We then viewed the Temple from the bottom to the top Examined the mummies five in number Looked at the Parchment or Papyrus as as called in Egyptian language The parchment appeared to be made of fine linen cloth starched or sised with some kind of gum then Ironed smooth and written on in characters figures Hyroglyphics &c conveying the Egyptian language these sheets were about as large as the page of this book when open [8x12 inches] They ware rolled up put in a gum case and laid on the Breast of the leading men of the Egyptians when the Mummy or Body was found this record was on his Breast. These boddies seemed to be wound up each limb by itself with several thicknesses of very fine cloth diped in gum or pitch like <thick> Tar or Rosin and wound on when warm.