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march the 13. 1678/9.

mr. Henshaw the vice Presidt. tooke the chair.

The minutes of March the sixth being read Gaue oc=
casion to Discourse further about niter & Gunpowder
Aurum Fulminans and Puluis Fulminans. And it was
coniectured that Charcole in Gunpowder was significant
[In margin]RL.   cheifly vpon the account of its conteining a good quan
tity of Alcalizate salt and not soe much vpon the ac=
count of its being apt to take fire. for that It was ob=
serued that Puluis fulminans which was obserued /fownd/ to
be very much stronger, would be kindled with out any
mixture of charcole or any other vegetable body.
The like also was conceiud to be the cause of the Fulmi
nation of Aurum Fulminans. much also was discoursd
about the existence of Alcalizate salt in salt Peter.
But there being noe certain experiment alledged that
Did cleer that question it was referred to another occa=
sion.

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