Dear Friends all unto whom this may come;  
THE Consideration of the Natural, as well as Spiritual Benefits that God in his Wisdom and Goodness, through the variety of his Gifts hath afforded amongst his People, whereby they are made mutual Helps and Comforts one unto another, move us to send these Lines unto you, by way of recommendation of some Medicines prepared by our Friend Charles Martial, that we by long experience have known to be safe and harmless, and through the blessing of God made effectual for our own and others Relief, among whom we live, and that many times in cases of eminent danger, wherein the said Medicines have (through the blessing of the Lord) shown themselves very quick and powerful in Operation, as a Friend and Help to Nature, by the recovery of many, particularly these two Medicines, viz. the Spiritus Mundus, and the Spiritus Sedativus, and United Spirit in one entire Medicine, made mention of at large in his printed Paper, with the Uses and Directions for their taking, besides what we have heard by account from other places, both in this Nation, and from beyond the Seas, in a more than ordinary manner of the great good they have done to many there, against the Distempers incident to those places; and considering how many unusual and mixed Distempers of these times are, and how many perish for want of help; and withal, considering how much Testimonals upon a frequent Experience is acceptable to the weak and distempered, we thought it but just and tender to recommend these Medicines, as what may be of good Service and Benefit to many, who are yet unacquainted with them, and to the end they may be made public, for the good of all under necessity, for their Health, especially among Friends: And the Mercy of God therein known and received to his praise, we in uprightness and sincerity of our Hearts do send these Lines unto you, and with the Salutation of our dear and brotherly Love, in the fellowship of the blessed Truth remain  
Bristol, the 2d of the 8th Month, 1681. Your Friends and Brethren in Truth and Righteousness, 

Richard Snead,  
Thomas Callowhill,  
Charles jones,  
Richard Vickeris.    
We do further recommend these Medicines to the experience of such as practise Physic, not doubting, but from thence they will find sufficient encouragement to make use of them, especially in dangerous and acute Distempers, as Surfeits, Gripes, Fevers, Small Pox, Pleurisies, and the like.   


HAving perused the above Recommendation, I must needs say, it answers my frequent thoughts about those Medicines; for I have on myself in a peculiar manner, and on others, experimented (by the blessing of the Lord) a speedy and effectual Relief.  
William Penn.   

BEing well satisfied with the Testimonies of Friends abovementioned, and finding ourselves obliged by the experience we have had, we can do no less in the behalf of the said Medicines, but recommend the use of the same to all Friends, and for benefit to Mankind, to make use of the same, according to the printed directions.  
And further, we propose it to all Friends, who have the like knowledge and experience of these Medicines, that they would tenderly recommend them to their Acquaintance and Relations, who may be afflicted with Distempers of various kinds; for in so doing, some have found much comfort in the effect (viz.) their Friend's Relief.  
London, the 17th of the 8th Month, 1681. 

john Staploe,  
john Harris,  
Francis Stamper,  
john Tooby.  
Richard Whitpane,  
john Bellers,  
Thomas Cox.     

I Having had some good experience of the Effects of the aforementioned Medicines, am able to say somewhat from it, viz. of the Spiritus Mundus, Spiritus Sedativus, and the Cordial Spirit, that I have found them to be (through the blessing of God that hath gone along with them) effectual, to my comfort and relief in several Weaknesses and Infirmities, that have been long growing upon me. And this in short further I have to say, I am fully persuaded and satisfied, they are very proper Medicines for the good of Mankind, and there is a blessing from God doth attend them, and as such I do recommend them to all to whom they may come, for their good, they being a Restorative to decayed Nature, through the blessing, as before.  
Thomas Burr.