Take 3 quarters of a pound and better of pale yellow vergins wax and
a pint of Sallet oyle mingle both these together the wax being sliced
thin in a fair brass bason or pan then take half a pound of the best
white ledd in fine powder then take the oyle and the wax from the fire
and let it coole a little then put in ye ledd leasurely and stir them
together then set it over the fire and boyle it half an hour then take
it from the fire and to it put 2 ounces of frankinsence and 2 ounces
of mastick both finely powdered 2 ounces of mirrh 2 ounces of obliven
in fine powder set your pan into another for fear it should run over
when all the ingredients are in Stir it till it hath done rising, set
it on the fire and let it boyle half an hour more, keep stirring it all
the time then take it from the fire and put in 4 ounces of Camphire in
powder then set it on again & boyle it till tis black then make it up
in rowles oyleing your hands y^e older the better.