1601
Shakespeare, Hamlet
"When as himselfe might his Quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels beare,"
"The faire Ophelia, Nimph in thy Orizons?
Be all my sins remembred?"
1608
English arrives in North America
English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607
1665
A cure for the Plague
"Now followeth the MEDICINE.
The red Poweder. 1s. IF any one is infected, and finds themselves ill, then presently let them (without delay) take this powder, and then to bed and sweat carefully three hours; And if they are dry, make a Posset with Sage, or Sorrel, and Dandilion, and so drink freely in their sweat, or afterwards, and be sure after your sweat that you keep your self warm; And if any swelling appear, beware of drinking any Beer or Ale, hot or cold, but keep your selves to the above-said Posset-drink, or Beer, or Ale boyled with a crust of brown Bread, with one blade of Mace and two Cloves. Put the Powder in a Spoon, with a little Bear or Posset-drink, and so take it.
Also this Power is excellent good against Small-Pox, Fevers, Agues, and Surfeits; and if it be for a Child, then take but one half of this Powder.
Plague Water. 2s. Then when you are out of your sweat, and well rubbed and dryed, then take a spoonful of this cordial water, if the party be sick, take one spoonful every four hours, if well, do not wast it.
Plasters. 2d. And if you find any pain in your heads after your sweat, then presently apply two of these Plasters to your Temples, which will give you both ease and rest, and if your pain continues, then shift every twenty four hours.
Salve. 1s. And if you find any Risings in any part of your body, then take some of this Salve out of the Pot, and spread it on Ships-leather, and then lay it to the Sore or Swelling, which Plaster will both ripen, break it, and heal it; the first Plaster, keep it on as long as you can, and when the Sore is broken, then dress it twice every day.
Cordial Water for Griping. 2s. But in case the distemper break out into a Vomiting and Loosness, or Griping in the Belly, then take of this Cordial water every three hours two spoonful, untill you find ease, and in case you are dry, drink Mace-ale, not too sweet.
1s. Also here is a most excellent water for a sore mouth, either for Canker, Thursh, or a sore mouth by reason of a Feaver, being a little warmed, and with a cloth garble the mouth, and let one drop or two down.
1s. And infallible Powder for Men, Women, or Children, troubled with Convulsion-fits, Falling-sickness, or fits of the Mother, taken with a little Black Cherry water [fasting?] in a morning. If the Children are very young, then divide the Paper of Powder into three parts, and for middle aged Children take one half, and for Men and Women take the whole Paper."
1666
The London Gazette - Fire of London
"On Thursday by the blessing of God it was wholly beat down and extinguished. But so as that Evening it unhappily burnt out again a fresh at the Temple, by the falling of [some?] sparks (as is supposed) upon a Pile of Wooden buildings; but his Royal Highness, who watched there that whole night in Person, by the great labours and diligente [used?], and especially by applying Powder to blow up the Houses about it, before day most happily [?] it."
1781
Notices about runaway slaves
"RUN AWAY from the subscriber, about ten weeks ago, a short black felllow, of the Mundingo country, named CUPID. He is a Fisherman by trade, and is marked WB on his right shoulder; was formerly the property of Mr. Philip Reid of Kingston, and was employed by him at Port Morant in the fishing business,.....He has been feed within these ten days at Port Morant; working with some white people as a Freeman; at which place, or Morant-Bay, he is now supposed to be._____Any person recognising him in Port-Morant gaol, shall be entitled to a Half Job[Joe?] reward; or if they will deliver him to the subscriber in Kingston, FIVE POUNDS reward. And if they can inform by whom he is harboured, if a white person (on conviction), they shall receive the above reward, from
W. BAILEY."
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