholt in the County of Bedford, Shoemaker, came to Bath, Whit-Monday 1687; used the Hot Bath, and sometimes the Lepers, three months, and the year following the Hot Bath only the space of two months, and the third year 1689, 29 May, gave public Thanks to Almighty GOD, who by the help of the Bath, had cured him of a white dry Leprosy, with many Scales, called Elephantiasy confirmed, which had miserable afflicted him for six years before. He gave Testimony 8 July 1689. IV. Francis Heckington, of Northallerton in the County of York, thirty one years of Age, came to Bath 10 June 1689, with a great white swelling on his left Knee for six months before; used the Hot Bath, and Pump in the same, but five days and was cured. The tumour being diseussed, and weakness remaining, confirmation only was expected from the Bath. He gave Testimony 20 June 1689. Note. This tumour was more Flatulent, than Pituitose, wind more easily yielding to the Heat of the Waters, than Phlegm. V. The Right Reverend THOMAS Lord Bishop of BATH and WELLS, drank the Waters at the Kings Bath, 1690, in the month of September, and received benefit. VI. The Right Reverend GILBERT Lord Bishop of BRISTOL then, now of HEREFORD, drank the Waters at the same time in the Spleen, and found Advantage. VII. John matthew Esquire, having used the Kings and Queens Bath many years, and that year in particular, at the same Season, received benefit. VIII. Orlando Pain, long troubled with a filthy Leprosy, sent to the Bath, and maintained there, by THOMAS Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, all the Winter 1690, in fourteen weeks use of the Hot and Lepers Bath, received cure. The Reverend Mr. Clement, Rector of Bath, gave this account to me, then at London, by Letter, dated 18 February 1691. IX. Mr. James Ellesbie, the learned and pious Vicar of Chiswick upon Thames, in the laxed tone of the Fibres of the Stomach and Guts, thin habit of Body, like consumptive, with a great languor and decay of strength, drinking the Bath waters, received great benefit, and gave public Thanks in the Church of St. Peter and Paul at Bath, in May 1690. He drank the waters again in the Fall the same year, and grew better upon it. I saw him very well in London 12 November 1690. X. I James Hastings, of the Catherine-wheel, in the City of Bath, in the County of Somerset, Gentleman, do testify, that in the years 1688 and 89, being troubled with a palsy Universal, and very great weakness, which for twenty five weeks confined me to my Bed; by the use of the Kings and Queens Bath many months, received cure on the place. I also used the Bath at fit times in the Winter Season. This I give under my Hand, 9 July 1690. James Hastings. XI. Mr. Francis Molinenx, of Stratford upon Avon, in the County of Warwick, sixty five years of Age, came to Bath on Midsummer-day 1690, having lost the use of his right hand and arm half a year, using the Kings and Queens Bath only three weeks, perfectly recovered both sense and motion upon the place. The nimble Jocund old Gentleman subscribed merrily 14 July 1690. F. M. XII. I Robert Sheyler at the Turks Head Coffee-house in Bath, do testify, that I was perfectly cured of a Seratica by three times bathing in the Kings Bath. In witness whereof I have subscribed my Name 6 August 1690. Robert Sheyler. XIII. A Gentlewoman for benefit received by the Bath, returned Thanks to Almighty GOD, the Fountain of Healing, in the Church of St. Peter and Paul at Bath 6 August 1690. XIV. Madam Wogan of London, being lame, and using the Kings and Queens Bath a considerable time, received no benefit on the place, but recovered at home 1689. She gave Testimony of cure 4 November 1690. XV. Mr. William Dexie, Son to Sir beaumond Dixie, of Market-Bosworth, in the County Leicester Baronet, sadly afflicted with a Rheumatism five months, which had reduced him to that degree of weakness, that at twenty two years of age, he seemed an old decrepid Man upon Crutches, after all advice possible in London, came very pensive to the Bath 23 August 1690, where using the across Bath two months, and the Pump twenty four days, number of Pumps uncertain, could walk without help on the place first, and there perfectly recovered; for which great mercy, and unexpected recovery, he gave public Thanks to GOD in the greatest Church in Bath, 1 October 1690, then appointed for a general Thanksgiving day, through the Kingdom of England. This I had from his own mouth 21 October following, as I came up with him to the August Metropolis of the English Nation, in the same Coach. XVI. Mrs. Elizabeth Crapon, of Marleborough in the County of Wilts, came to Bath 1 of May 1690, troubled besides Hysterical fits, with a contracted could, withered Hand and Arm, lame on all the left side, without appetite, and reduced to a very low condition of body; used the across Bath three times, and afterwards the Kings and Queens ten weeks, went away rather worse than better; came again the next year the beginning of June, continued a months time the use of the Kings and Queens Bath, went away much weaker than she came, but in a weeks time mended, and by degrees recovered the use of all the parts, formerly ill affencted, and is now well. She found the Hysterical fits provoked by the Bath, and drinking the waters in and out of the Bath, got such a stomach, that she grew of good habit of body in a little time after, and so continues, having this year used the Bath for confirmation. She gave Testimony of a general cure, 10 of September 1692, in the presence of Mr. Thomas Gibbs Apothecary in Bath. XVII. Charles Denham of Bishopsgatestreet, now Porter at the Blossoms Inn in St. Laurence-lane, London, about thirty years of Age, came to Bath in July 1689, troubled with great weakness, and want of motion of both his Legs for the space of two years; used the Kings Bath three weeks, and found benefit after his return; came to Bath again for two years following, and the third time was able to go without his Crutches, which he had used for the space of five years before, and hung 'em up at the Kings Bath, in acknowledgement of his recovery. He subscribed this testimony 2d day of July 1691. Charles Denham. XVIII. George Long. of Downchead in the County of Somerset Esquire, received great benefit in the year 1692, by bathing in the across Bath, and drinking the waters at the Kings, in Arthritic Distempers. He lost his gray hairs, and had new hair and nails, which is attributed to the Bath, and is a singular Instance. XIX. Mr. John burrow of Bednal Green in the County of Middlesex, came to Bath 3 of August 1692, with a Sciatica on the left side; used the Kings and Queens Bath five weeks, pumped several times on the part affencted to the number of 2000 and upwards at one time. The pains removed after four pumpings, then continuing 1000 Pumps, after ten times pumping 1000, received a perfect cure. By me John burrow. XX. Mr. Hugh Hall, of Nantwich in the County of Chester, in an inveterate spleen, much afflicting both the stomach and head, by the use of an Antisplenetic Electuary and Drink over-night, and drinking the waters from the Kings Bath Dry-Pump in the morning, received great benefit 1692. He afterwards writ he was in great hopes of perfect cure. XXI. The Learned and pious Mr. Thomas Wilkins, Prebendary of Landaffe, well skilled in the British Antiquities, in a Sciatica using the Kings Bath four times, and the Pump only 200 twice, received perfect cure, in the month of June 1683. He writ that from that time by the blessing of GOD he continued well, in a Letter dated Michaelmas-day 1692. XXII. I Richard Robinson, of West-Chester, sometime sergeant in the Company of Captain Donalson, having received several wounds in my Head, and right Arm, to the loss of motion in that arm, which had continued from the 27 of July 1689, came to Bath 4 of June 1692, continued there three weeks, used the Kings and Queens Bath, and pumped on the part, and by the use of these means, and GODS blessing on the same, recovered the perfect use of my arm, as before my wounds, which were received in battle against the late Viscount of Dundee, in the Highlands of Scotland. Witness my Hand this 28 day of June 1692. Richard Robinson; and added, Subscribed with the Hand of that Arm that had been so long lame. XXIII. I John Burch of Goadhurst in the County of Kent, Yeoman, came to Bath 30 of April 1691, troubled three years before with a white scurfy skin and head, under the seals were reddish spots, most commonly round: I used the Kings and Queens Bath nine weeks, found benefit, and acknowledged my cure 22 day of August 1692. Witness my Hand, John Burch. XXIV. Jacob clerk of Palten in the County of Somerset, Cordwainer, came to Bath 26 September 1692, troubled with a Sciatica in the left side, near twelve months time, that he could not stand alone all the winter, with some pains in knee and ankle of the same side; used the Kings and Queens Bath fourteen days, and pumped to the number of 1200 at some times, went away 8 October, and came again a fortnight after, and acknowledged the benefit, being able to go well alone, and without a staff. He gave Testimony 22 of October 1692, and subscribed Jacob clerk. XXV. Mary Yates, Servant to the worthy, my honoured good Friend John Kyrse, of Ross in the County of Hereford, Esquire, received cure of a great weakness in all her Limbs, by GODS blessing on the use of the Kings and Queens Bath, and pumping there 17 October 1692. She came again for pains in her Head 7 November following, and received benefit. XXVI. The Honourable Lord JOHN MORDANT eldest Son to the Right Honourable CHARLES Earl of Monmouth, came to Bath 9 of September 1692, with a great contraction of the right Ham, which hindered both use and motion of that Leg: after many things preparatory by the skill of an Artist, eminent in London, he used the across Bath seven weeks, found benefit on the place, and in three weeks time after his return, perfectly recovered. He gave Testimony of cure, 20 September 1693 at Bath. XXVII. A Child of Mr. Richard Ford Apothecary in Bath, sixteen weeks old, and from the time of his birth, troubled with much phlegm in the Chest, which caused an Asthma with very troublesome Sweats, sucking the Mother, who drank the Bath waters, received cure, and made the same effects as if the Child had drunk the waters himself. The Father gave Testimony 26 March 1693. XXVIII. John Comer, of Bratton fleming near Barnestaple, in the County of Devon, Husbandman, came to Bath, May-day 1692, troubled with a Sciatica above twelve months, used the Kings and Queens Bath, and Pump three weeks, went away not much better, but six weeks after recovered at home, and came well to Bath 13 May 1693, having then a small hard Tumour on his right hand, in which by the use of bathing and pumping in the same Bath, he received benefit, and went away 29 May 1693. He acknowledged his cure of a Sciatica, 27 May 1693, and subscribed John Comer. XXIX. Mrs. Margaret Hall, Daughter of Mr. John Hall, Chirurgeon, in Ross in the County of Hereford, received cure of cachexy, and great obstructions, by bathing and drinking at convenient times for a month, went away 6 June 1693, and subscribed Margaret Hall. XXX. Daniel wear, of Brockenborough near Malmsbury, came to Bath lame in his own Cart, 4. July 1692, used the Kings and Queens Bath and Pump, returned in Cart with little amendment the second of August following, but recovered in the Country. He came to Bath on foot 2 January 1693, acknowledged cure, 2 June 1693, and subscribed, Daniel wear. XXXI. Joseph peak, of North-Gorely near Fordingbridge in the County of Southampton, Husbandman, came to Bath 24 May 1692, troubled with a lame arm, and contracted fingers, to the loss of use of that Arm and Hand, continued bathing and pumping in the Hot Bath fourteen days, went away with much benefit 7 June 1693. Joseph peak. XXXII. Herthy Harper, a Leper, received great benefit by the Lepers Bath 1693. XXXIII. Elizabeth Smith, a Leper, with skin covered over with scales, received benefit by the same Bath, and went away with a clean skin, 1693. XXXIV. Avery Cook, having lost the use of both hands by profaneness, recovered by the use of the same Bath 1693. XXXV. Henry Johnson, a Dane, with old sores, and running Ulcers in the Legs, Hands and Face, received cure by the same Bath, at two Seasons, the last 1693. XXXVI. Edward Baxter, lame, came to Bath with Crutches, and went away so well as not to need 'em, but left 'em at the Bath 1693. He used the Lepers Bath. XXXVII. Robert Bret, of Cordenham in the County of Cornwall, came to Bath a Cripple, the use of all his Limbs being taken away with Wrestling; came with Crutches, and received so much benefit as to go away with a Staff, and is now so recovered as to need nothing, but continues a stout man. He used the Kings Bath 1693. XXXVIII. Samuel Bret, Brother of the said Robert, came to Bath with a foul skin, used the Kings and Queens Bath fourteen days, and received cure 1693. XXXIX. Sarah Meredith, of Car●een, received benefit in an Elephantiasy by the Hot Bath 1693. XL. Howel Morgan Esquire, of the County of Merioneth in Wales, received great benefit in a foul skin, with white scales resembling an Elephantiasy, by drinking and bathing in the Kings Bath 1692, and further advanced to a cure by the same Bath 1693. XLI. Mr. Thomas Ebarnden, near Maidstone in Kent, received benefit by bathing in the Kings Bath, in great weakness in his lower Limbs, and a Tumour in his Knee 1693. XLII. Mr. Thomas Quelsh, of New-Mills near Twiford, received benefit in a Tumour on one of his knees, by bathing and pumping in the Kings Bath 1693. XLIII. John marlowe, of St. Catherines near the Tower of London, received great benefit in weakness, and want of motion of one Arm, by bathing and pumping in the Kings Bath 1693. XLIV. and marlowe living with the said John, in the headache, by drinking the waters and pumping at the Kings Bath received cure, 1693. XLV. Mrs. Finch of Reading in the County of Berks, received great benefit in obstructions, and uterine Distempers by drinking the waters, and bathing in the same Bath 1693. XLVI. Captain Robert Millington, Captain of a Troop in the Horse-Guards belonging to the Right Honourable the Earl of OXFORD, received great benefit by bathing, drinking and pumping in the Kings Bath, in contraction of the Ham, and swelling on the Knee 1693. The contraction was cured. XLVII. Mr. Hall of King-street, Bloomsbury, received benefit in a great swelling, and want of motion of one arm, by bathing and drinking the waters at the Kings Bath 1693. XLVIII. Sir David Thoers, Knight and Advocate in edinburgh, in the ancient Kingdom of Scotland, received benefit in weakness in the Instep and want of motion of one Leg. He used the Kings Bath 1693. XLIX. Sir David Kenloc● of the same Kingdom, Knight, received benefit by drinking the waters, and bathing in the Kings and Queens Bath 1693. L. The Reverend Mr. Pead, Rector of Clerkenwell, London, in the want of motion of one Arm, received benefit 1693. LI. Madam Parnel Wry, near Oxford, by the use of the across Bath, and mud of the Kings, in a swelling on the Knee, received great benefit 1693. LII. Mr. Thompson, in the Pall-Mall London, in Cephalic Distempers, by bathing, drinking and pumping at the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. Bleeding freely afterwards at London from the Arm, he mended more at home. LIII. Mr. Harman, near Norwich, received great benefit, by drinking the waters, and bathing in a high scorbutic Distemper, and redness of face. He used the Kings and Queens Bath 1693. LIV. William York, of Basset-down near Swindon, in the County of Wilts Esquire, received benefit by drinking the waters, and bathing in the Kings Bath, in distempers of the Stomach and Head 1693. LV. Mr. Richard Yorath, Chaplain to Thomas Morgan of Trede●ar in the County of Monmouth Esquire, received great benefit in a consumptive extenuated condition, and Scorbutic Atrophy, by drinking the waters at the Kings Bath 1693. He bathed sometimes, but not often. LVI. Mr. Edward pierce, an Irish Gentleman, received great benefit by drinking the waters, and bathing in the Queens and Kings Bath, in Rheumatic pains over all his body, which at last almost deprived him of the use of his right arm. Also benefit was received in distempers of the Blood and nervous parts and others, proceeding from hard lying in the late Troubles in Ireland 1693. LVII. Mr. low, Musician in London, received benefit, by drinking the waters at the Kings Bath, in the Hypochondriacal Distemper affecting the Head 1693. LVIII. Mr. Reginald Heber, of the Middle-Temple, received great benefit, by bathing and drinking the waters at the Kings Bath, in acknowledgement of which, he gave a Copper Cup to drink the waters from the lesser Pump in the Kings Bath. I saw him well at Bath 1693. LIX. Mr. Abraham Correa, of Dukesplace, London, received benefit in a scorbutic Rheumatism, by drinking the waters and bathing in the Kings Bath 1693. LX. I John Over of Elverton, in the County of Southton, Husbandman, do testify, that on the third of September 1693, I came to Bath troubled with running pains, by could in all my Limbs, and a sore in my right Leg of long continuance, used the Kings and Queens Bath three weeks, went away with great benefit, and hopes of perfect cure, the sore at this time almost closed. Witness my Hand this twenty fourth day of September 1693. John Over. LXI. In the year 1680 Daniel Elwell of Sedgly, in the County of Stafford, Gentleman, had the misfortune to be dislocated in the back, and lay for the space of three years not able to dross himself, go or stand, to the great grief of all his Friends, during which time, he had the advice of Dr. coal, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Morton, and several surgeons, but to no purpose, till by the advice of Dr. coal, he went to the Bath, where following directions in bathing and drinking the waters, it pleased GOD to restore him to his health and strength as formerly. Witness my hand this 25 day of September 1693. Daniel Elwell. Note. This Case was drawn up by himself, and Printed from a Copy of his own hand-writing; and that the reduction of the dislocated spondyle was facilitated by the Bath. See Cent. 1. N. xxi. LXII. Hester Browse of Bradford in the County of Wilts, received benefit by drinking the waters, and bathing in the Kings and Queens Bath in an Elephantiasy, or white scaly skin, 1692 and 1693. LXIII. The Lady Margaret Montgomery of Scotland, benumbed in all her limbs, received cure at the Bath 1693. She bathed in the Kings and Queens Bath, and drank the waters there. This from Mr. John Sherstone, sergeant of the Kings and Queens Bath. XXIV. Mr. Crumpe at the Half-Moon Tavern in the Strand, London, of a full habit of body, and troubled with Rheumatic pains over all parts, using the Kings and Queens Bath, and drinking the waters there received great benefit 1693. LXV. Sir Ambrose Phillips Knight, of the Middle-Temple, London, in a Rheumatism, by the use of the Kings and Queens Bath, and drinking the waters received cure 1693. LXVI. Madam Phillips of London, in a palsy or relaxation of the Muscles of the Throat, which rendered swallowing any thing very difficult, by bathing and drinking the waters at the Kings Bath, received great benefit 1693. Before she left the Bath, she could eat and drink much better than when she came. LXVII. Mr. Rolstone of Topsham, lame on both hands, by the use of the Kings and Queens Bath received great benefit 1693. LXVIII. Lucy Chandler, of Ushant in the County of Wilts, came to Bath with Crutches, very lame in her lower Limbs, used the Kings Bath, and received cure 1693. She left her Crutches here, and went home well. LXIX. William Johnson a Seaman, not able to lift his hand to his head, when he came, received cure at the Kings Bath 1693. LXX. Captain Soley, Captain of a Ship at Wapping, in great lameness, by the use of the Kings Bath received cure 1693. LXXI. and Smith of Midford, near Bath, lame, using the Kings Bath one week only, received cure 1693. LXXII. Elizabeth Meseler, of St. George's-Fields in Southwark, came lame to Bath with Crutches, used the Kings Bath, and was cured 1693. She left her Crutches here. LXXIII. Mr. Nicholas blanche in Wildstreet, near Wild-House, lame; by the use of the Kings Bath received cure 1693. LXXIV. Mr. Hawkins, Butcher in Smith-field, received cure of lameness 1693. He used the Kings Bath. LXXV. Mr. Smith, Gold and Silver Wyer-drawer in London, in an ill disposition of blood, much discolouring the skin, by the Kings Bath received cure 1693. LXXVI. James Berry, in great weakness of the hands, received benefit by the Kings Bath 1693. LXXVII. John Rushton Esquire, in a palsy and want of motion of one arm, using the Kings and Queens Bath received benefit at several Seasons. The last 1693. LXXVIII. Thomas Shell, of Roud in the County of Wilts, lame, came to Bath with Crutches, and left 'em here 1693. He used the Kings Bath. LXXIX. Mr. Collins of London, in great weakness of Limbs, especially both hands, received cure by the Kings Bath 1693. LXXX. Madam Walter, in great weakness and pains in all her Limbs, received much benefit, 1693. She used the Kings Bath. LXXXI. Mrs. Mary coal of Ditcheat in the County of Somerset, in a general weakness, received great benefit 1693. She used the Queens and Kings Bath. LXXXII. Mr. S●irat a Scotchman, by the use of the Kings Bath received great benefit in a palsy 1693. Note. The last Twenty are mentioned from sergeant Sherstone, sergeant of the Kings and Queens Bath. LXXXIII. Mrs. Woodcock, in a high Scorbutic Distemper, much discolouring the skin, by drinking the waters and using the Hot Bath received benefit, at several seasons of bathing and drinking. LXXXIV. Madam Boothby in Aldersgatestreet, London, in great tenderness of body, and general weakness of the Nerves and fibrous parts of the inside especially, by drinking the waters at the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. Hannah Boothby. LXXXV. Mr. Randal tailor, near Stationers Hall, London, in weakness and want of motion of one arm, by bathing and pumping at the Kings Bath, at several Seasons, received benefit. LXXXVI. Mr. Randal Smith, of Minshall Hall in the County of Chester, in a very low extenuated habit of Body, and much troubled with the Jaundice; by drinking a considerable time the waters from the Kings Bath dry Pump, and sometimes bathing in the Queens Bath, received great benefit 1693. LXXXVII. Mrs. coal of Barnestaple, in the County of Devon, in the Spleen and Scurvy, by drinking the waters, and bathing in the Queens and Kings Bath, as directed, at several seasons of bathing and drinking, received benefit. LXXXVIII. William Lacy Esquire, late High Sheriff of the County of Somerset, in great weakness of one of his Arms, Hand and Fingers, by drinking the waters, and bathing in the across Bath received great benefit. He used the across Bath at several Seasons. LXXXIX. A Daughter of Mr. Jonathan Lovel, Apothecary in Ross in the County of Hereford, in lameness and weakness of one Leg, by the use of the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. XC. Madam Barber, in the Spleen and inward Obstructions, drinking the waters, both on the place and in the Country, received benefit 1693. XCI. mayor Ryan of Islington, near London, by drinking the waters and bathing in the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. XCII. Mrs. Gill, a young Gentlewowoman of Cheshire, lame in one arm and hand, by drinking, bathing and pumping 〈◇〉 at the Kings Bath, received benefit 1693. XCIII. Mrs. oats of Kingston upon Thames, in a general weakness; by the use of the Queens and Kings Bath received benefit 1693. XCIV. Mrs. Mainwaring, in Cheshire, in full habit of body, and Obstructions; by bathing in the Kings and Queens Bath, and drinking the waters, received benefit 1693. XCV. Mr. Covert, in a palsy of one side, much afflicting the Leg, by the use of the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. XCVI. Mr. Higginson of Westchester, in inward distempers afflicting the head and stomach; by drinking the waters at the Kings Bath received benefit 1693. XCVII. Mrs. Mary Guest of Bath, received cure of great weakness and profaneness in the lower Limbs, by use of the Kings Bath, and pumping in the same. She is now recovered and gave Testimony 8 November 1693, at Mr. 〈◇〉 Carnes House in Bath. XCVIII. John Glass Carver in Bath, received cure of a Sciatica in th●●● bathing in the Hot Bath wit●●● pumping. He gave Testimony 10 November 1693. XCIX. Edward Bushel, Alderman and Mayor of Bath, received great benefit in Nephritic distempers and bloody Urine, by drinking the waters at the Kings Bath. Gave Testimony 22 November 1693 at Bath. C. A Young Man recommended to me by Mr. G. Harrison, Eldest Son to Dr. William Harrison, D. D. and Master of St. across near Winchester in the County of Southton, in these words: Sir, The bearer having received a great deal of benefit from drinking the waters, if you think fit may make one in your Account; He can better tell you his Distemper and Recovery, than myself, I will therefore leave it to him. I am, Sir, Yours G. H. The Case thus: Henry Dunne of Milbrook near Southampton, troubled with Scorbute, and Hyporhondriacal Melancholy, indisposing much the Stomach and Spleen, and afflicting the head, in a weak and languishing condition, drank the waters of the Kings Bath five weeks, and found great alterations, a clear head, and good habit of body, very much to satisfaction, and now digesteth well, and thrives. He gave this Testimony 29 November 1693. The next day I came for London. Benefactors, or Givers of Brass Rings, to hold by in the Bath, for Cures, or Benefit, not expressed. LYdia White, Daughter of William White, Citizen and Clothier of London 1612. across Bath. Lady Elizabeth Poulet, Wife of Sir John Poulet of Winchester, Knight, 1631. across Bath. P. K. 1635. across Bath. T. D. J. 1639. across Bath. T. C. 1639. across Bath. E. F. without date, Kings Bath. T. E. D. without date, Kings Bath. Richard Pember, without date, Queens Bath. Samuel Carington 1661. across Bath. Thomas Wyndham, of Witham in the County of Somerset Esquire, 1664. Kings Bath. Roger Kempe, Citizen and Skinner of London. 1667. Kings Bath. humphrey Wykham, of Swalelift in the County of Oxon, Esquire, 1673. across Bath. Mary, Wife of John Ro●s of Tachbrook in the County of Warwick Esquire, 1673. across Bath. The Lady and GREVI●, Eldest Daughter to the Right Honourable ROBERT late Baron brook, now Countess of KINGSTON, 1674. across Bath. BARBARA duchess of CLEVELAND, 1674. across Bath. duchess of PORTSMOUTH 1674. across Bath. The Lady ESSEX GRIFFIN, 1674. across Bath. John Revet Brazier to King CHARLES II. 1674. Kings Bath. See Cent. 1. N. viii. Sir William Whitmore Baronet, and Sir Thomas Whitmore Knight of the Bath, 1679. across Bath. B. Ca●ew, without date, Kings Bath. Sir Thomas Delues of Doddgington in the County of Chester, Knight and Baronet, 1681. Hot Bath. Elizabeth Cotton of Plymouth, in the County of Devon 1683. Queens Bath. Mr. Kingston, common Brewer of Plymouth. Queens Bath. Sir Robert Holms Knight, governor of the Isle of Wight, 1683. Hot Bath. Walter Gibbs, Alderman of Bath 1683. Hot Bath. Dr. Robert pierce of Bath, 1683. Hot Bath. Mr. Charles Bave of Bath 1683. Hot Bath. Thomas Smith of Bath 1683. Hot Bath. Robert Mathews of Bath, 1683. Hot Bath. Robert Chapman Alderman of Bath 1684. Hot Bath. Robert ●ong, of Stanton drew, in the County of Somerset Esq; 1685. Hot Bath. The Honourable Thomas Coventry of Smitfield in the County of Warwick Esquire, 1686. Hot Bath. Sir George Norton, of Abbots Leigh in the County of Somerset, Baronet, 1689. Kings Bath. Mrs. Stratton of London, 1689. Kings Bath. The duchess of BUCKINGHAM, 1690. across Bath. Mr. Reginald Heber of the Middle Temple, a Copper Cup to drink the waters from the lesser Pump in the Kings Bath. What Rings have been given since, I have not yet observed. To These may be added, Sir Francis Stonor, of Stonor in the County of Oxon Knight, who gave the ston Rails and Pavement at the Kings Bath. The Arch-Bishop of York( I suppose Dr. Harsenet) and Hugh May Esquire, who gave the Pumps at the across Bath. Humphrey Brown, Merchant of London, who gave the Pumps in the Kings and Queens Bath; and in my own memory, The Right Honourable ROBERT late Lord brook, erected the North Gallery, at the across Bath. All elsewhere more fully mentioned, in the Book I formerly writ concerning the Baths of Great Britain, which in short time, will be in English. FINIS. SInce the former, this case was tendered in London, and taken by me from the Party at my Lodgings there. Edward Washbeare of London, sixty two years of Age, came to Bath in April 1688, lame on both sides for near three years, came without Crutches, creeping on his hands and knees, and having the benefit of Bellots Hospital there, used the Hot and other Bath six weeks, drank the waters and pumped in the Bath, and mended so far on the place, as in seven weeks time to go upon Crutches, and before he went away hung up his Crutches and could go only by the help of a staff, and ten weeks after leaving the Bath, perfectly recovered. I saw him strong, erect, and sound, in London 3 March 1694, at which time he gave Testimony of cure, but could not writ. FINIS.