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English had still not become entirely standardised within the Huntroyd Receipts, or at this time.Is…
Thomas Starkie QC
This is a copy of the will of Thomas Starkie QC and hand written from Messrs. Lumley Nicholl & Co.Mrs Guthrie is the wife of George James Guthrie the surgeon of the Crimean War (Find more here). As said in the will she is identified as Katherine…
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Take 5 Gills of cream put two teaspoonsfull of rennet& stir it well. Pour the same quantity of good new milk made hot upon the cream & let it stand till it breaks, then take upthe Curd but break it as little as possible & put it in a…
Slip 7: Tailor's bill
1796 Mr Starkey DrA/c Edwd Barton29 March To maken a pair pr of Black Cashmere Cassomeer Breeches s - d & all materials £1 " 4 0Receive’d the ContentsEdw Barton
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Put 112:pounds lbs of Raisins to 15 Gallons of Cold Spring Water -1:pound lb Brown Sugar Candy1:pound lb White . Do …. Do1 Bottle of White Wine 1 Bottle of Brandy- Let it standSix Months & then Bottle it -
Slip 5b
To hash a Calves Head Let the head be scalded, not skinne’d boil it very tender the day before you use it, make some gravy of a knuckle of veal, a bit of lean beef,a bit of ham, or about half a pound of gammon of bacon, four anchovies, a dozen…
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White DecoctionTake of the purest Chalk in powder, two ounces, gum arabic; half an ounce; Water three Pints. Boiled to one quart & strain the Decoction. This is a proper drink, in acute disease attended with, or inclining to a looseness &…
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Laxative absorbant mixturePut one dram of magnesia alba in a mortarwith 10 or 12 grains of the best Turkey rhubarband add to them 3 ounces of common Water; simplecinnamon water & syrup of sugar, of each oneounce.As most diseases of Infants are…
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Lavender Waterbest rectified Spirits of wine 1 QuartOil of Lavender half an ounceEssence of Ambergrease 1 scruple- mixe’d well together, corke’d down close& let to stand 2 months before it is used-Lip Salve Steep a pennyworth of Alkanet root in 2…
Slip 2
Soup MeagreTake 4 large Onions, 4 Cucumbers, cut rhem in slices, 4 lettucescut into Quarter, or less if you like it, 2 pints of pease, & a ¼ lb of Butter, put them all into a Stewpan & stew them over a slow fire un‘till they are tender- take…