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After reflecting upon Sir Williams by past Com¬
plaints and attending diligently to every circumstance
since he came to Town I am of opinion that all his
complaints depend upon a slowness of belly and a
laxity of his Stomach and bowels that allows wind
to be accumulated in them to an unusual degree
and I am very well persuaded that these Com¬
plaints depend on a Gouty disposition in his
habit which does not take its course as it ought
to do to the extremities.

To remedy these faults of his Constitution I
have advised a Diaphoretic Solution which I expect
will not only prevent the Gout from attacking
any internal part, but will also keep the bowels
to their regular course and the medicine is just
to be employed in the quantity that is necessary
for this purpose. If one table Spoonful taken

With respect to it, it is to be observed that like
other medicines it may by repetition come to lose
its proper effect and if it should fail even at
two Spoonfuls both night and morning I would
not have the dose to be further increased tho' for
the purpose of the Stomach and System in general
it may from time to time be frequently taken it
cannot be depended upon as a laxative and at

Beside these medicines I propose one
other as a general Strengthener of the Stomach
and bowels and I have prescribed it also on
the paper inclosed. It is an infusion of which
two table Spoonfuls are to be taken every day
about an hour before dinner.

With these medicines Sir William
will please to give some attention to his diet.

He should be sparing of Roots and Greens but {illeg}
not avoid them altogether but may frequently take
a little of the tender kinds very well boiled. He
may take any of the ordinary kinds ↑of Animal food↑ but should abstain
from Bacon, Pork or any very fat meat. The
lighter kinds of white fish are very safe if not
taken too often and the heavier kinds as salmon
Herring, Turbot or Eel should be taken seldom
and sparingly. All baked and fried Meats are
to be considered as heavy. All heavy sauces and
high seasoning are to be avoided.

For ordinary drink wine and water is the
most proper but if Sir William is fond of
Malt liquor Porter with one or two parts of water
may be taken, small beer is not so safe. It
will be very proper for Sir William to take
two or three glasses of wine every day at dinner
but should never take so much as to be in
any degree heated by it. The safest wine

At Supper it would be best {illeg}
meat at all, or at least very little and with respect
to drinking to observe the same directions {illeg}
given above. If Sir William digests milk easily
and without its inducing Costiveness he may take
at Supper any kind of milk meat he like
best.

At Breakfast he may take a weak Chocolate
or rather cocoa tea, for neither Coffee nor Indian
Tea are proper for him.

Nothing will conduce more to Sir Williams
Health than being much in the fresh air and in
gentle exercise. The exercise of all others the
most useful is Riding on horseback. A good
deal of walking may also be allowed but walking

At all times I hold warm Cloathing to be
very proper and necessary measure.