British Library MS. Sloane 3180. Paper. Quarto. 15 folios. 17th Century. 1. An alchemical treatise compiled from the 'Semita' of Albertus Magnus, and the 'Medulla' of Sir George Ripley; in thirty four chapters. f.1-11. Begins: 'For because that in the setting forth of histories and other scriptures, as well sacred and prophaine'. 2. 'The draught of Albertus Magnus upon the worke of Science of Alchimie named 'Compositum de Composites'. ff.12,13. Begins: 'Albertus saies thus, I will not hide the treasure that's given by the divine grace'. Ends: 'good at all assayes, better than that of the mynes, etc'. The following note occurs at the end: 'So thus is ended the draught of Albertus Magnus upon the worke or science of Alchimie named Compositum de Compositis. The which said litle booke or work I, Edward Dekyngston copied out verbatim as above written with the hand of Mr Morris; which said work was bound with the little booke of Mr Guyllyam Decenes that he sent to the Reverend father the Archbishop of Raynes, and was brought to me to coppie by Mr Anthony Brighame'. 3. An alchemical work, declaring the 'sayings of the ancient philosophers'. f.13b. The commencement of the Prologue is wanting. The Treatise begins: 'The first word of the philosophers is the production of the body into his first matter'. Ends: 'And thus us our first masterie ended and determined to the laude and praise of Almighty God,Lord and King, world without end, Amen. This art or most secret science above said was accomplished, done and ended, at Roman Villa, beside Paris, the Fryday being in the year of our Lord God 1216; and was after had thus in communication mouth to mouth betweene the above said Reverend Father in God the Archbishop of Raines and the above named Mr Geylliam de Cenes, first answering of him by his essentiall and accidental questions, and after taught him by his aforesaid booke of practice; the which essentiall and accidental questions was copied out by Mr Edward Dekyngeston forth of an olde booke written with the hand of one John Morryse, practicsioner, that dwelt by St Joneses the 8th of March, 1582; and was brought unto me by one Anthony Brygeham, of whom I had this same aforesaid coppie; and also of his aforesaid essential and accidentall questions, which I also in like manner coppied out verbatim as near as I could'. 4. Of the Philosophers' Stone. f.15. Begins: 'Venerable Father, incline thyne ears, and understand my words. viz., that mercury being decocted is the matter of all metalls'. Ends: 'and the imperfect body is collered into the collour of the ferment'. 'O pious father, God increase in thee the spirit of understanding to perceive these things: and so thou hast the description of the Philosophers' Stone'.