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To prepare Annotto

Into 2 gal- boil and proceed by adding slaked lime, and lons of water put 1 pound of Annotto, 4 testing as for potash; boiling for some time ounces of pearlash, and 2 ounces of soft is essential in order to ensure perfect caussoap, and apply heat, stirring until the whole is dissolved . When convenient it is best to boil the solution.

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