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The tryal of Mr. Daniel Sutton, for the high crime of preserving the lives of His Majesty's liege subjects, by means of inoculation

By Daniel Sutton
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A courtroom transcript depicts the arraignment and trial of a practitioner indicted for preserving lives through inoculation and secret remedies. Prosecutors call witnesses who attest to large numbers inoculated without fatalities, describe a minute puncture method, and outline a preparatory regimen forbidding certain foods, purging, and a powdered medicine said to contain mercury that mitigates fever and pustules. Defense counsel questions the reliability of the practitioner’s records and the witnesses’ motives. The proceedings alternate legal argument, medical testimony, and demonstrations of contested techniques and remedies.

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Daniel Sutton was an early advocate for inoculation, a medical practice aimed at preventing smallpox. He is best known for his work, "The tryal of Mr. Daniel Sutton, for the high crime of preserving the lives of His Majesty's liege subjects, by means of inoculation," which documents his trial for promoting this controversial method. Sutton's efforts were significant in the context of 18th-century medicine, as he faced legal challenges for his beliefs in the efficacy and necessity of inoculation. His contributions reflect the evolving understanding of disease prevention during a time when such practices were met with skepticism.

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