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For Captn Ferguson

Captain Ferguson’s ailments appear to me to be owing partly to a bilious
habit contracted in the west Indies, but more especially
from the sticking in of a Rush by cold bathing some
months ago, He cannot get entirely free from these
complaints till we have warm weather, but the in the
mean time they may be much alleviated & perhaps
cured by the following measures.

When his appetite falls off very much & his stomach
is loaded with Phlegm & Bile he must take a vomit
but this as seldom as possible

Belly kept regular & costiveness avoided, but more than
that improper.

To strengthen his stomach & keep his belly regular, he
should take a dose of the Powder ordered below twice a
day an hour before meals. The powder may be taken in
water alone, or with a little spirit in it.

Diet light. – The lighter animal foods & sparingly
of fish of any kind, & sparingly of roots & greens
a plain soup will not be improper but our barley
broth, better abstained from.

Drink wine or a little spirits & water – Two or three
glasses of wine at dinner every day, but no more, Port or
Madeira the best.

Warmly cloathed, & a flannel shirt.

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Much riding proper but walking or much
violent bodily exercise improper.

When he is in town a warm bath of a moderate
heat may be of service – but great care to be
taken against cold after it.