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Table of Explanations

~ over a word indicates a contraction or an omission of letters.

* * * * * indicate an unintelligible word or part of a word in the
manuscript, there being approximately as many asterisks as letters in
the word.

[  ] inclose words or letters which are doubtful in the manu-
script; also, in a few instances, inclose words or letters reduplicated
in the manuscript.

[  ] inclosing words in italics indicate explanations by the
editor; also, in a few instances, italics indicate letters supplied by
the editor to complete a word.

A line drawn through a word or a part of a word indicates a word
or letters canceled in the manuscript.

∥  ∥ inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer.

§  § inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist.

——— indicates words underlined in the manuscript.

    SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

  • c̃on indicates tion.
  • Cort indicates Court.
  • Cr indicates etc.
  • ɫre, ɫres indicate letter, letters.
  • li indicates pound.
  • ll͠s, LL͠s, Lo indicate Lords, Lord.
  • L̃ops, LL͠ps indicate Lordships.
  • Mts, Matie indicate Majesty's, Majesty.
  • or, yor indicate our, your.
  • p̱ indicates per, par, e. g. p̱vse (peruse).
  • p̳ indicates pro.

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  • p̢ indicates pre, pri, e. g. p̢uately (privately).
  • q̢ indicates que.
  • Tr̃er, Thr̃er indicate Treasurer.
  • wtt indicates weight.
  • 9 indicates omission of final letters or syllable, e. g. man9
    (manner).
  • ℯ indicates final es or et, e. g. handℯ (handes).