Put 30 galls thick & blackest varnish bottoms into steam cistern turn on high pressure steam when liquified – add,30 galls of raw linseed oil stirr wel together continue heat,This was completed so far by abt 6 o’clk in the evening – the steam clock was left turned on all night - & the following morning the steam began at 5 o’clock – at 8 hours it was well stirred covered down again & the heat kept on strong till abt. 6 o clock in the evening – when it was strained while hot into cistern,Thick bottoms lef. 23 ½ lbs – only.,Some of this was used for 1st colour of July 30/55 The date on cistern of 1st colour made with this oil is 3/8/55,When the impurities had subsided the oil dried next day with a lustre like varnish only tacky,[Vertical in margin:] 5 galls to canvass Mks Aug 55,