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VI. That those who may incline to become Physicians, Surgeons, Midwives, or Apothecaries, attend Medical Lectures until they are well skilled in Theory; and live afterwards a suitable time with some skillful Practitioner.

VII. That none be allowed to Practise, unless they are properly qualified.

VIII. That a Regular System of Pharmacy for a guide to the Apothecaries in Chusing, Preparing, Weighing, Measuring, Compounding, Distilling, Extracting, and Preserving of their Medicines be Published, and the Observence thereof Established by Law.

IX. That every Practitioner shall keep a journal of his Practice; and especially of the most dangerous cases he may have to encounter; as well, as of the Operation and Effects of medicines amongst his Patients; and that if he makes any remarkable Discovery, he shall communicate an Account of the same to the Public for the benefit of mankind in general.

Thus Gentlemen, have I answered your Question according to the best of my capacity, and how far your Sentiments may correspond with mine, is at present unknown. I do not pretend to dictate, for you have a Right to Govern your own Affairs, as you in your Wisdom may see fit. The attending of Judicious Lectures upon every Branch of Medicine, is of very great utility to Students, as I know by my own Experience, which is the best School-Master; and, as but few Practitioners are able to furnish themselves with a suitable Apparatus; and as it is impossible for them to deliver a regular course of Lectures when they are crouded with other Employments, I thought fit to Recommend to your consideration, the Institution of a College of Physicians or Acadamy in your State, that young Gentlemen may be Educated in a regular manner for the future, and the country not so much incumbered with Imposters hereafter, as it has been heretofore.