all, or that it has been with such poison that Cesar's antidote will not remedy, so may leave off the decoction.
During the cure the patient must live on spare diet, and abstain from eating mutton, pork, butter, or any other fat or oily food.
N. B. The plantane or hoarhound will either of them cure alone, but they are most efficacious together.
In summer you may take one handful of the roots and of the branches of each, in place of three ounces of the roots each.
For drink during the cure let them take the following: Take of the roots of goldenrod, six ounces or in summer, two large handfuls of the roots and branches together, and boil them in two quarts of water to one quart, to which also may be added, a little hoarhound and sassafras; to this decoction after it is strained, add a glass of rum or brandy, and sweeten with sugar for ordinary drink.
Sometimes an inward fever attends such as are poisoned, for which he ordered the following: Take one pint of wood ashes and three pints of water, stir and mix well together, let them stand all night and strain or decant the lye off in the morning, of which ten ounces may be taken six mornings following, warmed or cold according to the weather.
These medicines have no sensible operation, though sometimes they work on the bowels, and give a gentle stool.
The symptoms attending such as are poisoned, are as follows: A pain of the breast, difficulty of breathing, a load at the pit of the stomach, an irregular pulse, burning and violent pains of the viscera above and below the navel, very restless at night, sometimes wandering pains over the whole body, a reaching inclination to vomit, profuse sweats (which prove always serviceable), slimy stools, both when costive and loose, the face of pale and yellow color, sometimes a pain and inflamation of the throat, the appetite is generally weak, and some cannot eat anything; those who have been long poisoned are generally very feeble and weak in their limbs, sometimes spit a great deal, the whole skin peels, and lastly the hair falls off.
Cesar's cure for the bite of a rattlesnake: Take of the roots of plantane or hoarhound (in summer roots and branches together), a sufficient quantity; bruise them in a mortar, and squeeze out the juice, of which give as soon as possible, one large spoonful; this generally will cure; but if he finds no relief n an hour after you may give another spoonful which never hath failed.
If the roots are dried they must be moistened with a little water.
To the wound may be applied a leaf of good tobacco, moistened with rum.
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Delany, "Condition of the Colored People," 111.
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C. G. Woodson, "The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861."
104
Bancroft, "History of the United States," VIII, 110; MacMaster, "History of the United States."
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See "Documents" in this number.
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107
Supplement to the
108
Moore's "Slavery in Mass.," 243; Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., VII, 336.
109
Adams, "Works of John Adams," X, 315; Moore, "Notes on Slavery in Mass.," 71. Hamilton, Letter to Jay, March 14, 1779.
110
Moore, "Historical Notes on the Employment of Negroes in the American Revolution," 4.
111
Bancroft, "History of the United States," VIII, 110.
112
Washburn, "History of Leicester," 267.
113
Washington, "The Story of the Negro," I, 315.
114
Manuscript, Massachusetts Archives, CLXXX, 241.
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Journals of the Continental Congress, 1775, pp. 221, 263; 1776, pp. 60, 874; 1779, pp. 386, 418.
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Ford, "Washington's Writings," VIII, 371.
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Journal of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, 553.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 5.
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Adam's Works, II, 428.
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Life and Correspondence of Joseph Reed, I, 135.
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Force, American Archives, I, 486. Fifth Series.
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"By his Excellency, Sir HENRY CLINTON, K.B., General and Commander-in-Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida, inclusive, etc.
"PROCLAMATION
"Whereas, The Enemy have adopted a practice of enrolling NEGROES among their troops: I do hereby give Notice, that all NEGROES taken in Arms, or upon any military Duty shall be purchased for the public service at a stated price; the Money to be paid to the Captors.
"But I do most strictly forbid any Person to sell or claim Right over any Negroe, the Property of a Rebel, who may take refuge with any part of this Army: And I do promise to every Negroe who shall desert the Rebel Standard full Security to follow within these Lines any occupation which he may think proper."
"Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, Philipsburgh, the 30th day of June 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command, JOHN SMITH, Secretary."
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The Journal of the Continental Congress, II, 26.
127
Ramsay, "The History of South Carolina" [Edition, 1809], I, 474-475.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 14.
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Sparks, "Washington's Works," III, 218.
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Letter of General Thomas to John Adams, Oct. 24, 1775.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 4.
134
Hamilton's "Works," I, 76-78.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 13.
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Madison's Papers, 68.
137
Letter of Hamilton to Jay, March 14, 1779; and Journals of the Continental Congress.
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Hening, Statutes at Large, IX, 280.
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Rhode Island Colonial Records, VIII, 640, 641.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 19.
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Manuscripts in the Archives of Massachusetts, CXCIX, 80.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 20.
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Laws of the State of New York, Chapter XXXII, Fourth Session.
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Sparks, "Correspondence of the American Revolution," III, 331.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 20.
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Taking up the Southern situation, Hamilton in 1779 wrote Jay as follows:
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