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
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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
degree[altered from 'degrees'] till
the Leather will imbibe noe more which being soe prepared is that of which
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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