A cookery book with index, containing recipes for preserves, cakes, wines, and household remedies [manuscript], 1694

17 A Receipt for The Rickett's Approved Take A pint of Muskedine and 3 quarters of the Gall of A Oxe and one Handfull of wormwood boyle All these together halfe Away and yn Anoynt ye Breast and Sids and joynts of ye Child att Night when it goes to bedd and take heed it gett's no could in ye Doing of it its Approve'd

To Strengthen Children's Legg's Take 2 quarts of Muskedine one quarter of A Pound of Lavander Flowers halfe A Pound of Sweet Butter out of ye chirne 1 Little Handfull of Hearts Horne boyle it halfe away bath it hott against the Fire

For The Ricketts First Lett ye Party be Purged if A Child be louse Purge the childe with A Drackm of Rubarbe Sliced And Steeped in bear (after it is boyled), yt is not bitter yn Putt in 20 Stoned Raysons And A Thimble full of Sweet Fennell Seeds and A Little Bome and burrage this in ye Winter, in Summer onely Rubarb Steeped in Raw beare, if ye childe be bound in ye body then Purge it with An ounce of Manna dissolved in Possett Ale if the child be very young yn use but halfe an ounce of manna; if the Head be bigg purge ye child with Syrrup of Roses with Agrick and Syrrup of Succory with Rubarb

An Oyntment for The Ricketts Take of Oyle of capers and Dill Wormwood and cammomile Three ounces of All of Each A Like quantety Annoint the Right and left Side and Stummach with this Oyle and Lay And Lay A Cloth to Keep it warme

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16 The Green Oyntment Take halfe A Pound of Fresh Hogs grease 3 ounces of venas Turpentine halfe a pound of Rozen halfe A Pound of Verdegrease Putt all these together into A Skellett and Boyle it untill it comes to A Salve And Strane it into A Gally Pott

The Use of These Take Some of ye Affore mentioned Caustick Powder and mix it with ye Green Oyntment Spread ym thin upon A cloth just ye Bigness of ye nolimetangere and Apply it to ye Same, it must lye on 8 or 10 Dayes till it cast off And yn Apply another Plaister untill all ye dead Flesh be Spent

The White Tarter Water is to be Applyed to the Nolimetangere with A cloth dipt in it if occasion Require it is Allsoe very good for A Canker in ye Nose, Ringworme or Any dead Flesh

The Red Water is to wash ye eyes and Webb if blood Shott or Pained, and will alsoe Preserve the Sight and is Propper for Any Sore to be used Warms and is often cast in with A Seringe if Occation offer

The Green Oyntment is to be Applyed to ye Nolimetangere after ye caustick hath done it's Workeing to heal and draw ye Place and may be used to draw any Sore [H?] Approved

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15 The Caustick Powder Take A ounce of yallow Arsnick and halfe an Ounce of Bole Armenack mix ym well together and make them into fine Powder

The Glistering Caustick Powder Take an ounce of yallow Arsnick, of Red Precipitate and Bole Armenack of each halfe an Ounce

The Tarter Water Take An ounce of white Sublimate halfe an Ounce of Red Precipitate beat these together very Small and Putt it into 3 pints of wtt Wine Vinegar And boyle it in A Posnett near to A quart and when it is cold Keep it in A Glass

The Red Tarter Water Take a Lyme Stone or Two About 2 Pound boyle Two gallons 1/2 of Spring water Riseing out of A Rock against The Sunne, Putt the Lyme Stone's into a Pott of Earth and yn Power ye Boyling water uppon ym: cover all close and So lett it Stand a day and A night yn Power of ye Clearest and throw ye Bottome Away, yn take of Bolus verus of Roach Allam white Coppris Aloes and Camphire of each of these Two Ounces, beat + searse ym fine mix ym well together with ye Affore Said clear Water and lett ym all Boyle together for An Houre yn putt itt into A Pott close stopt till it be could and yn Putt it into A Glass Bottle close Stopt up and use ye Clearest As your Occation Offer's