Hi Frances

It's amazing what one can find online - Google is a wonderful invention!

I looked up Sir Ambrose Heal and found examples of the script used by the 'Engrossers' - and the lower-case 's' certainly does resemble our present-day 'p'. I am of course familiar with 's' being mistaken for 'f' in old style writing, but I'm obviously still learning - isn't it geat!!

Regards

Maggie