This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1789. Excerpt: ... The Committee appointed to examine the Physicians who have attended his Majesty, during his Illness, touching the present State of his Majesty's Health and to report such Examination forthwith to the House; HAVE, pursuant to the Order of the House, proceeded to examine the said Physicians. They also proceeded to some length in examining, with respect to the situation in which Dr. John Willis has attended his Majesty; and from! such examination are of opinion, that he comes within Ae order of reference to this Committee: But as his examination might have greatly 'protracted their proceedings, and as they have reason to suppose Dr. Willis, senior, fully informed of every particular necessary to the object of their enquiry, which could be stated by Dr. John Willis, they have forborn to examine the latter, conceiving, that it is of the utmost importance, that their Report should not be any longer deferred. The examination of 'he Physicians is as follows; and that part of it which relates to Dr. John Willis, is added at the end of this Report. Merdtrii, 70 die Januarii 1789. Sis LUCAS PEPYS called in, and examined. Whether, in his opinion, the state of his Majesty's health does, of does not, continue to be such as to render his Majesty incapable either of coming to Parliament, or of attending to public business? It certainly continues such as to render him incapable either of coming to Parliament, or of attending to public business. What hopes does Sir Lucas Pepys now entertain of his Majesty's recovery? The hopes I now entertain are sounded exactly upon the same ground upon which they were when 1 formerly gave my opinion. Can Sir Lnca Pepys now form any judgment, or probable conjecture, of the time that his Majesty's illness is likely to last? I can neither f...