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THE DEMONSTRATION OF A COPPER OVEN, A KNEADING Trough, and a Bread Chest, with the appurtenances thereunt o belonging.
NVmber 41. is the figure of a new invented Copper Oven, set upon three Iron chimnies for the baking of bread for an Armie, having at both ends two mouths or doores, which opens and shuts, whereof the length of one of them from a to b is nine foot long, the breadth from c to d is three foot, the heigth from e to f to the top is a foot and a halfe, and the bottome upon which the bread bakes marked g h is two foot and a halfe. This Oven (as is said) stands upon three Iron chimnies, noted 1. into which fuel and turf is put to heat this Oven, how many loafes, and pounds of bread it will bake in three houres, the list following will show you.
Number 42. is the figure of a Kneading Trough, which from k to i is seven foot long, and from m to n is two foot broad, the ledge or cover o is three foot high, and the bottome p is almost two foot broad, to this kneading trough, you must have water pailes, dow knives, peeles, to draw out the batches of bread, and all other necessaries belonging to a Baker.
Number 43. is the figure of a Bread chest very usefull in the warres for the carrying of Bread and Bisket upon a march, whereof the length from q to r is eight foot long, the bredth from s to t is foure foot long, the height from u to w is three foot to the Cover, and the roofe or Cover from w to x is likewise three foot high. This Bread-chest being set up a waggon, and drawne with three lustie horses, will carry a thousand, yea twelve hundred pounds of bread or bisket, if need require the Figures follow.