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John BONSCIO

Biography


Name	John BONSCIO
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical empiric (Empiric. Oculist.)
Period of medical practice	1609-1630
Place of birth	Ferraro, Italy
Address	?house in the Savoy? 1619
Other notes	Trouble 1619-20. (See also JAQUINTO 431.)
Medical specialities	Eyes

Known London address


	House in the Savoy (?)
Date	1619

Censorial hearings


	17 Sep 1619
Entry	Letter from the Archbishop of Spalato said that B, an oculist from Ferraro, had come to England because of his religion (Italian church in London). An empiric, he had given out pamphlets about practice as he was ignorant of the laws. He had now submitted himself & been examined in Italian by Dr Fox. Said he'd been trained but was ignorant of eye anatomy. Used a medicine wch did no harm, if no good.
Attitude of the accused	submitted to the College
Pressure applied by College	yes
Action taken	Reply written to Abp. B a quack, but College wd connive.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To be connived at
	3 March 1620
Entry	Thayer charged B with promising to cure his eyes in 14 days, and charging 33s. 4d. After 6 weeks there had been no cure. 'Hearing from Dr Jaquinto that he was a Jewe (etc.) he now dares deale no more with him.'
Initiator of the complaint	patient
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Censors said it was not their concern. Pres settled the lawsuit.
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1