This is rarely ever made up for marine trade to be sold by ship chandlers, but we will make note of a few formulas that have been used:

200 pounds dry white lead (basic carbonate);

250 "

fine white barytes;

50 "

refined linseed oil;

500 pounds paste.

Ground in stone mills of large diameter. Another brand was composed of:

100 pounds dry white lead (basic carbonate);

100 "

sublimed white lead (basic sulphate);

250 "

white barytes;

50 "

refined oil;

500 pounds paste.

Ground as above.