Many thanks to all who have responded to my request about the twistering
mill. I am most grateful.
However, I don't think my mill is for making rope. It is a machine in a
workhouse being set up in 1631. These are the most relevant entries:
For twoe payer of wolle combes delivered to Smythe 9 0
For a payer of trussells & a hurdell to beat wolle on 1 6
For a twisteringe myll & necessaries to it videlicet
4 sett of bobbyns & 48ty cokes an iron cranke to score yarne
43 spiers 2 trundells & 8 swiftes delivered him 3 0 6
For twoe cominge pottes 1 4
Paide for takinge downe the myll & settinge it up & for a
new dore & other worke done by Thomas Agas 6 0
Paide Halloway for a newe locke & mendinge a locke &
stelinge & mendinge 44 spiers for the twistringe myll 3 2
For halfe a pounde of wyer for that myll 6
For brasse to frame into the myll & to Fearme &
Inglish for helpinge 1 0
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