AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF PRE- PARING AND MIXING ALL SORTS OF COLOURS FOR PAINTING, WHICH WILL OBVIATE ALL THE DISAGREEABLE CONSEQUENCES AND INCONVENIENCIES WHICH ARE PRODUCED BY THE MODES HITHERTO PRACTISED
Year: 1787

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, ROBERT
ANSELL, of Vauxhall Walk, in the County of Surry, Carver and Gilder,
send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third, by His
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date the
Twenty-eighth day of March, in the twenty-seventh year of His reign, did
give unto me, the said Robert Ansell, His especial licence that I, the said
Robert Ansell, during the term of years therein expressed, should and law-
fully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and Town
of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF PRE-
PARING AND MIXING ALL SORTS OF COLOURS FOR PAINTING, WHICH WILL OBVIATE ALL
THE DISAGREEABLE CONSEQUENCES AND INCONVENIENCIES WHICH ARE PRODUCED BY THE
MODES HITHERTO PRACTISED;" in which said Letters Patent there is contained
a proviso obliging me, the said Robert Ansell, to cause a particular descrip-
tion of the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, to be
inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one calendar
month next after the date of the said Letters Patent, as in and by the same,
reference being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Robert Ansell, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention of An

page_text: Entire New Method of Preparing and Mixing all Sorts of Colours for Painting
which will Obviate all the Disagreeable Consequences and Inconveniences
Produced by the Modes hitherto Practised, and the manner in which the same
is to be performed, is described as follows (that is to say) :-
For the purpose of making one gallon of the liquid after the said new
method, and so in proportion for a greater or lesser quantity:-Take oil or
spirits of turpentine, four quarts; of Greek or Burgundy pitch, two pounds; of
best nutt oil, one quart; of oil of juniper, one quart, and eight ounces of
Venice turpentine. Dissolve the Burgundy pitch in an earthen pan well
glazed over a gentle charcoal fire, in a sand heat. When dissolved, add to it
the quart of nutt oil, and the eight ounces of Venice turpentine. When all
is dissolved, put in the oil or spirits of turpentine, and let it just simmer, and
when it all appears clear and united, take it off, and when it is nearly cold
put to it the oil of juniper, stirring it about till mixed, and when settled, pour
it off into a bottle; when done and quite cold, add to it half a pint more of
nutt oil, and half a pint of oil or spirit of turpentine, shaking it all together,
and it's fit for use. To prepare the white lead to mix with the above-
Pulverize the white lead very fine, and sift it through a fine sieve, when done,
mix it with the above liquid to a proper thickness, and no other ingredients
are required, as it dries very soon.
All other fine colours must be ground in
water first, dried and pulverized very fine, and must always be kept from
damp. If the above liquid should work too stiff when mixed, then mix with
it half a pint of oil of turpentine, and the same quantity of nutt oil, and shake
them well together. This is a sufficient quantity to one gallon, as above
described. It is necessary to be observed that this method of painting is a
dead white, if done over on the same colour ever so many times. But if
wanted of a common stone or pearl, or any other colour to shine, it may be
glazed over with a spirit varnish made as follows:-One quart of spirits of
wine, four ounces of gum sandrac pulverized very fine, and four ounces of
Venice turpentine. Shake them well together till dissolved, and strain it clear
of for use. Once over is sufficient unless a fine shining varnish is required.
If the white lead or any other colour is mixed over night, but only tempered,
the white lead will swell and be better, and the next morning it may be
thinned for use. To prepare new work for inside of houses:-Prime it over
with the best whiting and size; when dry, take some rushes or fine finn and
smooth it all over. Then make some putty with the whiting and size, and
stop all the holes and joints very neatly; when done and dry, finn the place
quite smooth and do it all over again as before with the whiting and size.
After which take of fine size, not too strong, and clearcole the whole over once

page_text: or twice, and when dry, use the composition as you would any other paint;
and it being done twice or three times over with it it is finished.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Ansell, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Nineteenth day of April, in the year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
Inrolled the Nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.