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The memorialest 55 years ↑of age↑ being born in 1724, is
of a slender make, long neck, and narrow shoulders,
with a habit of stouping when he walks or sitts.

From his Infancy to February 1755, he never had
any ailment, except Winter colds in common with others.

At this Period, there happened an Erruption of a
Blood Vessell of the Lungs, Right Side, on which
account in the course of 8 days there were, as he
was told, above 70 ounces of Blood taken from him
by the Lancet, which reduced him exceedingly, and
he did not recover his usual strength for 6 or
7 months after. -- Since that time (Septemr 1755)
he enjoyed a very good state of health in general for
14 years till 1769.

For 6 years from 1769 to 1775 he was
every Winter much subject to colds, and coughs,
but went about his Daily Business in the Post office
without much confinement.

But finding that duty heavy on him in Winter,
he applied to get free of it, and suceeded in that
application in October 1776, since which time,
he has not attended the Post office, but every winter
since he has been confined a good deal, with a
cough and Defluction on the Lungs, which
began by catching cold and could not be altogether
removed till the return of the warm season.

[Last winter 1778?] {illeg}

The effects of winter 1777 and the cold spring
of 1778 kept him in but a weak Relaxed state
most of the summer -- Beginning of September
1778 he went to Harrogate, and in the 3 weeks
he remained there and drank the waters, he
filled up remarkably -- He returned to
Edinburgh beginning of October, and went
about his ordinary way, but

Upon the 2d of Septemb November, without
any aparent cause, as he was riseing out of
bed in the morning, without any but an easie
cough, he spitt up a little Blood -- a second
spitt up was the same, upon which he
stept into Bed again and sent for Mr Walker
who ↑that or↑ next day Bled him -- For 5 or 6 days
after, the a single spitt up of Blood continued
now and the only, 2,3, or 4 spit up's of
a day, and gradually wore away, But as
he lay a good deal in Bed, and had a very
slight touch of it again in January, by
his confinement & the cough and defluction
which succeeded he was reduced to a weak
relaxed state ↑for↑ a good way in, in the summer
1779, even till well in, in June late, that
he got on horse Back, and has since time
contined to be daily for a few hours on horse
Back, & Lately returned from a journey of 300
miles partly on horse Back partly in chaise

On Saturday night last the 11th Septr
being a broad a little later than usual he
caught a little cold -- coughed a good deal
on Sunday, Bathed his feet that night -
was free of cough and kept the house all
monday. - But on Tuesday morning
with a very gentle cough 3 different
times, his spitt up to his great sup (↑surprize↑)
his spitt up was mixed with streaks of
Blood, but no more that day, nor since
and the effects of the cold is gone and no
coughing remains.

This is the General History of the
memorialists health -- If the Doctor wishes
answers to any particular question Mr
Walker or the memorialist will give them

From the above indication of a
weak state of the memorials lungs
particularly the right side, as he
has found from experience, he dreads
much, that the Return of the winter, in
this cold and changeable climate, will
bring on a return of the cough and drain
or Defluction on the Lungs, which may
be followed, or attended with a Discoloured
spittle, or perhaps an actual spitting
of Blood, which may tend to bring on an
Immediate consumption.

He would therefore wish to be advised.
1st. Whether there is not a particular
Danger in passing this Winter in Scotland,
even with every attention to Regimen
and cloathing, care &c. merely from the
climate. --

2dly ↑whether↑ it would not be necessary to
remove for the winter season, vizt from
October, till end of April, to Lisbon or
Madeira, and whether in that case,
the sea voyage, suppose by the Packet to
Madeira, as the farthest off, woud not be
of particular service, to one in his
situation. --

3dly. If it is thought, not Dangerous
to remain in Scotland, during the Winter,
as he has his whole time and place
to go at particular times out of Doors,