Known to be good. 1/2 bushel tomatoes.

3 ounces allspice. 2 ounces cloves.

1 ounce cayenne.

1 tablespoon black pepper.

1 cup salt.

2 heads garlic.

2 large onions, 1 quart vinegar.

Take ripe tomatoes slice them up, take out bad spots but not peel them, boil on stone until soft and then strain through a seive. Tie the spices in a piece of thin muslin. Put them in and the remaining ingredients and boil 3 hours or longer, if not thick enough. Use whole spices; keep the catsup in glass, bottles or jars sealed tight.