Monday, June 10, 2013

Manufacture of Salt

During June of 1630 the General Court at Jamestown passed an order that the manufacture of salt from sea water should be begun again. The sun was used for evaporation instead of the former method of artificial heat.

Source: Randolph MSS., vol. II, p. 215.

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