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London, England, 1817-08-14 00:00:00

" AFFIDAVIT.

ea PRA mete Nawasav, of St. Paul's Chureh-yari, London,
alike& Oath and with, that on the death of his Father the late
Mr. John Mather'', In December, t;B7, he, this Deponent,
became 'possessed of his late Father's 'lnterest (being Hall the
Property) in Dr. fames's Fever Powder, together wi•k the on
.dotal itecip;• fur preparing the same, in Dr. James's hand-tyntiag,
'Which was delivered to his late Father at the Time aiseadquee-
bents were executed : Thar he, this. Deponent. at thin Period,
bed been nearly Six Years a. the University, as La Stadent in
Physic, bet on die Death of his Father, by the destre,of
Jams. he was induced to quit his iiitetide.l Profe•sion, in order
to continue and conduct the business of the Fever Powder:
That a new Years afterwards, the late Dr. Jarnestrivlng invented
his Analeptic Pills, applied to this Deponent 'to endertake the
Sale of them, like the Fever Powder, on their equal and joint
Account s That an kareensent was entered ln:o between them
In 1774 ; and upon this occasion Dr James, alter expressing his
obligations to this Deponent's Father, and his regard for Ind
thorough confidence in this Depon.ut (which •he tenor of his.
Will and Codicils confirm) delivered to him the Recipe for pre-
paring the Analeptic Pills ander his hand That in the same
Yak, 1774, Dr. Jamey, when about making Lis Will,. requeste
eel ids Deponent to be one of his Executors and Guardian
el. his Children who were Five in number. and all under
eve: That die Doctor died in the month of March, 1776:
That this Deponent further saith, that he had frequent commit.
aimless with Dr. James re.pectlng the preparation of his Me:li-
dos% particularly daring hi. last illn.xs, when he informed this
Deponent :bat he bad admitted his eldest don, to whom he bad
lilt his share in the Concern, to be present at the Preparations:
but that he not committed to writing any Receipts of 014,
except these which be bad delivered to this Deponent's Father
and himself, and excepting one of the Fever Powders which OAK
D‘lollellt world Gad among Ids Papers. and which was so
staked under feigned names, as to be unintelligible without acs
explbriadoo, which he then gave to this' Deponents That after
Xtr. James's decease he found this very Itocipe (and this only),
'Which Is now in this Deponent's possession, and which contains
the most complete Instructions for preparing this important Me.
dhine, coinciding however with those be had consmergemcd en
this Deponent's Facia and himself: And this Deponent funher
with, that .he -has repeatedly prepared the Fever Powder, and
that be has lately submitted it • together with that prepared-by-
Dr- James hinsarif, to the Analysis' of two of the least eminent
Otemists.whobave proved their perfect Identity : That mere-
aver, teialshave been nude by several Medical Gentle.
men in their prattles, wholmee hood them exgall filar In
*air Mass And. this Deponent further saith, that the Ana-
kink Pills are. now .faitliftdiy prepared film the real Recipe
oven to him by Dr 'James, and that they are restored to their
• pelleitive bright Colour. and to that Efficacy which establisba.
• disihr repwation In Dr James's tfine.
" Parthermore this Depooeat faith, 'That for several Months
• 'POI Obi Public have been' supplied froth his Warehouse with
• Shoe hem' Powdestand Analeptiz Pills wry, which were pri-
land by him thisDeposent. FRANCIS NEW iiERY.
worn at the Mansion-Hasa la London, thlsThin ieth day
• 'et July, 1817, Were me, " MWd WOODp Mayor."
Theis Medicines continue to be sold as heretofore, by F. NeW-
• bay and • on', No. ss, St. Paul's Church-yard, London, with
• ' the Name " P. Anatomy; engraved in the St nips; the airs
mark el• *dr Ming senaine.