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Richard West, Captain ( - fl. 1704)

Visitor
Relationships: Richard West was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

William Coldell (-fl. c. 1705) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Richard West
H. Hodgkinson (-fl. c. 1705) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Richard West
Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
Linked print sources: as Donator of object(s) - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
as Mentioned or referenced by - Part of a letter from Mr Ralph Thoresby, F. R. S. concerning a large ball voided by stool.
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Three Balls voided by Stool, by Allice Hollings a poor Girl at Rawden near Leedes, one smooth and glossy, the Colour of a Hasle Nut; the other two rough and gritty, of an obtuse Triangular Form, 5 ½ Inches round, yet swim in Water, being of a light, fuzzy Matter, intermix'd with a gritty, in distinct Coats one above another alternately. See a further Account in the Phil. Trans. (c). (c) N° 291. Don. Dor. Ward. Another in the form of a Heart, lately voided by an antient Person at Ardsley, and sent me by Dr. Craister. Two very large, taken from Will. Coldell, and sent me by Capt. West, with an Attestation under the Hand of the Surgeon: One of them is six Inches the one Way, and seven the other, almost in Form of an Echinus, or Helmet Stone; they weighed nine Ounces when first evacuated (10 May 1693.) and were removed by Diet-Drink with an Alkaly Powder, &c. (d). (d) Phil. Trans. N° 304. From these we may see the Danger of Swallowing the Stones of Fruit. Here are some Plum-Stones voided by Mrs. C. (with one of these Balls that endangered her Life) though she had not of twelve Months eaten any of that Fruit.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 2 others, one surprisingly large taken from Wm. Coldell 1693 of wch is an accot No. 304. sent me by Capt. West with an attestation from the surgeon.
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Non nobis nati sumus.Non nobis solum nati sumus.[*] Cicero, De Officiis, Book I, 22: "We are not born for ourselves alone." (Cap.tCaptain)Rich:Richard West. 14 June 1704 .