A medecyn Ayenst
the Pestelence
ffirst an handfull of Rewe
an handfull of Marygold[es]
an handfull of Burnett
an handfull of Sorrell
half an handfull of ffetherfoy
a quantite of dragon[es] of the Croppyc[es] or ell[es] of the rott[es]
[i.e. the Tops or roots of dragonwort]
And wasshe theym ffeyer in Rynnyng water / and seth them
softly in lyke water frome a potell to a quarte . and then streyne
theyme /and drynk hit . and if ye drynk byfore the purpyll[es]
appere you shall haue remedy . and if the foreseid medecyn
be to bytter to receyue . then put therto alitle suger candy to aley hit
The National Archives of the U.K., E 163/22/2/60