The Statutes of the Colledge of Physicians London worthy to be perused by all men, but more especially physicians, lawyers, apothecaries, surgeons, and all such that either do, or shall study, profess, or practise physick.

CHAP. XII. Of the Fellows.

WE appoint and ordain, That the number of the Fellows exceed not Thirty, and we will that above this certain and determinate number the Phi∣sicians in ordinary to the King, Queen,

and Prince, be admitted as Honorary, and to be reckoned Supernumeraries.

We will moreover, That no body be admitted into the Society of the Colledge, who have not been first for a whole year of the number of the Candidates, or pub∣lickly read Phisick in some Ʋniversity of England, or hath been formerly Doctor of the Chair (as they say) in some Ʋni∣versity of this Kingdom, or has been the Kings Phisician in Ordinary.

Every Fellow at the time of his ad∣mission shall pay to the Colledge, Presi∣dent, Treasurer, Register, and Beadle, as is appointed before concerning the Can∣didates; but all payments shall be dou∣bled on those conditions which are above mentioned.

We appoint also, That all Fellows at the time of admission have Letters Pa∣tents, signed with the Seal of the Col∣ledge, and be obliged by this given faith.

YOu shall endeavour to your power that the State of the Colledge be

perpetuated; the Statutes of the Colledge you shall keep, you shall obey the Presi∣dent in those things which relate to the honour and perpetuity of the Colledge.

You shall not give what may cause a∣bortion, or take away or hinder concep∣tion, nor poison to an ill end, nay in∣deed you shall not so much as teach them, where there is a suspicion of an ill design.

You shall determine none to be chose into the Colledge, unless whom, laying a∣side all affection, you shall judge for knowledge and manners suitable.

You shall read diligently within a year the five first Books of Galen concerning Simple Medicine, and all the Books of the use of the parts.

You shall persecute by all honest means the unlearned, Empericks, and Impostors; you shall give in their Names to the Pre∣sident, Pro-President, or Censors.

You shall also give your faith that you have practised Phisick for four years, or have read publickly in some Ʋniversity.

Also you shall give your faith, that you will with great diligence observe the Sta∣tute

concerning the publick dissection of humane bodies, whensoever you shall be summoned by the President or Pro-Pre∣sident.

Lastly, You shall truly and on good faith say, what is your Countrey.

Letters of Admission.

KNow all men, That we A. B. Doctor of Phisick and President of the Colledge of Phisicians of London, to∣gether with the consent of the Fellows thereof, by the Authority granted to us from our Lord the King and Parliament, have examined, approved, and into our Colledge chose the learned and honest man C. D. of Kent, in the most Flourishing Ʋniversity of Oxford or Cambridge, Doctor of Phisick, and thereby have granted the free Faculty and Licence of exercising the Knowledge and Art of Phi∣sick, according to the Form of the Sta∣tutes publish'd to that purpose; and more∣over we have bestowed the use and profit of all Advantages, Liberties, and Pri∣viledges,

which by the Authority aforesaid are already granted to our Colledge, and which for the future may be granted.

For the truth and testimony whereof we have caused our Common Seal to be set to these presents. Given at London in our Colledge the seventh day of May Anno Domini 1647.

* If any of the Collegues hath applied himself to Religion or the Priesthood, af∣ter he hath been chosen into the Colledge, let him not be called to the Colledge; that we may not seem to recall him to the Pra∣ctice of Phisick, whom Religion and the Law Ecclesiastick has abandoned from the Office of a Phisician.

* Neither do we think it honest for a Clergyman or Preacher, among other things, to meddle with Womens busines∣ses and diseases.

* But if any Clergyman or Preacher, desires to be admitted into the Colledge, or permitted to Practice, let him not be ta∣ken in for the same reasons.

If any one of the Collegues shall addict himself to the Priesthood, after he has been admitted into the Colledge, we will not that he be again summoned to the Colledge.

But if any Clerk, or one entred in Holy Orders, desires to be admitted in∣to the Colledge, or to be permitted to Pra∣ctice, much less shall that be granted him.

We appoint and ordain, That if any one guilty of some more hainous and pub∣lick crime, or shall be infamous for some notable vice, he shall be discharged from the Colledge; lest if we retain such, we should seem either to contemn vertue, or labour under the same disease; but lest such not being a Collegue, should be ad∣mitted into the Colledge, it is both by other Statutes prohibited, and we forbid it by these.