An address to the College of Physicians, and to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; occasion'd by the late swarms of Scotch and Leyden physicians, &c. who have openly assum'd the liberty (unlicens'd from the College, &c.) of practising physick in England, contrary to the privileges of our universities, and to the charter granted to the College of Physicians in London. To which is added, a compleat list of all the regular physicians / By an impartial hand [Signed A.Z].

Date:
1747
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Credit: An address to the College of Physicians, and to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; occasion'd by the late swarms of Scotch and Leyden physicians, &c. who have openly assum'd the liberty (unlicens'd from the College, &c.) of practising physick in England, contrary to the privileges of our universities, and to the charter granted to the College of Physicians in London. To which is added, a compleat list of all the regular physicians / By an impartial hand [Signed A.Z]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *6 ] very evident; nor can the little Time and Abilities required to be Mailer of a Foreign Degree, efcape the notice of that Part of Mankind who allow themfelves the liberty of free Enquiry, and who do not care to take up with Shews for Realities. But there is another Hardfhip on the fair Pra- Clitioner, which loudly demands the Attention of the B—'—ps *, I mean, their licenfing various Per- fons in their refpe6live Diocefes. The Origin of that Cuflom might probably be in the Days of Popery, of which ’tis a Relief, and the B-—p might then be a proper Perfon to Licenfe, when the Praftitioners both in Phyfick and Midwifery were chiefly Monks.-But as that Scene is happily fhifted, it ought furely to be with the iitmoft Caution that the R-ght R-v-r-nd Cl-rgy Jhould appoint Praditioners in Phyfick. It would be too hard an ExprefTion to let fall, or even to furmife, that fo many noble Perfonages fliould grant Licenfes to. deftroy Mankind *, yet it is, (though not intentionally their L—dfh—ps Aim) certain however that fuch Mifehiefs have arifen from it, and Proof is not wanting that thefe Privileges have been fometimes the Occafion of depriving certain Perfons of their Lives, as furely (it may be not fo fuddenly) as if the fame had been taken away by a Dagger or a Piftol. This Sort of Licenfe is a Cloak for every Blun¬ derer, who with a metall’d Front and cankered Heart has Iniquity and Refolution enough to at¬ tempt the Pradiice of Phyfick *, and if they are at any time afked, by what Authority they thus take upon them to meddle with what they are utterly ignorant of, they will immediately produce their Patents, their L-dfli-ps the B-~—s Licenfes for fordoing.