Workdiary WD33 (diplomatic transcript)

Workdiary 33 (Miscellaneous observations, recipes and experiments from a notebook of the early 1680s)

Content: Chymical and medical recipes, mnemonic verses, accounts and memoranda

General Information

[MS 194, fol. 1v]

the Letter C. signifys choise Receipts Medicinall.
D. signifys Dubious [ 'Receipts' deleted] papers which do not readily shew to what title they belong.
E signifys Experiments & Processes chymicall not medicinall.
I. signifys Recepts and processes of an Inferior order.
M. signifys medicamenta chymica selectiora.
P. signifys Parable[b altered from 'l'] medicins
T. signifys Papers belonging to Trades & others that are properly neither chymicall nor medicinall.
V. signifys Various Papers.

[MS 194, fol. 2]

From May 1668

[MS 194, fol. 2v] [MS 194, fol. 3]
Mr. de L. or M.

{Recipe} 3 parts tin, 2 copper, and 40 Lead. {Recipe} much decrep. salt, a little {sal ammoniac} & a moder. quant. of {antimony} after the 1st fusion 2 or 3 houres of stronge fire, repeated, if need be, once or twice.

Another to (the same purpose) or a better.

{Recipe} Banasis {ounce} i 1/2, sal. communis {ounce} vi Jovis {ounce} iv. Postea, pro {ounce} i. materiæ relictæ, {Recipe} Banasis {ounce} i salis communis {drachm} ii (sive, unciæ 1/4 Detine in igne forti, per 3 aut 4 horas.

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May the 24th. 80.

{Recipe} Banasis partem i sal. communis partes v fund. simul['i' altered from 'a'] Dein {Recipe} huius misturæ & Kursellæ circiter ana & igne fortiss. destrue quantum poteris.

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Dec. the 26th

{Recipe} Banasis & Kursell. ana {ounce} i Salis comm. fusi {ounce} vi. (or {ounce} iv.) M. & igne fortiss. destrue quantum pot.

[MS 194, fol. 3v]
Dec. the 3d 82. For Lebanæ

{Recipe} 37, {ounce} viii, {antimony}, {ounce} ii {nitre} {ounce} i 1/2 & {salt} {ounce} i & sometimes {ounce} i 1/2 serva hor i in igne moder. & 3 hor. in forti fusion. habeb. {ounce} i Leb. si vis [ 'zahab' deleted] zahab ex hâc Leb. detine per horas cum {ounce} ii Lap. parmieson.

Pour avoir le paz tout d'une [vai][unclear] &c {Recipe} 37 {ounce} viii cum in fluxu paulatim injice Lapidis permieson {ounce} 1/2

[MS 194, fol. 4]

{Recipe} {vitriol}li calcinati ad Rubr. Aluminis plumosi viridis Æris, {nitre}i {salt}lis communis ex siccati, ana {pound} unam,

sal armoniac {drachm} iv {antimony} {ounce} i misce['c' altered from 's'] distillentur per gradus clarificetur more ordinario.

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m. h.

The white flux is mine, viz. C. V. 2 parts, {sal ammoniac} one part, melt them, and adde, ana of soape. {Recipe} the white flux, 2 parts, Tobaccoe-pipe-clay one part, (ana doth well, but not so wel). [ 'cal' deleted] Calcine['Cal' inserted in front of word in Boyle's hand] 4 or 5 parts of C. V. with 3 parts of {salt}, filter the {salt}, and fix it with, and on, coales.

[Retrospective marginalia:]
M. H.

{Recipe} {silver} {ounce} i {aqua fortis} {ounce} iv exhale['d' at end of word deleted] {ounce} ii of the Ær diss. the chryst. of {silver} in {ounce} iv of {spirit of wine} dig. long with {ounce} {half} of {sal ammoniac}, then rub, sublime, & (si opus) tritura iterum ac reliquum sublima <& habebis {mercury} {silver}æ>[insertion in line in Boyle hand]

The {gold} weight {ounce} {half} + {drachm} i {half} = 1 to 7 or a little below.
{drachm} i {half} + gr. 3 1/2 a little below
86
12
98

[MS 194, fol. 4v]
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[There are two diagrams showing chymical equipment].

[MS 194, fol. 5]

The Materia Prima, {Recipe} silic. pp {ounce} i Arsen. fixi {drachm} ii Item, {Recipe} {nitre} {ounce} i Boracis {ounce} 1/2.

For a smarag'd beat all these (viz. {ounce} ii. + {drachm} vi) very wel in an iron mort.

For a Saphir, beat them in a brass mort. & add gr. 4 of Zafora.

For an Amet. adde, to the {drachm} ii + {drachm} <vi,>[replacing 'iii'] gr. 14 of magnesia.

But for a Topaz adde Croc. {iron} gr. 12 mangan & garnets, ana gr. 16 zafora gr. 3.

For a Ruby, {Recipe} Tutty {drachm} ii, {sulphur} & {mercury} ana {ounce} {half}, mix them well and keep them in a stronge fire for one houre. Of this Pigment adde to the {ounce} ii + {drachm} vi of Mater. Prim. 12 gr. or rather 12 gr. of Calx {gold}.

The other Mat. 1a is made of white glass {ounce} viii, Minium {ounce} v & Niter {ounce} iii, beaten apart exceeding fine, & then very well mixt.

[MS 194, fol. 5v]
[approximately 4-5 characters illegible tear at top of page]lures Glysters for the stone

Take Comfry roote & Marshmallow root of each about an ounce Leaves of Mullet, of Mallows & Althea of each an handfull or halfe, flowers of Camomill a pugil, Linseeds two drams. Boyle them in a quart of water to a pint. Straine it & add fine sugar two ounces, the Yolke of an Egge.

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Tbd
A Powder to burn under water.

Take Gunpowder six parts Charcoale two parts, Sulphur one part, Nitre one part & an halfe; beat them & sift them very fine mix them well together.

{Recipe} Syrup de Jujub

Farfar
papau errant ana {ounce} i
Aq: Scabios {ounce} iii
in Dos unum Cochlear mane & vesperi.

A Monsieur
Monsieur Adam Gottlob Berlich Docteur en la Medicine a Leipezig

bey Hernn L. Menoken auff den Neumarckte ab Zugeben.

[MS 194, fol. 6]
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Tbd

{Recipe} Caranna, tachamahacha & Pix burgundiaca ana; sp M. F. Empl. To be spread <thick> on thin leather & applyd.

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Tbd

{Recipe} the Ore to be try'd 2 {ounce}, Ceruss {drachm} ii litharge {drachm} iii Mix them well & put them by degrees on melted lead when 'tis well tournd

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Tbd

{Recipe} White Arsenick & Sulphur['ulphur' inserted, replacing 'al gem' deleted] ana (v. gr.) {ounce} i. of pure Niter {ounce} ii M. F. Let this mixture fulminate well; & then mix with {ounce} ii more of fresh Nitre; fulm. them again; & repeate this work thrice more, so that in all there may be {ounce} x of {nitre} employ'd. Of this remaining cerifluous substance project by degrees upon a stubborn Minerall heated red hot, to bring it to fusion.

[MS 194, fol. 6v]
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Tbd

{Recipe} Salis armen. & sal. gemmæ ana one part, sal. comm. mar. parts 2, Nitri opt. parts 4. pouder & mixe them (in a glasse bason) over a gentle fire, imbibing them by degr. with {spirit of wine} til you have reduc'd all into a Past: of which ana is to be mixt with the Alcohol of the Ore to be brought to fusion & examind.

{Recipe} Sal gem [ 'fully' deleted] dissolv'd in water (to be glutted with it) herewith make up finely searc'd tobacco-pipes into bals, which dry'd in the Air must be again alcoholiz'd & mixt with of Croc- {iron} (made as below*) & brought to an exactly mixt Lute with the Sal-gemme water.

* Filings of {iron} & seasalt ana; kepe them in a Cæmenting heate, (but so that nothing melt) till the {salt} be wel decrepitated; then wash off the {salt} & rub the {iron} into a (whitish gray) impalpab. Powder.

[MS 194, fol. 7] [MS 194, fol. 7v] [MS 194, fol. 8]

[MS 194, fol. 8v] [MS 194, fol. 9] [MS 194, fol. 9v]
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[MS 194, fol. 10]

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[MS 194, fol. 22]
Collige, Cola, Buli, Spumando, Cola, Distilles.
Putref, Congela-bis, Impregna, Sublima deinde.
Putref, et Separa, et Marem Cum fæmina Junge
Coque novem Diebus ad Solem pulvis erit.
Th' first sorts of things fit for what I write
The next dos to Philosophy give much Light.
Th' third's of things, that few are like to try
For want of Money, Skill or Industry
The fourth['ourth' inserted, replacing 'ifth' deleted] things of great use to Mankind shows
Easy and cheap, the fifth & last compose.
[MS 194, fol. 22v]
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The fourth, foretells the Event of untry'd things.
The 5th the use of apply'd Raitions brings.
The 6th [ 'those' deleted] of things those practic hints doth give [ 'go fr' deleted]
That from their Bulk & Shape, Men may derive
The 7th Their various Circumstances shows.
As measure Lasting Weight, and such as those
[MS 194, fol. 25v]
[Retrospective marginalia:]
Tbd
C denotes choice Receipts Medicinall
D contains Papers that are Dubious all
E Processes purely Chymical signifies.
I does Receipts of a lower sort <disguise>[replacing 'comprise']
M choicer Chymic Medicines <doth comprise>[replacing 'signifyes']
P denotes easily parable Remedyes
T none of those, but Papers about Trades
U various Papers to denote is ma[de][tear in page]
W,H,C,Z,P,F,
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[MS 194, fol. 25]
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Tb'd
{Recipe}
Cinn. {ounce} {half}
Nutmegs {drachm} ii.
Cloves {drachm} i
Saffr.
Cardam. Seeds
Caraway seeds
ana {scruple} i
Salis {tartar} {drachm} ii
{sal ammoniac} {drachm} iii
Brandy {ounce} x.

Destill off {ounce} iv in Balneo.

[MS 194, fol. 24v]
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Tbd
The first way dos Things Agitate, Strech, Compress;
As best may further the desird['e' deleted between 'r' and 'd'] success.
The <next> dos every thing that would intrude,
And hinder the design'd Effect, Exclude.
The third, dos things expose to heat & Cold.
The fourth, their due time in fitt places, hold.
The fifth their motions dos Curb, & Guide.
I'th sixth their spetial consents are try'd.
The Seventh of these the Alternation shews:
Or what, in case that two or more we use,
Their Series & Succession will produce
[MS 194, fol. 24]
[Retrospective marginalia:]
Tbd

Take two gallons of Nantes Brandy, and five quarts of Rose water. Of this mixture destill off, three gallons in Balneo Dulcify these with six pounds of Sugar Candy, and aromatize it with halfe a Dram of Ambergreise. To this quantity (of three gallons) put four ounces of Saffron, or of [ 'or' deleted] violets, 3 or 4 pound <or> of Mint [ 'one or' deleted] 12 [ 'Bushells' deleted] Bundles.

[MS 194, fol. 23] [MS 194, fol. 23v]

By an Account reaching unto 1684. the B B appeard to have been sayd from time to time & to have borrowd of me by way of Advance

June the XI 84, 2 {pound}, June the 12 (84) 5 Guineas for the Bohemians, Item, to Dr. Tenison 10 {pound} to Dr Burnet (in July or Aug.) 5 {pound}. also 5 {pound}. to the poor French Pr[otestants] + 5 Guineas to Monsieur de Ros. & [ 'p??' deleted] 2 {pound}. more

[MS 194, fol. 21v]
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Tbd
B 7ber the 23th

The fondant. {Recipe} tquema 5 to 6 parts to one of Banasis +

{Recipe} calcind 37. one part (viz &{pound}; ii) Reductif. 4 parts (viz, first 2 &{pound};, afterwards the other 6, at 3 or 4 distant times.) keepe them in flux. ab. 8 houres, till the {pound} ii be brought to ab. {ounce}ii. Then make the Second oper. with these 2 {ounce} & 5 or 6 {ounce} (viz. parts ii{half} or iii) for about 4 hrs with a much stronger fire, [ 'till' deleted] till all that can be driven away is. {pound} i yield ab. a quintrain & a halfe, scarce ever lesse than one, or more than two.

[MS 194, fol. 20v]
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Tb'd
A [ '[approximately 1 character illegible]' deleted] Sept. the 19.

The first operation of the [approximately 3-4 characters tear in page]silian Tokus requires about [approximately 1-2 characters tear in page] houres the fire being more moderate and the reductief employ'd in a less proportion (as about half the weight of the matter) when by the operation the mixture is brought to a kinde of Lebana; then it must be mingl'd with new reductief in a greater prop: then before and must be keept in the strongest fire you can for Ab: 4 houres till nothing more will arise either in the form of fumes or otherwise.

If you would specifie your matter to Lebana you must upon 2 ounces of it which is the best Qant: to be wrought at a time put near a pound of very throughly calcin'd Allum by which means 6 or 8 Cocci are lost or fall short and but half a dram of the other body is preserv'd.

[MS 194, fol. 19v]

18, b / 30, c / 31 a / 39 c / 36/ 42/ 44, b / 45, ab / 46, e / 47, a / 49, ab / 50, c / 51, a / 58, b, c / 62, a, b c / 63, a / 64 76, c / 77, c / 78, a, b, c / 80 / 82, c 83, a, 69 / 84, c / 86 / 87, c / 89, a, c / 91 92 a / 98 + 19 / 102 b / 105 c / 106 106, c / + 107 a / 109 / 110, / 111 / 112 / 113 / 114 / 115 / 118, b / 119 120 121 122 / 123 /

Take of glass of Antimony (made per se) 3 gr:, Mercurius dulcis 4 gr. sulphurated scammony 6 gr. [ 'the' deleted] creame of Tartar 24 gr. powder & mix these very well together, and give them <for> one doze.

Take 3 parts of Alchool (not flowers) of sulphur incorporate them very wel with two parts of good honey [ 'and' deleted] of this mixture give from [ 'd' deleted] 3 or 4 drams to one ounce at a time.

[MS 194, fol. 19]

{Recipe} ping. C {ounce} ii [space of 14-16 characters]: {aqua fortis} dupl {ounce} i misce peractâ effervescentiâ adde {aqua fortis} {ounce} i et fiet nova ebullitio, idque toties repetendum, donec nulla amplius ascendat spumosa et crassa substantia sed subsidat in fundo vasis refrigeratâ materiâ liquorem leniter decanta, residuo oleoso novæ addantur aquæ fortis {ounce} ii quibus innatabit spiritus noster, qui toties cohobandus donec totus ascendat una cum {aqua fortis}, a qua per tritorium separandus, qui spiritu vini com: et aqua com: abluendus.

[MS 194, fol. 17v]

Nov: the 4th 1684

Bonds Due & now in Mr Roche his hands

{pound}.s.d
32:00:00 Due fromMr Mathew Sympson May the 1st 1679,
84:14:021/2 Due from Dennis Bryen & William Henebryes Lady day 1680
60:00:00 Due from Mr William Babington
100:00:00Due from Patrick Arthur & Mr Watson May the Last 1684 besides the 100 {pound} received & Endors'd on the Bond by Capt. Smith.
180:00:00Due from Mr Patrick Arthur & Mr Watson Nov[ember] the 1st 1684
456:14:021/2Due on the above Bonds
[MS 194, fol. 18] [MS 194, fol. 18v] [MS 194, fol. 16v]
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December the 22

Take Antimony 2 parts, Minium, White Wine Tartar, and Sea Salt Arsenic & Niter ana half a part, beat them, & mix these very well together and divide {ounce} vi of this mixture [ 'Pa' deleted] [approximately 3-5 characters ink smudge] Packets of {drachm} ii apiece [ 'and' deleted] [approximately 6-8 characters ink smudge] a crucible give a pretty strong fire to {ounce} i of Kursella, and when il faet Oeil [space of 13-15 characters] cast on it one of these parcels of powder, & let them fulminate in the open vessel, til the remaining matter faet Oeil again. Then cast in another Packet, & let that quite deflagrate, and so proceed, (keeping the matter stil in strong fusion til you judg, that there remains but {drachm} i or two. [space of 5-6 characters]This may be done in about [space of 3-5 characters] hours, & if you would have Keseph leave off here but if not, cast in more Packets as before; til the superfluous matter by <the> help of them & your fire (which must be very stronge) be quite carry'd off. The whole operation may require from 6 to 8 hours.

N.B. This quant. wil yeild you at least 12 gr. of C. M. & somtimes 20 25 04 perhaps 30.

[MS 194, fol. 17] [MS 194, fol. 14v]

{Recipe} Chryst. {ounce} ii. Niter as much, Borax, {ounce} i. Fixt arsenick {drachm} iiii. Saphora gr. 8.

{Recipe} the white flux is mine, viz. C. V. 2 parts, {salt} ammoniac 1 part. melt them, and add ana of sope.

{Recipe} white flux (without sope) 2 parts, Tobacco-pipe-clay, one part (ana dos well, but not so well) 8 parts of glas of Lead, vitrefys one part of white flux.

Calcine 4 or 5 parts of C. V. with 3 parts of {salt} filter the {salt} and fix it with and on, coles.

[MS 194, fol. 15] [MS 194, fol. 15v] [MS 194, fol. 16] [MS 143, fol. 12]

Novemb[er] 7th 1682

[MS 194, fol. 11v]

Upon the whole account, theres appears to be due H. R. B. E. T over & bove the 1654 {pound} 7s 3d desperate Arreares, in 3 severall Lists mention'd in a former account and also over & above the 11/2 years Rent which fell due, the 29th of Sept[ember] last 1682 the sum of