1, Take of Tartar or Argoll 2 parts of Saltpetre one part powder these grossely & mix them & of this mixture take one part & of powdered Lead Oare an equall quantity (not in weight but in measure) melt these downe together & let them stand in fusion too't' altered from 'e' digest about half an houre or longer if need be then poure out the liquid matter & you shall find the perfect Lead at the Botthom

2, Take Beane <huskes>replacing 'stalks' (the beanes being taken out) stamp them in a cleane mortar and then distill them over in an ordinary Rose-water Still & of this liquor give about a quarter of a pint at a time

3, Take Linseed Oile 3 quarts neates foot oile and stronge new Ale of each 3 quarts boyle each of these liquors severally over a gentle fire to the consumption of a full third part then mix the 3 remaineineinge Liquours together & with a soft fire boile away 6 qts of that composition till the come to 3, Then'T' altered from 't' take any Leather which you would have keepe out water & by the fire rub & chafe in this mixture & by degreealtered from 'degrees' till the Leather will imbibe noe more which being soe prepared is that of which † deleted will'w' altered from 'S' not grow hard & will keepe out any water

4, The way of makeing pot=ashes here in London is as Gratorax tells me this they take any wood ashes & make of it & <water>replacing 'ashes' as strong a lye as they can without boileinge in this liquor they ste[ep]tear at edge of page Beane straw till it have soaked up as much of