The Hartlib Papers

Title:Printed Bill, Carew'S Warming Stone
Dating:1648
Ref:8/21A-B
Notes:Italics are as printed except where they appear in square brackets.
[8/21A]

   Excellent helpes really found out, tryed and had
    (whereof the Parties hereafter mentioned are
     true and sufficient Winesses) by a Warming
      Stone in his Case, which not costing much,
       will save much cost in Fire, and withall
        avoyd the danger of fire. And likewise
         is very usefull and comfortable for the
          colds of Aged and Sicke people; and for
           Women with Child, or in Child-bed; and
            for sucking and young Children; and
             such as have their Hearing or
               Seeing decaying; and for the
                Tooth-ach, sore Throats,
                   and the Cold fits
                        of Agues.
As also for Fluxes, Rheumes, Collicke, Ruptures, and many
  other Infirmities, or any cold Disease. And for those
   that in Beds, Studies, Shops, Ships, Churches, or
    else-where have need of Heat, yet cannot
         conveniently make use of Fire.
    And likewise for the Poore, when having no Fire of
     their owne, they may borrow the heating of this
      Stone at a Neighbours fire, if his charity be
                  not altogether cold.
Published by Sir RICHARD CAREW Baronet, for the honour
  of GOD, from whom every good gift comes; and for the
   good of all People, from the New-borne-babe, to the
           decrepit and decaying old-Man.
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    The Notes as they are set downe in the Margine of
      the Booke, observe that where there is a Cure
       set downe without a name, those are of mine
                   owne Experience.
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[page is set out in four columns]
[first column:]
To help grievous Vomiting
  and Purging
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  To maintaine Heate when it
cannot be done by any other
meanes.
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  To heate the Feet.
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  For the Collicke.
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  To procure Sweat in Child-
bed.
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  An ache holpe of Arthur Reepes
wife of Antony in Cornwall.
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  To help any Cold in Child-
bed.
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  Helpe given hereby to free the
after-burthen of Elizabeth Cruse
of Brixam in Devon.
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  Strength given in the exceeding
great weaknesse in Travaile, of
Mr Mounts wife of Liskerd in
Cornwall.
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  Helpe given in great weaknesse
after Child-birth, to John Pits
wife of St. Germanes in Cornwall.
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  Procurement of a more speedy
delivery then heretofore to William
Skins wife of St Stephens by
Saltash in Cornwall.
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  Ease and Sleepe procured, and
a grievous paine in the backe holpen
of Mr Thomas Furlongs wife
of Anthony in Cornwall.
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  Of Robert Sloget of Anthony
aforesaid, and of Arthur [Masters?]
at the same Parish.
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  The weaknesse much strengthened
of Iohn [Comer?] of St. Clether
in Cornwall.
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[second column:]
 A great paine eased, and sleepe
procured to his Wife.
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  Helpe to bring in againe the
Rupture of Mr. Symon Rowe, and
another of Antony aforesaid.
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  The same for the Fundament
of Alexander Gornard of the
same Parish.
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  The Fluxes holpen of divers
of Richard Rundles house of
Antony aforesaid, and others in
other places.
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  To abate the violent Cold fits
of Agues.
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  To helpe Digestion and cold
in the Stomacke.
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  As of Thomas Edwards wife
of Plymouth in Devon.
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  To supply the need of a
Warming-Pan.
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  The use of the Stone at the
Church.
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The cost in Wood saved hereby.
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  To give Heate in such places
where it cannot bee had by
any other meanes.
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  Inconveniences to be avoided
herein.
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  Helps for the Hearing and
Sight of Iohn Cowling of Antony
in Cornwall
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  The Hearing holpe, and a
grievous Paine in the Bellie eased,
of Iohn Iackman of St. Stephens
by Saltash in Cornwall.
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  The Hearing and Sight holpe,
and a paine in the Knees eased
of Iohn Michell of [Crast?]-bole
in Cornwall.
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[third column:]
  The Sight amended of William
Bylands wife of St. Stephens
by Saltash in Cornwall.
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  The Tooth ach eased of one
of Mr Kneebones servants of
[Linkinghorne?] in Cornwall.
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  Another holpen of a great
noise in her Head.
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  A grievous Paine in the head
holpen of William Dweane of
Antony in Cornwall.
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  A Paine in the head and Eare
holpen of Theophila the Daughter
of Mr. Deeble of Antony in
Cornwall.
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  A great paine in the Side
holpen of Roger Buckland of St.
Stephens by Saltash in Cornwall.
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  A sore Brest cured of Iames
Rundles wife of Drewstainton in
Devon.
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  A sore Brest kept from breaking
of Arthur Reepes wife of
Antony aforesaid.
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  To give [heate?] in Curing of
Wounds, to give ease to the Belly
in purging; and strength of
Retention to the Stomacke after
vomiting.
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  As of Thomas Harsdon wife of
St Germanes in Cornwall.
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To supply the want of heat in
such as have beene let Blood.
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  As of Iohn Poplestone of Antony
aforesaid.
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  An ache Cured of Mrs Anne
Southmead, of Morton Hampsteed
in Devon.
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[fourth column:]
  The like of Richard Rundle of
Antony aforesaid.
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  Helpe given in exceeding great
weaknesse after a Feaver to Iohn
Seawards wife of Drewstainton
in Devon.
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As also of Iohn Rawlings wife
and Sonne of Antony aforesaid;
and Grace, my brother Iohn
Carewes daughter.
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  The sore Throat holpen of
Iohn Reepes wife of Antony
aforesaid.
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  A great Benumming holpen of
Mr. Rethin of St. Stephen by
Saltash in Cornwall.
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  The grievous Paine in the
Belly and Thigh eased, of Iohn
Iohnson Shipwright of Plymouth
in Devon.
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   A grievous torture in the Belly
eased of Iohn Rawling of Antony
aforesaid.
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  The great helpe given in
exceeding Weaknesse and coldnesse
to [Philip?] Collin of Antony
aforesaid.
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  The helpe given to young
Children.
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  As of a nursed Child of Iohn
[Gendles?] wives of Antony aforesaid
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Of Robert Trewharfes Child
of the same Parish.
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   Mrs Susanna Durdant a Drapers
wife in St. Pauls Church-yard,
has been cured of the
Tooth-ache, and has helped many
of her friends by it. It likewise
gave her Father Durdant
much ease of the Collicke.
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                          LONDON.
Printed for JOHN BARTLET at the Signe of the Gilt-Cup
at St. Austins Gate, (neere the Stumpe) where these
                 Stones are to be sold.
                          1648.
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[manuscript addition:]
Carew's warming-stone