Image 350 (unnumbered folio), one receipt
| To Prevent the Cure of Plague* | ||||
| Take Three pints of Mascadine* Wine, boil in it a Handfull of Sage | ||||
| and as much Rue, till a Pint is waisted, then strain it out and | ||||
| Set it on the Fire again, and put therein long Peppers*, Ginger | ||||
| Nutmegs, of each three parts of an Ounce beaten together in | ||||
| Fine Powder,let it Boil a little, then put to it Two Ounces | ||||
| of Treacle, One Ounce of Mithridate*, and a quarter of a Pint | ||||
| of Angelica-Water, Dissolve the Treacle and M |
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| Angelica-Water, then mix altogether – Take of it both | ||||
| Morning and Evening warm, Two Spoonfulls, if infected, take | ||||
| take it in Bed and Sweat with it, but if not – But if infected | ||||
| take it in bed and Sweat with it but if not infected, One Spoonfull | ||||
| in the morning may be Sufficient, and not lie to Sweat after it. | ||||
| You may take half a Spoonfull at night, this is good in the | ||||
| Smallpox or Measles. It was used in the Sickness Year | ||||
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| Mascadine Wine } } | ||||
| Sage } till a Pint } } | ||||
| Rue } is Waisted } } | ||||
| Long Pepper } of each } } Then Mix | ||||
| Ginger } 3. parts } } Altogether | ||||
| Nutmegs } of an Oz } } | ||||
| 2.Oz Treakle } Disolve this } } | ||||
| 1.Oz Mithridate } in the Angelica } } | ||||
| ¼ Pint of Angelica Water} Water } } | ||||
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Transcribed by JMCN and CTW