MAKE you a board of well seasoned Dry Deale, of 3 boards in bredth well
Poynted, and as long as anything you desine to wash on it naile or
brace on a flaxen Cloth very tight sew your poynt and lace by the purl
and footing very streight on the cloth, then sew or pin very streight
over it a thin canvas or bolter cloth, Soap it all over & pounce it
w^{th} a brush and warme water (but gently) till your Ladders come
clean y^n rince it well and starch it (with white starch of a thickness
just to Jelly when it is cold) with a spunge but leave not much on
it you must dry it quick (if you cannot abroad) by the fire for fear
the board should stain when it is very dry pull off your upper cloth
hastily to raise a nap on it, then rip it off. Grey lace must be
stiffned with Iceingglass which has been asoke over night & boyle thin.