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◌̃ 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.

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

[&emsp;] 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.


 * &emsp;|| inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer.

§&emsp;§ inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist.


 * c̃on indicates tion.

Cort indicates Court.

l̃re, l̃res indicate letter, letters.

li indicates pound.

ll̃s, L͠Ls, Lo indicate Lords, Lord.

L̃ops, L͠Lps indicate Lordships.

Mts, Matie indicate Majesty's, Majesty.

or, yor indicate our, your.

ꝑ indicates per, par, e. g. ꝑvse (peruse).

ꝓ indicates pro.

p͛ indicates pre, pri, e. g. p͛uately (privately).

 indicates que.

Tr̃er, Thr̃er indicate Treasurer.

wtt indicates weight.

͛ indicates omission of letters or syllable, most often of er, e. g. man͛ (manner).

ꝭ indicates final es or et, e. g. handꝭ (handes).