The tryal of Mr. Daniel Sutton, for the high crime of preserving the lives of His Majesty's liege subjects, by means of inoculation / [Daniel Sutton].

  • Sutton, Daniel, 1735-1819.
Date:
1767
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Credit: The tryal of Mr. Daniel Sutton, for the high crime of preserving the lives of His Majesty's liege subjects, by means of inoculation / [Daniel Sutton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hath died, whofe death could be fairly attributed to inoculation. We fhall then fhew, that he conftantly enjoins a certain unufual regimen to be ob- ferved by all his patients, previous to, and during the time of, inoculation ; and laftiy, we fhall convince you, by unqueftionable evidence, that he adminiflers to his patients diverie me¬ dicines, the compofition of which is an intire fee ret to this College, and to the whole faculty. Gentlemen, it were needlefs to ex¬ patiate on the heinoufnefs of thefe crimes. Your own fagacity, and re¬ gard to juft ice, will be your befb guides. We fhall fupport our allega¬ tions by inconteftible proof, and I make no doubt that you will find the Prifoner guilty of the crimes and miR demeanors fpecihed in the indictment. If the Couct pieales, we will now pro¬ ceed to examine witnefies. Call Mr. Robert Houlton. Mr. Robert Houlton was fworn. '* > i \ '• /* . .