The " Account- Book" of Jan Haszing. 
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1766. Michiel Smuts, Esq., Deb. 
4 May. A purgative for yourself .... Rds. 4 
18 July. Came to see your little daughter, suffering from 
a febris ardentes, wherefore I supplied the 
necessary remedies till medio Aug. and cured 
her; comes for treatment, visits, and medicine ,, 6- 
26 „ For your daughter Maria, 1 bottle gargarism . ,, -4 
27 ,, For your daughters Barbara and Maria, 1 bottle 
of gargarism each and 1 dose of purgative . ,, 1- 
18 Aug. For the old house-boy, 1 resolv. plaster on 
leather . . . . . . ,, -4 
22 Aug. Came to see the young house-boy, suffering 
from an inflamed contusion in the pink, 
wherefore I took away the nail. Thereafter 
daily dressings and cured ; comes for the cure 2- 
6 Sept. Came to see the servant-girl Gilida, suffering 
from a considerably inflamed throat promptly 
developing into gangraena and sphacelus ; 
this being a singular case which has caused us 
much anxiety ; further treated by doctor van 
Nierop, the medicines being supplied by me ; 
comes for treatment, visits, and medicines 
together . . . * . „ 10- 
17 „ Came to see the Madagascar boy, suffering from 
a considerable inflammation in his heel, com- 
plicated by a contusion in the tendo Achilles ; 
dressed the same daily for a period of about 
two months and cured same . . ,, 6- 
12 Oct. Came to see your daughter Maria, suffering from 
an obstructed knee arising out of a fluxion ; 
performed what was necessary and cured . ,, 3- 
Together . Rds. 29.4 
Paid. 
1766. The widow Abel, Deb. 
5 May. Came to see the house-boy Jacob, suffering from 
an inflammation in his finger ; cured same . Rds. 1.4 
18 June. An emetic 4 
10 Oct. Eye-wash 4 
Paid. 
Rds. 2.4 
