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The Honorable Mr. Gray received a Venereal Infection
about two months ago, which made its appearence, first
by two very small chankers on the nut of the Yard
few days afterwards, a Running from the Urethra with the
usual symptoms of Inflammation attending it. He used some
medicines to abate the Inflammation, and of was immediately
put upon the use of the mercureal Pills, as they are directed
to be made in the last edition of the Edinbh Pharmacop.

The pills at first gave Gripes, and an open belly, but
these effects were checked by some drops of Laudanum, & he
went on taking the Pill, (to the quantity of from 6 to 8
grains of mercury every 24 hours) for a month. During
the last ten days of taking the Pills the mercury seemed to
operate strongly in the system by inducing fullness &
frequency of pulse, with the headach and fever towards
night, and at last soreness in the Mouth. It was intended
he should go on taking the Pills for a short time longer,
but that could not well be done on account of his being
left without medical attendence, and, from the two chankers
having healed up in a few days, and the running having
gradually abated till it was almost gone, ut was pre¬
sumed enough was ↑ had been↑ taken to [clear?] the Disease.

Mr. Gray continued pretty well ↑for a forthnight↑ after the treatment he
had gone through as described within, but, at the end of
the fortnight, was sent upon regimental duty in going
about which he was much heated and fatigued; a fever
was brought on, with much weakness & irritability of the
system, and he then began to complain of pain in his
throat on swallowing any thing; the Amygdalae, (which in
him are naturally Swelled & relaxed) were now a little inflamed
& continued so, without any other appearence of disease for
some days; his tongue was white and foul, & he complained
of dryness and bad taste in the mouth. These complaints
& the fever, were removed by an antimonial vomit, &
afterwards the free use of the Peruvian Bark, but the
Amygdalae continued a little inflamed, & began to appear
excoriated, & covered with thickened mucus, & some small
ulcers now appear upon them __ By using a Gargle ↑made↑ of
acidulated honey of Roses, the sores of the throat looked
better, but did not appear to heal, and it was proposed
to try a fumigation of mercury, and as the sores in the throat
were [non?] suspected to be venereal to begin the use
another course of that medicine again. __

The disorder in the throat was at first attended
with a considerable discharge of Saliva, and was ↑then↑ supposed

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