[p.1]
To make Shrewsberry Cake
Take Half a pound of sugar a little Cinimond[1] cloves beaten very fine add a pound and a Half of flour and a pound of butter Without salt then break in three Eggs and work all well together roll it very thin and bake in an oven not too hot
Thou foamy Ocean’s Star
Star of the wide and pathless sea.
[p.2]
April the 4th of 1795
Mary Lloyd [….][2] possession of the Pew No 69 South[3] St Marys Church Title[4] down stairs and pd 5 dollars to the Rev Christopher Keating
[p.3]
To make Catchup
Take the large flaps[5] of Mushrooms pick nothing but the straws[6] from it then lay them in a broad earthen pan throw a good deal of salt over them let them lie till next morning then with your hand break them, put them into a stew pan, let them boil a munuet, or two, then strain them thro’ a coarse Cloth and wring it hard take out all the juice let it stand to settle then pour it off clear run it thro’ a thick flannel bag then boil it; to a quart
[p.4]
Of the liquor put a quarter of an ounce of whole Ginger and half a quarter of an ounce of whole pepper. Boil it briskly a quarter of an hour then strain it and when its cold put it into Bottles in each bottle put 9 or 10 blades of mace and 12 of cloves cook it tight and it will keep two years-- This gives the best flavor of the mushrooms to any sauce If you put into this Catchup a pint of rum[7] or old clear strong Cyder it will taste like foreign Catchup
[p.5]
A Cure for a Burn
Take Chimney Soot and hogs lard—mixt well and anoint the part removes the pain immediately--- for a sore leg—or any running sore Apply the Snuff of a Candle—and it certainly cures in a few days
[p.6]
To make good Ink take of Golds[8] 2 oz dried well before a fire for 24 hours or more Gum Arabic ½ oz. Copperas ½ oz. dried wellah[9] Alum ¼ oz Sugar Candy ¼ oz a Quart of rain or river Water
Probatum est.
[p.7]
A receipt[10] for a sore mouth. Rose leaves houseleek and quince seed boil them together and [….][11] it with Honey
Recepita
[p.8][12]
[p.9]
to make Black Salve for sore Breasts or any acute pain like gathering
2 gills Barbadoes tar ½ pound ranced butter 2 gills venus treacle small piece of wax enough to make it into an soft salve
Hew[13] it in a new mug
Drawing Salve
½ pound white soap ½ white turpentine 1 pint Oil or pound lard 1 ounce […][14]
Hew[15] as before
Abigall Watsons receipt
[p.10][16]
[p.11]
Mary Lloyds note of the address of Mrs Mary Hart
Charring Cross to the care of Mr Marcy Baker
No140
Charring Cross
Thomas Carson to the care of Mr Amos[17] Hutchin Burlington to be sent to James Allen Allentown Monmouth County New Jersey
[p.12][18]
[p.13]
Recd of Elizabeth Carson the sum of seven pounds ten shilling in part of one quarters rent due this day 28 1799
[….. …...][19]
December the 10th 1799
Recd of Elizabeth Carson the sum of four pounds thirteen shillings and 9 pence in full for one quarters rent due the 28 of August
[….. ……][20]
[p.14]
Recd of Elizabeth Carson the sum of thirty two dollars and half in full for one quarters rent due the 28 of Nov 99
[….. …..][21]
25 Feb 1800
Recd of Elizabeth Carson nine dollars
Received of Elizabeth Carson half the sum of twenty three dollars and which with the above nine is in full for one quarters rent due the 28 February 1800
May 8th 1800
Ann Jenss[22]
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[p.16]
Recd Nov 30th 1822 of Mr Thomas Lloyd three dollars on account
[….. …..][24]
[p.17]
Received Phila Oct 15th 17…[25] of Mr Thomas Lloyd Four Pounds four Shillings & 4 p. which with five shillings & 7 p. allowed for Mending Windows is in full for Rent of the House he lives in to the 14th August last
£4..4..4½
£
5..7½
£4..10..0—
_____________ Henry Pratt
[p.18]
Turners cerate is Prepared by dissolving ½ half pound of yellow wax in a pint of oil over a slow fire as the mixture cools ½ a pound of calamine prepared must be sprinkled into it keep stirring until it is cold
mixed with Basilicum
Proper dressing for burns
[p.19]
The ointment called yellow
Basilicum
Olive oil 1 pint yellow wax yellow resin and Burgandy Pitch of each one Pound common turpentine, 3 ounces add the latter after the other things are melted over a slow fire
Strain them while hot
[p.20]
the wax plaister
1 Pound of yellow wax of white resin and mutton Suet each ½ a Pound Melt them over a slow fire
This is […][26] Proper application for sleight wounds
Buchan[27]
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[p.22]
April 9th 1790 Recd of Thomas Lloyd On account two pounds fifteen shillings 1p.
1.17.4 For John Frost
14.9 James […][29]
2.15.1
April 28th Recd of T. Lloyd on account two dollars and [.. ..][30] before recd for Alexander Anderson
£1..12..0 Abraham […..][31]
[p.23][32]
[p.24]
Received of Robert Carson
23 of July 1789—20 dollars for Londen an Amount of M Londens bill
Eliza M Murray
20 dollars
July 20th 1826
Recd of E.M. Lloyd the sum of four doll.s which with 10 at one payment and 2 at sundry times makes sixteen and is in full of all demands
Elizabeth Crawley
August 4th 1826 recd of Eliza.h Lloyd the sum of fifty cents for Wm Miller
Wm Hadder
[p.25]
Received Philada July 22.d 1789 of Mr Thos Lloyd four pounds 10 […][33]of Rent for Henry Pratt
£ 4:10—
[..][34] M
[p.26]
[……….][35]
full for R. Carsons
Schooling up to this Day 13th of May 1789.
[p.27]
Received 5 month 7:1788 of Thomas Lloyd the Sum of Seven Shilling and 1Pd[36] in full
[……..][37]
[p.28]
Recd November 8th 1787 of Mr Thomas Lloyd Eleven Shilling Two Pence for the following Tax assd on himself […][38] Mulberry for 1787
0 3 2 first & second of yearly fund
0 3 0 Street & paving Tax
0 2 0 Lamp and Watch Tax
0 3 0 Poor Tax
0 11 2 Thos Fisher
[……][39]
Recd December [….87][40] of Mr Thomas Lloyd in Full of all Demand.
5/8
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[p.30]
Cost Sell
Nanquin 11/- 12/6
Black Silk handker. 5/6 6/6
Coloured […][42] 3/9 4/6
Sagathy 6/6 6/6
Cheeks 16½ 1/10½
Willinot lawn[43] 3/5 4/6
Sleeve buttons 3/4 6
3rd Class
Mr Miller
Mr Sandell
Mr Lloyd
Mr Williams
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[p.32]
Apr 7th 1785 Recd of T Lloyd two shillings & six in poor tax for the current year
2/6 […..][45]
____
April 1786 Recd of Lloyd two [….][46] and six pence poor tax for the currant year
2/6
October the 9 1786 Received of Mary Lloyd the sum of 5 dollars in full
[….][47]
[p. 33]
Received
and six pence in full of all accounts to this day for Charles Drum. Recd 29th March
1785 of Thomas Lloyd the sum of 7/6 in full for land tax for the year 1787
Nicholas Robbel
Supervisor[48]
[p.34]
December the 20th 1784
Received of Mary Lloyd the sum of one pound seven shillings
[….][49]
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[p.36]
Eye Water
Take [….][51] of Cloves Pound them in a mortar then take an equal quantity of White [….][52]Vetriall to a pint of fair water Shake them all together
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[p.39]
Venison Sauce
Boil claret grated bread Whole cinnamon ginger mace vinegar and sugar up thick
Sauce for Steaks
Get a glass of ale two anchovies a little thyme Savory parsley an onion and some nutmeg shred all these Together adding a little lemon Peel; when your steaks are Ready pour the liquor from them then put your ale and the other things into a pan with a piece of buter roll’d in flour and when hot strain them thr’o a sieve over your steaks
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[p.41]
Sauce for Ducks
Put a littel gravy in the dish and onion in Cup of […][56]
Sauce for Venison
Take currant jelly warmed or half a pint of red wine with a quarter of a pound of Sugar simmered over a clear fire for five or six minutes or you may take a half a pint of vinegar and a quarter of a pound of sugar simmered until it is a syrup
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[p.43]
Sauce for any kind of roasted meat
Wash an anchovy very clean and put to it a glass of red wine in a littel strong broth or gravy some nutmeg one shallot and juice of a Saville orange; stew these together a littel and pour it to the gravy that runs from your meat
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[p.46]
George Lindberger who departed this life October 30 1836 aged 63 years 9 [..][61] 20 [..][62] his wife Catherine July 30th 1822 aged 46 years 5 mo 28 day
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