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<p n="508"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo236">St Thomas's Hospital</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date49">Feb 16 1733</rs>
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<p n="509">Mr Sankey<lb></lb>
I know no other way of helping you in relation<lb></lb>
to the Lunatick you mention, but getting him into<lb></lb>
Bethlem Hospl. here, in order to which you<lb></lb>
must let me know when he was first taken<lb></lb>
ill, & from what cause if it be known, and<lb></lb>
whether Melancholly or raveing, & if any<lb></lb>
& what methods have been used for his recovery<lb></lb>
his Name, & the Name of the Parish of his<lb></lb>
Settlement, which when you have done<lb></lb>
I will let you know if he shall be judged a fit<lb></lb>
person to be admittedthe Charge whereof<lb></lb>
if found fit to be admitted will be about<lb></lb>
three pounds, & he may likely be kept<lb></lb>
in the Hospital a year or two, to try if he<lb></lb>
can be cured, if not he will be turn'd out<lb></lb>
as an incureable</p>
<p n="510">Signed by Mr. Treasurer.</p>
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