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Sir Adrian Gillburn Cordiall water

Distill A quart of spirit from 3 quarts or A gallon of
white wine, put to it of Dragon water, 9 or 10 Ounces,
parcell seed one Dram cinamond 2 Ouces figs 2 Ounces
dates stone 2 Ounces dry'd Eringes one Ounce or if green 2
one Ounce of Liquoras, Gallinggall 1/2 an Ounce Anniseeds 3
drams & A 1/2 mace 3 drams, Castoriom grains cloves of
each 2 drams Cellio seeds fennelseeds of each one scruple
cubibs piony seeds of each A dram Gingar 2 drams
& A 1/2 long pepper 1/2 A dram Carraway seed 4 drams
Nutmeg one dram & 1/2 pimpernall seeds one dram Liguum
Allawayes 1/2 an Ounce auoras one dram & A 1/2 of calamus
Aromaticus one dram & A1/2 of cardiamum one dram
cartumum one dram infuse all these in the Spirit &
dragon water being powdered 3 or 4 dayes the longer
the better then boil it in close balneo & distill it in
the strongest balneo once or twice from the dry
Then take 9 or 10 Ounces of the strongest spirits of Sack
infuse in it these drugs saffrom one dram & A 1/2
Methridate 1/2 an Ounce black albathee one dram
Musk 5 grains unicornes horne one dram buffoon
or antelopas horn one dram the wood of the ballsom
tree one dram currol & pearle of each 2 Ounces
civit one dram of east India unicorn one dram
you must searce these last things which you haue let all these
infused in the spirit of sack 3 or 4 dayes then put
the first water to these last things which you haue infused
& distill it, dray from these last things. & it is perfect
the dose is A spoonfull if they be strong if they be
week two spoonfulls it is good for all diseases &
Hurtfull for none.

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My unkle Woolies Searecloath

Take A pint of the purest Sallit Oyle & 1/2 A pound
of red lead beaten & Searced set it over A reasonable
fire let it boil but not too fast you must stir
it continually with A flat platter, haueing
in riddyness as much strong lining cloath as
you think fitt cut in what length and breadth you
please boil it till it look's somewhat blacker than
Lead then take it of the fire & dry one cloath after
another through itt and be sure they be dipt all over
as you dip them with a small hook & A hammer, knock
them upon the edge of A board & take as little hole
of the Cloath as you can, when they are cold
Stick them with A Slick Stone & role clean
paper to goe between every Seare cloath, to
keep them sticking togather, as you vse any of it
you must line it that itt Stick, not to your
clothes you wear next it, lay it on with as small
heat as you can it will not be long before itt
be close & smooth to your skin itt will continue
4 or 6 weeks with Strength then you may
turn it on the Other Side & it is of Strength
doe as on the Other Side till you please to
chainge itt.

To stay Bleeding

Five or 6 drops of Spirit of vittroell in three or
four spoonfulls of plaintaine water or
Pursely water.
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