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Josiah Burchett. The College of Physicians recommend the use of Elixir of Vitriol...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/113/142
What’s it about?
This record is about the Josiah Burchett. The College of Physicians recommend the use of Elixir of Vitriol... dating from 1740 Nov 22.
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Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 354/113/142
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1740 Nov 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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Josiah Burchett. The College of Physicians recommend the use of Elixir of Vitriol in the treatment of scorbutick cases and it should be supplied in the Surgeons' sea chests. The Admiralty have asked what amounts should be available according to the rate of vessel and the climate of the areas where ships serve. Ask for the advice of Dr Cockbourne, Physician of the Greenwich Hospital, as he carried out a similar exercise in connection with his treatment of the flux
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- ADM B 113
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9179307/
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Josiah Burchett. The College of Physicians recommend the use of Elixir of Vitriol...