Mensis Octobris, Anno Domini 1670 Nostræque Translationis Anno Octavo._” (LS) _Radulph Snowe, et_ } Registrarii. _Edm. Sherman._ } _S. Rich. Lloyd_, Sur. Vicarii in Spiritualibus Generalis per provinciam Cantuariensem. It does not appear in the memoirs of Lilly, as written by himself, that he ever made an attempt to acquire the elements of medical science, but was directed in his prescriptions by his astrological art only: but having procured the above license he began to practise more openly, and every Saturday rode to Kingston, where the poorer sort flocked to him from several parts, and received much benefit by his prescriptions, which he gave them freely, and without money; from those that were more able he now and then received a _shilling_, and sometimes an _half-crown_, if they offered it to him, otherwise he demanded nothing. At the Court at the Queen’s Palace, the 26th of July, 1809. Present, The King’s Most Excellent MAJESTY. Archbishop of _Canterbury_. Lord Chancellor. Lord President. Earl of _Liverpool_. Earl of _Harrowby_. Lord _Mulgrave_. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Secretary _Canning_. Sir _David Dundas_, K. B. Mr. _Ryder_. WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board, the humble memorial of Sir LUCAS PEPYS, baronet, Physician to His Majesty, and President of the College or Commonality of the Faculty of Physic in _London_, setting forth, that the said President and College have, with great care, pains, and industry, revised, corrected, and reformed a book by them formerly published, intituled _Pharmacopœia Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensis_, prescribing and directing the manner of preparing all sorts of medicines therein contained, together with the true weights and measures by which they ought to be made: which book is now perfected and ready to be published, and, it is conceived, will contribute to the public good of His Majesty’s subjects, by preventing all deceits, differences, and uncertainties in making or compounding of medicines, if, for the future, the manner and form prescribed therein should be practised by Apothecaries and others in their compositions of medicines: the Memorialist therefore most humbly prays, that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to enforce the observance thereof in such manner as to His Majesty shall seem meet:—His Majesty this day took the said memorial into His Royal consideration, and being desirous to provide in all cases for the common good of his people, and being persuaded that the establishing of the general use of the said book may tend to the prevention of such deceits in the making and compounding of medicines, wherein the lives and health of His Majesty’s subjects are so highly concerned, hath therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, hereby to notify to all Apothecaries and others concerned, to the intent they may not pretend ignorance thereof, that