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We have very attentively considered the whole
of Mr. Cooks past and present complaints, and
for both we are much obliged to Mr. Foggo
for what from very diligent observation he
has communicated to us.

From the whole we perceive clearly that a
Gouty disposition has very early taken hold of
his Constitution, and we are clear that it has
been the irregular courses of this ↑that↑ have occasioned
all the various disorders which he has been
affected with for Several years past, [increased?]
however, and often determined by an heredit¬
ary faulty constitution of his bowels.

His ailments have been treated by a great
many very proper medicines, but we suspect
that his own inattention to regimen has often

It is not possible to change entirely the natu[re]
of Mr. Cooks constitution, but we are pretty confid[ent]
that by the use of some medicines and especially
by a proper regimen that his ailments may
be very much relieved, and for this purpose we
propose the following measures.

1. We have prescribed on the paper inclo[sed]
an Aperient Solution which if his Stomac[h]
can easily bear will be of service in keeping
the Gout out of his Stomach and bowels.

2 If he can take this Solution it will genera[lly]
keep his belly regular, and thus ↑with the↑ ordinary tenden[cy]
of his bowels to be open, will hardly require
any other Laxative medicine, but we think
it proper to observe that the openness of h[is]
belly is very necessary to him, and if any
costiveness come on, he should immediately

3d. When Mr. Cook is troubled with pains
of his belly and especially, when he is troubled
with Vomiting, we would have him employ the
Stomachic Elixir also prescribed on the within

4 If his appetite continues bad, and his
digestion weak, we would have him take frequent[ly]
a dose of the Stomachic tincture also prescribed
on the inclosed

5 Those are the whole of the medicines we
can at present propose, and we hope they shall
not be often or constantly necessary, if he
will be pleased in point of regimen to observe
the following directions.

We would have him abstain entirely

What strong drink he takes must be Spirits
and water, chusing that kind of spirit that he
finds to digest most easily. His ordinary
may be plain water, but we have no objection
to his taking commonly a little water with it

spirits
{illeg}

In diet he must always take {illeg} very temperate
{illeg}bit of Solid Animal
food, chusing that which is digested {illeg}able to his
taste, but always preferring as always that ↑will↑ allow
the lighter kinds, and to {illeg} always a moderate
{illeg}↑only↑ at one time, particularly

When his appetite is very bad at Supper
{illeg} fowl {illeg} Chicken he may take
{illeg}liquid food is not them, but except
{illeg} some cases of weak appetite not proper
{illeg} jelly of Calves feet or {illeg}

With animal food. He must take some
Vegetables and when garden things are young and
tender he may take them pretty freely, but whatever
he takes should be very well boiled, and ↑even then↑ the more
windy kinds should be avoided, and all raw, crude
and cold things as Lettuce and Cucumber are to
be abstained from altogether. The small fruit
as Strawberries and Gooseberries if quite ripe may
be taken, but always in very moderate quantity
at one time. Every thing of the grain kind as
bread, Rice, Barley, Millet and Sago are
very proper for him, and made into light pudding
or otherwise prepared to his liking may be
taken at pleasure. Milk if it digests with,
him easily may frequently be part of his diet

Nothing is more proper for Mr. Cook than
him being much in the fresh air and in gentle

Nothing can be more hurtful to him than Cold
and he should by warm cloathing and otherwise
take every precaution against it, and particularly
should take care to keep his feet and legs always
warm and dry.

If it should happen in spite of the measures
above proposed that his Stomach and bowels
be in much pain with Vomiting, hiccup, or much
flatulency blisters applied to his legs will be a
proper remedy