1a. Translation of the Sanson bill. (For comment, see Chapter IV.)
M. AUDUBON, merchant, to SANSON,
Physician at Cayes
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| 1783 | December | " 29 " | Ipecacuanha for a negro Bossal | " | 6 " " |
| " 31 " | Ipecacuanha for a negro Bossal | " | 6 " " | ||
| 1784 | January | " 3 " | A medicine for a negro Bossal | " | 6 " " |
| " 5 " | A medicine for a negro Bossal | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 7 " | A medicine for a negro Bossal | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 9 " | A medicine for a Bossal | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 10 " | A medicine for a Bossal | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 14 " | A medicine for the mulatto Joue[255] | " | 16 " " | ||
| " 26 " | A medicine for M. Audubon | " | 10 " " | ||
| March | " 27 " | Inoculated Cæsar, 30f; inoculated Jupiter, 30f; inoculated Rose, 30f | " | 90 " " | |
| April | " 1 " | Purgative decoction for Joue, [the] mulatto | " | 6 " " | |
| " 3 " | A medicine for the mulatto, Joue | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 8 " | Purgative decoction for the negro Dominique | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 10 " | A medicine for Dominique | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 15 " | A medicine for Zemire | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 20 " | A medicine for Rose | " | 6 " " | ||
| " | Purgative decoction for Jupiter | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 21 " | A medicine for Dominique | " | 6 " " | ||
| May | " 2 " | A medicine for the negress Theresa | " | 6 " " | |
| " 11 " | For attentions, visits, and remedies during the smallpox of the mulatto Joue | " | 66 " " | ||
| " 21 " | Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin | " | 6 " " | ||
| June | " 20 " | Inoculated a little negro Bossal named Joue | " | 30 " " | |
| July | " 20 " | Account rendered to M. Audubon for treatment of the gale[256] in Marian and her daughter, all receipted | " | 36 " " | |
| September | " 14 " | Purgative decoction for the negro, John Mason [or John, mason(?)] | " | 6 " " | |
| " 16 " | A medicine for John Mason | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 21 " | Bled M. Audubon at the arm | " | 3 " " | ||
| " 23 " | Tamarind water compound for M. Audubon | " | 10 " " | ||
| " 24 " | A medicine in two doses for M. Audubon | " | 10 " " | ||
| October | " 22 " | A medicine for the little negro Joue | " | 6 " " | |
| " 23 " | Treated, attended, and furnished remedies for Joue attacked by the pian[257] | " | 132 " " | ||
| L | 513 " " | ||||
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| Brought forward from other part | L | 513 " " | |||
| October | " 25 " | Bled Mlle. Rabin at the arm | " | 3 " " | |
| " 26 " | Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 30 " | A medicine for the little negro Joue | " | 6 " " | ||
| November | " 15 " | A medicine for the little negro Joue | " | 6 " " | |
| December | " 8 " | A medicine for Joue | " | 6 " " | |
| 1785 | January | " 18 " | A medicine for M. Audubon | " | 10 " " |
| " 21 " | A medicine for the little negro Joue | " | 6 " " | ||
| February | " 15 " | Two ounces of manna for Mlle. Rabin | " | 3 " " | |
| " 18 " | A medicine for the cooper | " | 6 " " | ||
| March | " 6 " | A medicine for the cooper | " | 6 " " | |
| " 10 " | A medicine for the cooper | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 11 " | Three doses of kino[258] for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 12 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 13 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 14 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| April | " 2 " | A night visit for Mlle. Rabin | " | 10 " " | |
| " 3 " | A lotion for an erysipelas which Mlle. Rabin has on the leg | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 5 " | A lotion for Mlle. Rabin | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 7 " | A lotion for Mlle. Rabin | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 8 " | A medicine for the cooper | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 9 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 10 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 11 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 12 " | Three doses of kino for the cooper | " | 9 " " | ||
| " 24 " | Passed the night with Mlle. Rabin [who was] in child-birth | " | 66 " " | ||
| " 25 " | Passed the night with Mlle. Rabin | " | 66 " " | ||
| " 26 " | Mlle. Rabin is delivered | " | ... " " | ||
| May | " 2 " | A night visit and Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin | " | 16 " " | |
| " 3 " | Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 4 " | Six bottles of eau blanche for poultices needed in an affection of the breast of Mlle. Rabin | " | 18 " " | ||
| June | " 19 " | Opened an abscess in the breast of Mlle. Rabin; for attentions and dressings | " | 36 " " | |
| " 26 " | A medicine for the little negro Augustine | " | 6 " " | ||
| L | 897 " " | ||||
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| Brought forward from the other part | L | 897 " " | |||
| June | " 30 " | A medicine for Augustine | " | 6 " " | |
| July | " 1 " | A medicine for old Jane | " | 6 " " | |
| " 16 " | A medicine for Mlle. Rabin | " | 10 " " | ||
| August | " 15 " | A medicine for Mlle. Rabin | " | 10 " " | |
| " | Eau blanche for M. Audubon | " | 3 " " | ||
| " 20 " | A medicine for M. Aubinais, clerk | " | 10 " " | ||
| " 22 " | A medicine for M. Aubinais | " | 10 " " | ||
| " 24 " | Tincture of rhubarb for M. Aubinais | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 26 " | Tincture of rhubarb for M. Aubinais | " | 6 " " | ||
| September | " 23 " | A bottle of medicinal wine for a swollen negro | " | 15 " " | |
| " 27 " | A medicine for old Jane | " | 6 " " | ||
| October | " 7 " | A medicine for the swollen negro | " | 6 " " | |
| " 11 " | A medicine for the swollen negro | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 16 " | A medicine for Theresa | " | 6 " " | ||
| " 19 " | A medicine for Theresa | " | 6 " " | ||
| Accepted viséd [?] October 12 1786 | L | 1009 " " | |||
| Audubon | 330 | ||||
| 1339 " " | |||||
| Paid at Les Cayes this 7th June, 1787 | |||||
| —— Sanson | |||||
| M. Sanson's receipt June 7, 1787. |
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| 1784 January Treated
M.... For care and services rendered |
330 " | ||||