HAving through the wonderful Good­ness and Mercy of the Almighty God, by long experience in search­ing the great Volume of Nature, by a dili­gent inspection, observing the property of each Distemper, with the nature and occult quality of Metals, Minerals, and Vegetables; some years past arrived to the sublime prepa­ration of this most excellent Medicine, whose transcendent Virtues (of late) have been know to many persons of great worth. A Medicament so exceeding rare as admits no Rival for the performance of the foresaid Cures, &c. the want of which every year causeth great numbers of Men, Women, and Children to descend untimely to their Graves.

Therefore I conceive it a duty highly in­cumbent on me, to let the World share with me in the dispensation of so Divine a Bles­sing: and so having consequently taken upon me to give this Advertisement, to the intent my Country-men may understand how ready and willing I am to communicate what I have received from the Author of all good things.

To speak much in the praise of these Pills, were but to give jealousie, and indeed occa­sion to undervalue them; this being the pro­duct and result of my Travels, and Lucubra­tions: I would not be censured so over-fond to perswade the World 'tis worth Reception, since 'tis more proper I should refer you to others to be informed of the Virtues thereof, which few instances shall serve for all.

I here omit to make mention of the per­sons I have cured of the Dropsie, and Scurvy in the City of London, 1662. 63. and 64. and shall only insert some remarkable Cures performed of late years in the City of Bristol, before I was sent for from thence to Cure his Grace the late Lord General Monck, who by the virtue of my Pills in 28 days, evacu­ated by Stool 12 Gallons of Water, his Swel­lings all abated, and he became perfectly Cured, as you may understand by what fol­lows, [Page 3]being a True Copy of the Certificate under his Hand and Seal.

In this Edition I have omitted to insert the Case of the Duke of Albemarle, as it was found in Dissection, Jan. 4. 1669. believing all sober Persons are well informed, that his Grace was perfectly Cured by my Pills, and that at last he died not of the Dropsie, as many Enviously still report.

However if there be any that are not sa­tisfied of the truth thereof, I refer them to read the Life and Actions of General Monck, Page 246. 454. 476. written by that Reve­rend Divine Dr. Thomas Gumble, Chaplain to his late Grace.

Mr. James Perry, living at the White Lion in Broadstreet in the City of Bristol, was sore­ly afflicted with the Dropsie, his Belly, Thighs, and Legs extremely swelled, and very hard; [Page 4]insomuch that he could not go: he had a great Cough and Suffocation of the Lungs, loathed his meat, who for the space of seven­teen Weeks used all means imaginable, and and had the advice of fifteen Physicians; some caused him to be Cupt, others used Sca­rification, &c. but took no effect; so they all left him off for a dead man: Yet by Gods Blessing with two or three Boxes of my Pills, which caused him to evacuate by Stool at se­veral times about 16 Gallons of discoloured water, besides, forced Urine freely, all his Swellings forthwith abated, his Ulcers (un­skilfully procured) healed, and he was per­fectly cured in 36 days. This was effected in November and part of December, 1666.

Mr. Robert Lisson, living about the middle of the Shambles in Bristol, was very far gone in the Dropsie, and had a Cough that sorely vexed him, was cured by a box of Pills that exceeded not twelve shillings.

Upon Whitsunday 1667. I was called to one Mr. Will. Kinton Copper-smith, living at the Red-Lion in Castle-street, who was troubled much with that Dropsie called Ascites, which is when much watry humour is heaped up between the skin, or that film called Peritonaeum, and the Bowels: he had a great Cough, left by all hopeless, and had [Page 5]been at a vast charge; was cured by two 8 shilling boxes of my Pills. With the said Medicine was cured Richard Chandlor near the Pity-gate.

Also Richard Davies belonging then to the Sugar-house in Temple-street, very far gone in that Dropsie called Anasarca, which is when the humour is dispersed throughout the whole Body, that the Flesh doth appear altogether moist, and wet like a Spunge. This cure I effected in February 1667.

Mr. Peter Grant, living at the sign of the Angel in St. Mary Port-street, Bristol, be­ing brought exceeding low with the Drop­sie, who also had a violent pain in his sto­mach, his breath very short; his Relations and Friends giving him over, having no hopes of his life, aged near 60: he at last making use of about 16 shillings worth of my Pills, was in a short time perfectly Cured.

Also Ann Estridge aged near 22, in St. Pe­ters street, in the City aforesaid, for want of her monthly sickness, fell into a Dropsie, and so extremely swelled, that her belly, thighs and legs were ready to split, who for sometime lay speechless, yet by Gods bles­sing and my Pills was perfectly Cured.

One Phyllis, in Wind-street in the same [Page 6]City, aged near 50. her monthly courses had left her, and she being full of excre­mentitious humors, fell into a violent Drop­sie, &c. very much swelled and in great pain, whom I cured in few weeks.

And for the future to prevent such Acci­dents, I advise the Female Sex about the time that those are leaving them, to take some of my Pills (as directed in this Book) for certainly it hath been found, and still will be the best Medicine under the Heavens in such cases, not only to prevent the Drop­sie, but several distempers that beget Mor­tality before the appointed time; which none shall pass, neither can then Physick take the least effect.

The Wife of Mr. Arthur Baker, in the Parish of Cromwel in the County of Gloce­ster, afflicted much with the Dropsie, and sorely tormented with a Spasmus, a disease in which the sinews are drawn and pluckt up against the Patients will, was cured by my Pills, though in the winter time, and very much frost and snow.

Mr. James Russel in Bath, I cured with one Box of my Pills.

Mr. William Underhills Son, in the Parish of Bitton, five miles from Bristol, afflicted with that Dropsie called Tympanites (which [Page 7]is when much windiness and superfluous va­pours is gathered in the aforesaid places of the belly, was cured with two or three boxes of my Pills.

Since his Grace the late Lord General re­ceived a perfect cure in June and July 1669. by my Pills, several persons of great Honour are ready to subscribe to the Worth of this great Arcanum, having received benefit thereby.

Also Mr. Edmund Saunders Barrister of the Middle-Temple, inclinable to the Dropsie and Scurvy, had help thereby, after which be­ing at Glocester sent for a 12 s. box of my Pills, and gave them freely to the Wife of one Watkins in Wotton near the City afore­said, by which means she was soon cured, though far gone in a Dropsie. I could wish all (with him) that are able to be charitable to the poor.

Likewise Captain Anthony Langstone, Captain Wedlow of the Sun-Tavern in Bishops­gate street, Mr. Ford, Secretary to the Lord Roberts, received help by the Medicine afore­said.

Mr. Lewis Reme, Painter to his Grace Christopher Lord Duke of Albemarle, much troubled with the Dropsie, had help by my Pills.

Captain John Wharton, in George-yard in Kings street Westminster, much troubled with the Dropsie and Scurvy, became very weak, was perfectly cured with two or three Boxes of my Pills.

Mr. Christopher Brenam, at the sign of the Christopher in Duffins Alley in the same street, had speedy help by my Pills.

Mr. Thomas Refould, and Mistress Ann Refould his Wife: living at the Prince of Orange in Cannon-Row Westminster, were both cured of the Dropsie with my Pills.

Mr. Baggot, Yeoman-Porter to the Gate and Park-stairs at White-hall, aged 80 odd, troubled much with the Scurvy and Dropsie, by taking 10 or 12 doses of my Pills was cured.

Mr. Day, living at the Coffee-house in Chapple-street Westminster, violently affli­cted with the Dropsie, and full of salt sharp humours, his belly and members extremely swelled, was with seven 4 s. boxes of my Pills cured.

Mr. Arundel, a Bricklayer, near the place aforesaid, afflicted with the Dropsie, was also cured in a short time with 3 or 4 boxes of my Pills.

Serjeant Granger, in Bishops-head Court in Grays-Inn-lane, was cured of the [Page 9]Dropsie with two twelve shilling boxes of my Pills.

Corporal Davis at the five Bells in the same Lane, long afflicted with the Dropsie, and had a violent Asthma, &c. by reason of a warry humour got into the Lungs, yet by Gods blessing was perfectly cured with my Pills.

Mr. Shipton at the Horse-shoe over against Clarendon House.

Mr. Thomas Harrison at the Meermaid in Red-lion-fields, near Holborn.

Mistress Dobson at the Jacob and 12 Sons in Redcross-street, were all cured of the Drop­sie with my Pills.

Also Mistress Ann Buckridge of Stockwel, within two miles of Lambeth.

Mr. Ryves, at the Golden Anchor, the Cor­ner house in Lumbard-street, having an indis­position of body, at last fell into a Dropsie, Scurvy, &c. But taking it in time, was cured with one box of my Pills.

Mr. Richard Mills his son of Enfield in the County of Middlesex, within 10 miles of the City of London, aged about 14 years, his belly, and members, &c. very much swelled, his father sought all means imaginable but found none, till he took of my Pills, with which he received a perfect cure.

Mr. Joseph Haylock, servant to Mr. Al­derman Gray in the Town aforesaid, most violently afflicted with the Dropsie, and had a great Cough and suffocation of the Lungs, &c. He spet abundance of corrupt and foetid matter, and was left off by all for a dead man, and at last I cured him for three and twenty shillings, though in the midst of his Cure (as many have been to their ut­ter ruine) was perswaded against me, and my Pills, so that in plain terms he left me off for six weeks, but at length begg'd me to take him again, being very unwilling (when he had got a pair of Spectacles) to be perswaded to his Grave.

☞ For this medicament is alwaies ef­fectual if taken before the Liver and the rest of the principal bowels are putrified, or na­ture decaied (which soon hapneth in some constitutions) and sometimes it pleaseth God to afflict men with such diseases, as no man shall heal (as you may read at large in the Holy Scriptures) but where diseases are cu­rable, this medicine with Gods help most certainly prevails; therefore you that mind your own welfare, take it in time, and my life for yours, you will have no cause to re­pent.

☞ Another Cure effected upon a person [Page 11]of the Female Sex, being [...] troubled with sharp humours [...] upon [...]. Eyes and Palat, her threat very sore, insomuch that she could not speak: I desire her to open her mouth, I found her Palat eat off, and the root of the Tongue ulcerated; the Nostrils very bad: with much ado she con­fessed that she had been under cure, and was salivated; it cost her eight pounds, but to no purpose: in 28 days she was perfectly cu­red with two 12 shilling Boxes of my Pills, and the use of this Gargarism made as fol­loweth.

Take Vine-leaves, or the tops when the leaves are not to be had, one handful; Roch-Allum, Ginger grosly beaten, of each half an ounce; Album Graecum one ounce; boil all these in one quart of Spring water to the consumption of the third part, add thereto half a pound of the best Honey, let it boil two or three walms, strain it, and gargle the Mouth and Throat therewith, and with a Sy­ringe cast some into the Nostrils warm: this done, with the use of the Pills, will both pre­serve the Nose and Palat, &c.

I shall here insert but only two or three Letters directed to me (though I have many more by me to the same purpose) together with a few more of the most admirable [Page 12]Cures lately effected by my Pills; the Medi­cine so much (by some) snarled at.

Since the receipt of the former Letter, I received another, dated March the seventh, 167 [...]. that informs me that those most sad and terrible fits had quite left Mr. Rey.

Mistress Anne Brinley, the Wife of Mr. Al­derman Brinley, in the City of Worcester, most horribly afflicted with the Dropsie, and Scurvy, her belly, thighs, and legs, extremely swelled, and almost deprived of breath; she had made use of many eminent and able Physicians, (who questionless used their best endeavours) yet to no purpose, and so left by all her nearest Relations for a dead wo­man; but accidentally hearing of my Pills, and making use thereof according to directi­ons, forthwith evacuated abundance of wa­ter by stool, &c. her swellings all abated in a short time, and she became perfectly well to admiration. This great Cure was effected about Midsommer last, 1670. Since which time many more of good quality, in and ad­jacent to that City, have found wonderful good thereby.

Mistress Seawell, in Well-yard in little St. Bartholomews, very dangerously afflicted with that Dropsie called Tympanites, her [Page 17]belly extremely swelled; she had lost her appetite, and was very weak; but through Gods mercy, by taking of my Pills was per­fectly restored to her former health.

Mr. John Walker, Attorney, living over against the sign of the Whale-bone in Loth­bury, sorely troubled with violent straining, and every morning subject to vomit; also tormented with vapours arising from his sto­mach, &c. which did much offend his head, but never received benefit by any Medicine, before he took my Pills.

The Daughter of J. P. in the County of Glocester, near Bath, Aged 37. for seven years troubled with an ill distemper, which she called the Whites; also a great weakness and pain in her back, sharpness of Urin, &c. and broke forth over all her body much like to a Leprosie; the humour salt and sharp; by taking my Pills one Spring and Fall was perfectly cured. The days she took no Pills I advised her to drink the Decoction of Plan­tain, Yarrow, Knotgrass, and the middle bark of Elme. And sometimes she anointed the sores with the ointment made as followeth.

Take Oyl of Roses three ounces, the white Oyntment with Camphir two ounces, Sal. Prunellae one ounce, Crude Antimony redu­ced into very fine powder half an ounce, mix [Page 18]them all together, and keep it for use.

A good old woman, formerly a Souldier in the Wars of Venus, not living many miles from the place aforesaid, forely afflicted with the Scurvy, &c. with a kind of a pocky hu­mour in her Eyes, and a filthy stinking Ulcer in her throat, by reason of which she could not speak, and when she went to drink, it would run out at her Nostrils, was at last perfectly Cured by taking four 4 s. boxes of my Pills, with the use of the Garga­rism, page 11.

Another woman, Aged about 60. living near the City of Bristol, troubled long with an Ulcer in her throat, and had violent no­cturnal pains in her Legs, &c. was cured in a short time by the Means aforesaid, only she took of the following Bolus three times, and sweat as directed.

☞ How to prevent and cure the Gout (espe­cially where it is not hereditary or long con­tracted) with all other violent pains in the joynts, by my Pills and the following Bolus, which I have often proved to be true.

☞ Take Venice Treacle one drachm, the powder of Virginy Snake weed, Gascoign powder, Diaphoretick Antimony, of each 10 grains, Saffron, Salt of Scurvy-grass, Worm­wood, and Salt of Ash, of each 5 grains, [Page 19]make it up into a Bolus with the syrrup of Ground-pine; take it about 4 or 5 of the Clock in the afternoon, by it self, or with hot Sack, &c. being in bed covered warm, sweat as you are able to bear it, and rub your selves with warm clothes, and be sure to take no cold. The very next morning take three or four of my Pills, more or less, according to the strength of your bodies; thus do two days in five, the Bolus may serve the weaker sort twice. I judge this method sufficient to cure many occult and dangerous distempers, (especially where the body is not maciated, &c.) The Bolus you may have made up by any Apothecary.

I could give you an exact account of se­veral other great Cures effected by my Pills, upon many persons of good quality, with the least charges imaginable (and upon the Poor for nothing, it ever being part of my practice so to do) not only in the City of London, but in several other Cities, and parts of England and Wal [...]s, which here to [...]sert their names and dwellings, would well this beyond my present intentions. But if any are curious in this particular, I [...]m ready to produce Letters from hundreds, therein I have thanks given me, &c. for the [...]dmirable Cures done by them when left [Page 20]void of help by any other means; and I know nothing to the contrary why all may not receive Cure thereby, if they will follow taking these Pills for some time according to directions; But God knows many are fickle-minded, and (as aforesaid) are per­swaded to expend their moneys upon undi­gested, crude drugs, by every blind direction, till too late; and then, to the grief of my soul, I have heard them cry out, Oh that I had never seen such and such, for they per­swaded me against your Pills, when at firs [...] those poor people (that I have turned away giving them nothing, except 6 d. to buy [...] glass of Wine to comfort their dying spirits might have received a perfect Cure by God blessing, with two or three boxes of m [...] Pills. But let such as will be thus deceived acquiesce in their own Ignorance, it's indiffe­rent to me.

☞ I advise all Hydropical and Scorb [...] ­tical persons, during the time of taking the Pills (though usually very dry) to drink little as possible, except of the Liquor ma [...] as followeth: Take the Bark of Elder, [...] Sage, Ground Ivy, or the Herb called A [...] ­hoof, Smallage, Fennel roots, Scurvy-gra [...] Parsly-roots, of each half a pound, of [...] best Juniper berries one pound, Ginger [...] [Page 21]an ounce, cut and bruise all these, and tye them up in a thin cloath, and hang them in an earthen Stein, and pour thereto 8 Gallons of new Ale; so let it work together: when it is fit to drink you may drink a good draught first in the morning, and last at night. And if there be an appetite, eat any thing of light digestion, though the Pills have not done working; and in warm weather walk about your occasions; for in this Medicine there is no danger; they are so safe, that it is my cu­stom to take them at any time of the day; they retain their virtue for many years, and are of excellent use for Mariners, and for such as travel long Journeys by Land; for it doth not only cure sudden Accidents, but prevents Diseases, that oftentimes happen to the utter ruine of the Patient.

But some scandalously report, that these Pills are dangerous in the working, being too strong for any person but one of extraor­dinary strength of Nature. Secondly, That I have no skill in the Art of Physick; and that I have no other Medicine but this particular Receipt or Composition. But let all know, these are meer scandals, raised upon me by persons of an envious spirit; and especially by some of the same Faculty; who are afraid that this Medicine may in great mea­sure [Page 22]eclipse that mercenary repute which they have gotten by fraud and several Artifices. There being nothing more certain and con­firmed (by the experience of all persons that have made use of my Pills) that no Physick works with more facility, neither is there any that is more sutable to every one, even the weakest constitutions: and it is well known, that I have with good success cured all sorts of Diseases (though most difficult) with as great expedition as any Physician whatsoever. However I do not publish this with design to create a benefit to my self (for it is sufficient­ly known I need it not) but candidly and really to promote the common good, to help chiefly (as well as the rich) the meaner sort of people, who are not able to be at that great expence in Doctors Fees, and long courses of Physick; which do not only ex­haust the purse, but macerate and weaken the body.

☞ Moreover, these Pills are good against violent pains in the head, breast, and stomach, extreme stoppage and windiness thereof; they are also most excellent in all sudden surfeits, caused by excess either in eating or drinking, which commonly violent Fevers follow, and many times death, if not pre­vented: which this medicine taken in time [Page 23](with Gods blessing) will at once help; it likewise opens the obstructions of the Liver and Spleen, and expells all superfluous hu­midity, and that from the Womb, being of­tentimes the cause of non-conception; it never hurts, but works only upon the hu­mours offending, so certainly prevents the worst of diseases incident to humane bo­dies. It is the only medicine to purge the Reins, it provokes Urine, hinders the gene­ration of the Gravel and Stone in the Kid­neys, strengthens the vessels spermatick, and are well known to help the Gonorrhea of all kinds, (without the use of astringent medi­cines) being most safe; according to that au­thentick Aphorism, ‘ Sublatâ Causâ tollitur Effectus.’ They also are of excellent use for such as are plethorick, and inclineable to over-much fat.

In the DROPSIE, and SCURVY, by a magnetick virtue, it attracts or draws all watry humours forth of the Blood, and all other parts, by the pores into the intestines, so carries it off by stool. It strengthens the Li­ver, from the coldness and weakness of which all Dropsies proceed: it operates by Stool and Urine; a large dose, which is 5 small Pills, causeth sometimes the Patient [Page 24]to vomit; it is like a diligent and active Beadle, it waits upon all malignant and ex­travagant humours, never leaving them till they are out of the Corporation. In a word, it cureth when all other medicines fail, though administred by the most learned and long experienced Physicians. To the inge­nious I write; for others that can relish no­thing but what they do themselves, I value them not, believing my medicine beyond their censure and malice.

The manner of taking these Pills, is as followeth.

A Child between 6 and 10 years of age, may take one; the weaker sort of people two or three, the stronger four or five, &c. In the Winter take them about four or five of the clock in the morning, and sleep thereon. In the Spring and Summer, going to bed at night, or how you find them best suit with your Constitutions; swallow them in the pap of a rosted Apple, or with any warm liquor. You need not drink Posset, or Broth, as with other Physick; but if dry, what you please, [Page 25]as Beer, Ale, White-wine, &c. They may be taken every day, every second, or third; the greater occasion, the oft­ner, if strength will permit. They operate with much ease, and only upon peccant humours, by which means some are Cured in a very short time, others not so soon, according to the Constitution and habit of the bo­dy, &c.

Therefore all may not expect perfect Cure by two or three small boxes of these Pills, (though many have enjoyed that great felici­ty) but if need require take more; and be not inveigled (by persons of a base self­interest) against that Medicine which with Gods help will absolutely cure this pernici­ous disease ( viz. the Dropsie) when all others fail, as by dady experience doth ap­pear; So let me advise the Ingenious not to prolong time, as many to their utter ruine have done, otherwise there need not have died of the Dropsie in this City (last year) nine hundred and nineteen.

These Pills may be safely taken at any sea­son of the year; if they chance to grow hard, before you take them, then roul them a little between your fingers, and they will work as [Page 26]well as if newly prepared, though you have had them by you seven years.

The boxes are sealed up with my own Seal: The 4 s. Box contains 20 Pills, The 8 s. Box 40 Pills, The 12 s. Box 60 Pills. which are disposed of by my trusty Friend Mr. Edward Thomas, Bookseller, at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain, whom I have solely deputed under my hand and seal to make sale thereof; and he to appoint others also to sell them, not only in the City of London, but in all other parts of the Kingdom, &c. And are at present to be had as followeth:

At Major Nath. Brookes at the Angel in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange.

Mr. George Calvert's at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane.

Mr. Edward Brewster at the Crane in St. Paul's Church-yard.

Mr. John Place next Furnivals-Inn-gate in Holborn.

Mr. Allen Banks, and Mr. Charles Harper at the Flower-de-Luce in Fleetstreet.

Mr. William Crook at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar.

Mr. William Cadman Bookseller at the entrance into the New Exchange.

Mr. Thomas Parkhurst at the Golden Bible [Page 27]and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chappel.

Mris. Anne Michel in Westminster Hall.

Captain William Newman at the Anchor in Seething Lane, near the Navy Office.

Mr. John Massam Stationer, at the sign of the George in Cow-lane near Holborn Con­duit.

Mr. William Wilde under the Cross-Keyes near Hicks's- Hall in St. Johns­street.

Mr. John Christmas over against the Cock in Suffolk street, near Charing-Cross.

Mr. Thomas Thomas, in the City of Bristol Bookseller.

Mr. Alexander Davis over against the golden Heart in South-gate-street Gloce­ster.

Mr. John Jones Bookseller in the City of Worcester.

Mr. Isaac Purss in Walton Cardiff, near Tewxbury in the County of Glocester.

Mr. William Newton Bookseller in Bland­ford in the County of Dorset.

Mr. William Wombwell at the Coffee­house in Coney-street in the City of York.

Mr. William Callis an Apothecary in Lei­cester.

Mr. Robert Harford Stationer at the Hand and Pen upon the Point in Portsmouth.

Mr. John Jones in Brantham in the Coun­ty of Suffolk near Ipswich.

Mr. William King in Leominster in th [...] County of Hereford.

Mr. Tho. Salmon Bookseller in Bath.

Mr. Robert Eveleigh in the City of Exe­ter Bookseller.

Mr. William Thorpe in Westchester Book seller.

And at my house in Eastharding-street, a the two Black-Posts near the sign of Gold smiths Hall between Fetter-lane and Shoe lane London, where by Gods assistance [...] am now settled for the remaining part of m [...] Life. And certainly, besides the Dropsie (according to the best method of Physick) Cures any other difficult and dangerous di­stemper, in the shortest time, and with the greatest ease imaginable.

And for such as desire (in any disease) [...] private Cure, may be accommodated at m [...] own house, where without fraud shall soo [...] have their desires accomplished.