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To make Oyl of Charity

Take poplar buds in the beginning of may one handfull and
put them into a pint & a half of oyl and half a pint of Aquavtae
and Cover them cloce & let them stand till the following hearbs are
in season then add to your buds betony Charity sanicle the
tops of St Johns-wort when blown adders toungue comfry
self heal balm Southern-wood penny royal-flowers of red
sage parsley clowns all heal, balsome knot grass ^sweet
Marjornne Lavender-cotton red Rose buds Camomile Lavend
tops when blown of each of these hearbs a small handfull
but of poplar buds red Rose buds and Adders tongue double
the quantity geather the hearbs in dry weather & wipe them
clean with a cloath shread them prittey grosly before you put
them in so let them steep in a stone pot when all is in cover it
very close then set it on the fire in a skillet let them cimmer
with a slow fire 5 or 6 hours then strain it out.
This is good for any green wond bruse burn or ach and for
bruises inward takeing a spoonfull in a little warm sack
and for any outward swelling warm it an Anoint the part affe

To Dry Pears or pipins without sugar

Take your Pears or Apples & wipe them clean & take a bodkin
& run it in the head & out at the stalk & put them in a flat Earthen
pot & bake them but not to much you must put a qurt of strong
new ale to half a peck of pears tie white paper over the pot
that it may not be scorched in baking & when they are baked
let them stand to be cold & take them out to drain squize the
pears flat & the apples the Eye to the stalk and lay them ot
sives with wide holes to dry either in a stove or an oven
that is not to hot.

To make Oyl of Charity

Take poplar buds in the beginning of may one handfull and
put them into a pint & a half of oyl and half a pint of Aquavtae
and Cover them cloce & let them stand till the following hearbs are
in season then add to your buds betony Charity sanicle the
tops of St Johns-wort when blown adders toungue comfry
self heal balm Southern-wood penny royal-flowers of red
sage parsley clowns all heal, balsome knot grass ^sweet
Marjornne Lavender-cotton red Rose buds Camomile Lavend
tops when blown of each of these hearbs a small handfull
but of poplar buds red Rose buds and Adders tongue double
the quantity geather the hearbs in dry weather & wipe them
clean with a cloath shread them prittey grosly before you put
them in so let them steep in a stone pot when all is in cover it
very close then set it on the fire in a skillet let them cimmer
with a slow fire 5 or 6 hours then strain it out.
This is good for any green wond bruse burn or ach and for
bruises inward takeing a spoonfull in a little warm sack
and for any outward swelling warm it an Anoint the part affe

To Dry Pears or pipins without sugar

Take your Pears or Apples & wipe them clean & take a bodkin
& run it in the head & out at the stalk & put them in a flat Earthen
pot & bake them but not to much you must put a qurt of strong
new ale to half a peck of pears tie white paper over the pot
that it may not be scorched in baking & when they are baked
let them stand to be cold & take them out to drain squize the
pears flat & the apples the Eye to the stalk and lay them ot
sives with wide holes to dry either in a stove or an oven
that is not to hot.