His Most Sacred Majesties, and his most honourable Privy Councils letters, relating to the College of Physicians. As likewise, a short account of the institution, use and privileges of that royal foundation.

  • Great Britain. Sovereign
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[1688]
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Credit: His Most Sacred Majesties, and his most honourable Privy Councils letters, relating to the College of Physicians. As likewise, a short account of the institution, use and privileges of that royal foundation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    aforefaid Fine, and made due Submiffion to the College; fo that all Perfons who are injured in their Bodies and Healths by Unskilful Pra&ifers, may there have certain and fpeedy Rcdrefs. - 6. By the King’s late Gracious Charter, the foie Power of Licenfing all Books, Papers, &c. relating to Phyfick and Chi- rurgery, and the Pradbice thereof, is, after the Expiration of the Adb of Printing, granted to the Prefident and Cenfors of the College ofPhyficians; And,in the mean Time, is by them exer- cifed by Favour of his Grace the Archbilhop of Canterbury, who has been pleafed to give them his Deputation for that Purpofe ; by which Means, frivolous and ufelcfs Books in Phyfick and Chirurgery, will for the future be in great meafurc Prevented,and the Scandalous Bills of Empiricks and Impoftors in that Faculty ftifled and fupprefled. 7. Any Phyfician Licenfed by the College, may exerckc the Science of Phyfick in all and every of its Parts, any A<% Statute or Provifion made to the contrary notwithftanding ; fo that he may, as often as he pleafeth, pradtife Chirurgery and Pharmacy, or the making and compounding Medicines for the Ufe of any of his Patients. THESE arc fome of thofe Privileges and Powers, which the Royal Wifdom of our Princes, by their Charters and in their Parliaments, have thought fit to grant unto the College of Phyficians, for the better Reformation of diverfe Abufes and Enormities happening to the Common-wealth, by the evil ufing and undue Ad miniftration of Phyfick : And therefore, fince the College was firft Founded for that very Purpofe,and af¬ terwards (alrnoft in every Princes Reign)ftrengthned and armed with frdh Powers and Authority to the fame Intent; fince all the