Note 96 — 1. OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.
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The letter of John Seale, which induced the College to bring this action, was as follows. “May the 5th, 1704. These are to certify, that I, John Seale, being sick and applying myself to this Mr. Rose the Apothecary for his directions and medicines, in order for my cure; had his advice and medicines from him a year together: But was so far from being the better for them that I was in a worse condition than when he first undertook me; and after a very expensive bill of near £50. was forced to apply myself to the Dispensary at the College of Physicians where I received my cure in about six weeks time, for under forty shillings charge in medicines.” See a Pamphlet published on this case, London 1704, and other works mentioned in Gough’s Topography.