The Hartlib Papers

A CattaLogg of secretts good for a Common welth or plantation

1. As Biulding of stoues stills or any other furnases for

     the vse of phisitians Chimists and ApotheCaris Cooks

     hatters & diuers other Tradesmen sauing much fire & also

     time with the vses of most of them

 2. meltinge pots and other vessells for phisicall Cimmicall

     & goldsmiths & many other trads in Case of wantinge of

     the ducthmens Wave <& cheaper>

 3. also Iugg mettall; that will hold aquafotis as well as

     glase & will make heads boddys bottls Iuggs etc very

     nessesarie in all Countrys etc

 4. A horisontall Windmill so Contriud: on the topp of a

     dwellinge house standing <allways> to the winde without

     tendince: <&> will alsoe doe many things with little

     tendance

 5   alsoe horsemills & handmils with ease added to them a

     newe way

 6   Al<soe> ouens of all sorts portable; good for trauellers

     by sea or lande or plantations on lately <made> for the

     Kings vse that will in 24 ours bake bread for a 1000 men:

     and followe the Army foote for foote: by a frenchman

     <prised> at ten thousand li.

 7   Alsoe making of stous & stills portable: veri

     nesesarie[altered] for studdys Clossetts etc

 8   A newe way by hime Contriued for making or buildinge of

     salt-worke to saue much fire & time good for all

     plantations= & at this time for England

 9   Good ways for water works// Good for drye towns or drie

     or wett grounds

 10 A good forte by <hime> soe Contriued that by the turning

     a horisontall wheele 50 men <may> keep out 2 or 3000=

     alsoe it is harde to <be> taken <& with> kare works vnder

     ground & 6 men will Remoue 12 smale ordnace at once &

     discharge them <all> at one place <if need be>

 11 hand granads of Iugg earth against our foraine enemys:

     not at home

 12 A newe deuised ploughe to inCounter with Mr plats

     setting Enginn

 13 Good ways to Calcine & smelt all sorts of oares or

     mettalls etc

 14 A deuise to make the Capp & Coppell or greate test soe

     that it may saue in walls: by Mr Roberts his Reporte

     at one 1000^li a Yeare

 15 diuers sorts of bellows for maltinge for nipping vp

     glasses perfeuminge etc

These are eng enoughe to make some smale showe of Ingnewetie and the are no tricke but all profittable things= and who soeuer doth desire to be further satisfied he may haue any of them moddelled for verry Resonable Consideration= with some Conditions

          I Could spaike of many more some pleasante & some profitable but it shalbe after I haue a little Collected my selfe and newe Rubbed vp my memorie

[hand Y:]           Mr Whites Inventions