Oratio in Theatro Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensium ex Harveii instituto, habita die Octobris XVIII, A.D. MDCCCVIII / A Ricardo Powell.

  • Richard Powell
Date:
1809
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Credit: Oratio in Theatro Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensium ex Harveii instituto, habita die Octobris XVIII, A.D. MDCCCVIII / A Ricardo Powell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 2. EXTRACTfrom the DEED of Dr. WILLIAM HARVEY, dated June 21, 1656, by which he convcyed in trust to HENEAGE FINCH and JEFFRE Y PALMER, Fifty Acres of Land, called NEWS, in BURMASH, in KENT, for the Use of the College after his Death. To maintain friendship there shall be at every meeting once a month, a small coL- lation, as the President shall think fit, for the entertainment of such as come; and once in every year a general feast for all the Fellows ; and on the day of such feast shall be an Oration, in Latin, by some Member, to be appointed by the President, two eldest Censors, and two eldest Elects, so as not tobe appointed two years together, in comme- moration of the Benefactors by name, and what in particular they have done for the be» nefit of the College, with an exhortation to others to imitate, and an exhortation to the Members to study and search out the secrets of nature by way of experiment, and for the honour of the profession to continue mutually in love. No. 3. EXTRACTSfrom the JOURNALS of ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAE. Cur. tent. 2bto die Februarii 1608. This day Mr. Willyam Harvey Doctor of Phisycke made sute for the revercion of the office of the Physition of this howse when the same shalbe nexte voyd, and brought the Kinges Majestie his Lres directed to the Governors of this howse in his behalfe, and shewed forthe a Testimony of his sufficiency for the same place under the hands of Mr. Doctor Adkynson Presydent of the Colledge of the Phisytions and diverse others Doctors of the auncienteste of the said Colledge. It is graunted at the contemplation of his Ma- jesties Lres that the said Mr. Harvey shall have the said Office next after the decease or other departure of Mr. Doctor Wiikenson whoe nowe holdeth the same with the yearly fee & dewtyes thereunto belonginge, Soe that then he be not founde to be otherwyse im- ployed that may lett & hynder the Chardge of the same office which belongeth thereunto. Cur. tent. 14mo die Octobris 1609. This Day Mr. Willyam Harvey Doctor of Physick is admytted to the office of the Phy» sytion of this Hospitali which Mr. Dr. Wiikenson deceased late helde accordinge to a former graunte to him made and the chardge of the said office hath bene redd unto him.
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