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Foul Weather
"A great fflood at 12 oclock wch brought down sheaves of corn. It was a quarter of a yard high in our lower place none living ever saw such a flood, it began at 4 yesternight 29 inches higher than ever by the mark on the Mill-stop."
"ye same night was ye most horrible for Lightening & Thunder & rain yt ever was known in this Age."
Homespun remedies for illness (appear on the flyleaf of the 1738-1751 register)
"Take ye leaves of ash-trees, as soon as they begin to come out, & double distil t'em, give nine spoonfuls of ye water wth one spoonful of Mustard-seed in ye morning, & at four or five in ye afternoon; give a spoonful of Mustard-seed in ye like Quantity of White-wine; this is recomended as never failing. Wn ye distemper is taken at first rest from taking it for ten days, & thn begin again."
"Beat the White of an egg up in a pint of White Wine Vinegar which taken just when ye trembling is expected to come on. Operates strongly upon ye patient; & ye fits never return, so it may be said to be preferable to Jesuits Bark[1] -
"Take a pound of Rye Meal, four Ounces of yeast, two Ounces of salt, mix'd together as a poultice, & lay it Warm to ye soles of the ffeet & wrap in fflannels repeat it once in 12 hours for or five times dressing as thought sufficient. After ye application wash ye feet with Warm Water, (?)Brek Brandy & Castle soap and Keep Warm afterwards."
"Note that Mrs Katherine Bromehead, Relict of Mr Robert Bromehead late of Bubnell Hall hath given a Silver Cup to be used at the Comunion to our Chappel of Baslow for ever wch was her fathers Mr Wm Nicholsons & has his name & Katherines his wife engraved on the upper part on the out side. Baslow Communion Cup given by Katherine Bromehead witness our hands the Inhabitants of the chappelry: Joseph Nichols, Curate"
Follows a list of Churchwardens (or "Chappelwardens"), in two columns:-
Alexander Ragge, George Bee, John Bromehead, Thomas Elliot, Robert Wyld, John Wild, et al. (all sign).
John Barker of Baslow pointed the steeple and battlements & set up the new weathercock made by Thomas Gurdom.
[1] | It is my understanding that Jesuits Bark was a name given to Quinine. |
[Transcription by Rosemary Lockie]
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