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         Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
      
       
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             Mr. William Wheelers case from his own relation.
             Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
             Wheeler, William, 17th cent, attributed name.
          
           12 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1645]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Anonymous. By Henry Parker.
             Also attributed to William Wheeler, Civil engineer. -- Cf. BM.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 18. 1644 by Hen. Parker Esquire.".
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           Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664? -- Early works to 1800.
           Hydraulic engineering -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           Mr.
           William
           Wheelers
           Case
           from
           his
           own
           Relation
           .
        
         
           HAving
           been
           imployed
           in
           
             Norfolke
             ,
             Suffolke
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           Countreys
           ,
           as
           Engineer
           for
           Sea-breaches
           ,
           drayning
           of
           Fennes
           ,
           Architecture
           ,
           Plantations
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           found
           that
           the
           Name
           of
           a
           Traveller
           ,
           and
           the
           forrein
           acquisition
           of
           skill
           did
           adde
           that
           credit
           and
           repute
           to
           Artists
           ,
           which
           no
           Native
           is
           allowed
           in
           his
           own
           Countrey
           amongst
           his
           own
           kindred
           ,
           and
           acquaintance
           :
           whereupon
           I
           took
           the
           resolution
           to
           imbarke
           for
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           there
           either
           to
           improve
           my
           abilities
           ,
           or
           the
           value
           of
           my
           abilities
           by
           conversing
           with
           strangers
           .
        
         
           Being
           arriv'd
           there
           about
           Christmas
           ,
           1638.
           
           I
           spent
           some
           time
           in
           passing
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           viewing
           the
           Mills
           and
           Water-works
           of
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           it
           soon
           appear'd
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           great
           defects
           therein
           ,
           which
           I
           (
           God
           assisting
           me
           )
           by
           my
           own
           inventions
           was
           able
           to
           alter
           ,
           and
           amend
           to
           the
           exceeding
           benefit
           ,
           and
           profit
           of
           the
           States
           .
           By
           the
           advise
           therefore
           and
           assistance
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Boswell
          
           (
           to
           whom
           I
           addressed
           my self
           first
           ,
           as
           being
           His
           Majesties
           Resident
           in
           those
           parts
           )
           I
           made
           Propositions
           to
           the
           States
           Generall
           with
           some
           overtures
           of
           my
           particular
           Inventions
           ,
           and
           did
           refer
           the
           same
           to
           ocular
           demonstrations
           ,
           and
           publick
           experiments
           .
           The
           Propositions
           were
           entertained
           ,
           and
           proofs
           by
           Plots
           ,
           and
           Models
           were
           demanded
           ;
           but
           because
           the
           benefit
           of
           my
           undertakings
           would
           arise
           to
           so
           vast
           a
           revenue
           ,
           if
           I
           could
           accomplish
           them
           (
           as
           was
           obvious
           to
           every
           common
           understanding
           
             primâ
             facie
             )
          
           therefore
           I
           was
           the
           more
           distrusted
           .
           The
           heads
           of
           my
           Propositions
           were
           :
           To
           Draine
           ;
           or
           to
           Drowne
           Lands
           ;
           to
           raise
           great
           waters
           to
           reasonable
           heights
           ,
           from
           three
           Foot
           to
           six
           ,
           &c.
           to
           raise
           reasonable
           quantities
           of
           water
           to
           great
           heights
           ,
           and
           both
           these
           ▪
           
           cheaper
           by
           one
           half
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           double
           in
           quantities
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           .
           Likewise
           to
           bore
           Timber
           with
           a
           wooden
           Augur
           ,
           bigger
           and
           cheaper
           :
           to
           put
           and
           drive
           great
           piles
           into
           the
           ground
           without
           beetles
           ,
           or
           the
           usuall
           moliminous
           Instruments
           of
           contusion
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           to
           raise
           ,
           and
           carrie
           from
           place
           to
           place
           all
           ponderous
           weights
           more
           easie
           ,
           and
           cheap
           ,
           then
           had
           ever
           been
           yet
           discovered
           .
        
         
           Within
           the
           space
           of
           half
           a
           yeer
           some
           small
           Models
           were
           perfected
           ,
           and
           view'd
           by
           three
           of
           the
           States
           Generall
           at
           the
           L.
           
             Rippedays
          
           House
           (
           He
           being
           one
           of
           the
           said
           3
           Commissioners
           appointed
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           and
           publick
           approbation
           was
           given
           thereunto
           .
           In
           
             June
             ,
          
           1639.
           
           I
           had
           a
           Patent
           granted
           by
           the
           States
           Generall
           for
           the
           putting
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sole
           usage
           of
           those
           my
           Inventions
           for
           twelve
           yeers
           :
           and
           in
           
             July
          
           following
           I
           obtained
           an
           other
           speciall
           grant
           of
           the
           same
           from
           the
           States
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           
             West-Freisland
             .
          
           After
           this
           I
           began
           to
           frame
           bigger
           and
           larger
           Engines
           ,
           and
           in
           
             September
          
           following
           ,
           I
           gave
           proofs
           of
           their
           efficacie
           ,
           and
           operation
           in
           publick
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Hague
             ;
          
           and
           then
           it
           was
           manifest
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Models
           did
           more
           then
           answer
           my
           promises
           ,
           so
           the
           Engines
           did
           more
           then
           answer
           that
           which
           was
           expected
           from
           the
           Models
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           of
           
             Aurange
          
           upon
           a
           sight
           of
           my
           Models
           graced
           me
           with
           a
           present
           of
           20
           guilders
           to
           buy
           me
           a
           payre
           of
           gloves
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           when
           the
           force
           of
           my
           Engines
           was
           openly
           tryed
           at
           the
           
             Hague
             ,
          
           the
           States
           Generall
           gave
           me
           400
           guilders
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           their
           liking
           ,
           and
           allowance
           .
           My
           Engines
           were
           various
           ,
           of
           severall
           fashions
           ,
           and
           for
           severall
           uses
           ,
           so
           framed
           that
           they
           were
           easily
           portable
           ,
           and
           removable
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           readily
           to
           be
           erected
           anywhere
           in
           a
           little
           time
           .
           One
           of
           these
           Engines
           tryed
           its
           efficacy
           upon
           a
           Graft
           or
           Mote
           at
           the
           
             Hague
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           divers
           of
           the
           States
           Generall
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           
             Holland
          
           and
           
             West-Freisland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lords
           of
           
             Leydon
          
           having
           severall
           Artists
           with
           them
           out
           of
           severall
           other
           Towns
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           it
           carried
           a
           thousand
           barrels
           an
           houre
           being
           moved
           onely
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           one
           or
           2
           men
           raising
           the
           water
           to
           2
           foot
           or
           more
           ,
           and
           greatly
           satisfying
           all
           spectators
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           further
           encouragement
           also
           in
           
             Jan.
          
           1641
           ,
           my
           Patents
           were
           renewed
           from
           12
           yeers
           ,
           and
           a
           prolongation
           to
           18
           was
           
           granted
           ;
           and
           the
           words
           did
           mention
           that
           the
           Inventions
           were
           new
           ,
           never
           before
           practised
           by
           any
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           of
           publick
           benefit
           ,
           and
           therupon
           a
           greater
           penalty
           was
           added
           against
           all
           such
           as
           should
           trespasse
           upon
           me
           by
           imitating
           ,
           or
           using
           the
           same
           to
           my
           prejudice
           without
           my
           leave
           .
           But
           presently
           upon
           this
           the
           scene
           began
           to
           change
           with
           me
           ;
           for
           whilest
           I
           was
           uncredited
           ,
           I
           was
           below
           envy
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           found
           offices
           of
           friendship
           from
           many
           ,
           and
           no
           ill
           offices
           from
           any
           ;
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           had
           attained
           to
           any
           belief
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           eminencie
           ,
           by
           abiding
           the
           test
           ,
           both
           my
           skill
           ,
           and
           the
           incredible
           advantages
           which
           seemed
           to
           attend
           the
           same
           ,
           drew
           upon
           me
           infinite
           enmities
           ,
           and
           oppositions
           .
           This
           neverthelesse
           I
           must
           observe
           ,
           that
           my
           chiefest
           adversaries
           were
           such
           ,
           as
           were
           my
           own
           Countreymen
           ,
           such
           as
           I
           expected
           most
           friendship
           from
           ,
           such
           as
           I
           had
           most
           intrusted
           ,
           or
           most
           ingaged
           (
           as
           I
           thought
           )
           by
           my
           service
           ,
           and
           credence
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           consequence
           had
           most
           power
           and
           opportunitie
           to
           undo
           me
           .
           And
           that
           I
           may
           not
           asperse
           any
           unjustly
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           a
           particular
           account
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           what
           Sir
           
             Rob.
             Honywood
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Will.
             Boswell
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Gwyn
          
           his
           Secretary
           (
           and
           some
           others
           his
           servants
           )
           what
           
             Palmer
          
           my
           Sollicitor
           ,
           
             Robinson
          
           my
           man
           ,
           one
           
             Horne
          
           the
           Fabrick
           of
           Leydon
           ,
           but
           of
           English
           extraction
           ;
           as
           also
           one
           
             Sasse
          
           a
           game-keeper
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           Aurange
           ,
           with
           divers
           other
           under-instruments
           have
           done
           to
           ruine
           me
           ,
           hoping
           to
           wrest
           out
           of
           my
           hands
           thereby
           either
           the
           Honor
           ,
           or
           the
           profit
           of
           my
           performances
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           mischief
           which
           encountred
           me
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           action
           ,
           whilest
           I
           was
           industriously
           pursuing
           my
           infant
           contrivances
           was
           this
           :
           As
           I
           was
           one
           Evening
           going
           home
           to
           my
           lodging
           in
           the
           company
           of
           Cap.
           
             Lucas
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Spie-bridge
           I
           was
           assaulted
           by
           two
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Auranges
          
           servants
           (
           and
           some
           others
           of
           his
           guards
           )
           and
           others
           about
           20
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           unexpected
           fray
           Cap.
           
             Lucas
          
           had
           two
           deep
           cuts
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           I
           had
           one
           stob
           in
           my
           body
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           lost
           the
           use
           of
           my
           left
           arme
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           recover'd
           ,
           both
           of
           us
           were
           left
           for
           dead
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           for
           nine
           dayes
           after
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           hopes
           of
           life
           in
           me
           .
           The
           assaylants
           fled
           presently
           to
           
             Colenbury
          
           for
           sanctuary
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           them
           which
           were
           the
           Princes
           servants
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           his
           Highnesse
           had
           notice
           thereof
           by
           the
           beating
           of
           a
           Drumme
           
           were
           sommon'd
           home
           ,
           and
           very
           nobly
           satisfaction
           was
           orderd
           to
           us
           ;
           but
           after
           18
           moneths
           suite
           in
           that
           cause
           (
           though
           the
           delinquents
           were
           condemned
           both
           in
           the
           
             Hagues
          
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Holland
             )
          
           and
           3000
           guilders
           were
           particularly
           adjudged
           for
           my
           dammage
           ,
           yet
           I
           could
           recover
           nothing
           ,
           but
           lost
           my
           time
           ,
           spent
           my
           money
           ,
           and
           became
           daily
           further
           intangled
           in
           more
           and
           more
           troubles
           ,
           and
           contestations
           .
           Whilest
           I
           lay
           in
           the
           greatest
           extremitie
           of
           my
           hurts
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           take
           any
           order
           for
           my
           affairs
           ,
           the
           afore-named
           
             Sasse
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           I
           had
           rented
           some
           roomes
           for
           my
           Engines
           ,
           and
           Works
           ,
           sent
           to
           me
           for
           such
           an
           exacted
           summe
           of
           money
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           throw
           my
           Engines
           ,
           and
           Works
           out
           of
           doore
           .
           I
           was
           not
           able
           at
           that
           time
           to
           procure
           the
           money
           ,
           Sir
           
             Will.
             Boswell
          
           denied
           me
           the
           loan
           of
           5.
           li.
           to
           prevent
           this
           mischief
           ,
           though
           formerly
           upon
           my
           Bond
           He
           had
           done
           greater
           courtesies
           ,
           and
           so
           my
           Works
           were
           broken
           ,
           thrown
           out
           ,
           and
           exposed
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           These
           troubles
           also
           brought
           me
           into
           the
           acquaintance
           of
           
             Sylvester
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Palmer
             ,
          
           who
           undertook
           as
           my
           Sollicitor
           ,
           but
           secretly
           were
           Traytors
           to
           my
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           under
           hand
           wrought
           my
           over-throw
           many
           severall
           wayes
           long
           before
           I
           began
           to
           suspect
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           potent
           adversary
           I
           had
           to
           grapple
           withall
           ,
           was
           
             Horn
          
           the
           Survey
           or
           Fabrick
           of
           
             Leydon
             ;
          
           and
           He
           being
           present
           at
           the
           
             Hague
          
           with
           my
           Engines
           were
           first
           proved
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           
             Leydon
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           secrets
           which
           I
           had
           communicated
           to
           Him
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           help
           of
           some
           of
           my
           workmen
           ,
           whom
           He
           had
           inveigled
           to
           his
           service
           had
           most
           opportunitie
           to
           stand
           in
           competition
           with
           me
           ;
           for
           I
           was
           not
           onely
           overcome
           by
           his
           insinuations
           at
           first
           ,
           and
           won
           to
           some
           confidence
           in
           his
           friendship
           ,
           but
           also
           I
           was
           necessitated
           to
           lay
           my
           Art
           the
           more
           open
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Fabricks
           ,
           upon
           whose
           judgements
           the
           States
           relied
           ,
           that
           by
           satisfying
           them
           ,
           I
           might
           convay
           satisfaction
           to
           those
           which
           imployed
           them
           .
           I
           was
           now
           therefore
           put
           to
           a
           vexatious
           ,
           and
           expencefull
           triall
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           
             Leydon
             ,
          
           after
           all
           my
           former
           experiments
           in
           publick
           ,
           and
           my
           severall
           Octroys
           granted
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           evince
           again
           the
           noveltie
           ,
           raritie
           ,
           and
           commoditie
           of
           my
           Frames
           ,
           and
           Mils
           :
           and
           by
           this
           means
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           send
           to
           
           divers
           places
           for
           attestation
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           Forms
           ,
           and
           Works
           ,
           which
           at
           last
           by
           a
           double
           operation
           visibly
           disproved
           
             Hornes
          
           pretences
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           all
           gave
           me
           the
           victory
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           
             Horne
          
           would
           not
           so
           desist
           at
           
             Leydon
             ,
          
           but
           in
           opposition
           to
           my
           Patents
           ,
           did
           make
           use
           of
           my
           Inventions
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           brought
           my
           Action
           upon
           my
           Octroyes
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           though
           with
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           did
           overthrow
           him
           ,
           and
           get
           for
           damages
           1500
           li.
           which
           
             R●binson
          
           my
           man
           compounded
           without
           my
           privity
           and
           consent
           for
           300
           guilders
           in
           part
           .
           This
           placed
           me
           above
           all
           open
           attempts
           ,
           or
           controversies
           in
           Law
           ,
           but
           the
           more
           I
           was
           secured
           by
           publick
           Justice
           ,
           the
           more
           I
           was
           envied
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           mark
           of
           treacherous
           conspiracies
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           places
           I
           had
           quarrels
           urged
           upon
           me
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           I
           found
           snares
           spread
           for
           me
           ;
           eleven
           severall
           bargains
           I
           had
           m●de
           for
           the
           erecting
           of
           my
           Mills
           in
           eleven
           severall
           places
           ,
           but
           all
           were
           frustrated
           by
           letters
           sent
           from
           the
           
             Hague
             ,
          
           directed
           by
           I
           know
           not
           whom
           :
           and
           now
           as
           these
           disasters
           had
           brought
           me
           into
           great
           wants
           ,
           so
           my
           extreme
           wants
           ingaged
           me
           still
           further
           into
           many
           worse
           disasters
           .
        
         
           One
           maine
           disadvantage
           that
           my
           indigence
           brought
           me
           into
           was
           the
           acquaintance
           of
           
             Robinson
          
           who
           by
           accommodating
           me
           with
           some
           moneys
           (
           yet
           payed
           after
           )
           in
           my
           necessities
           ,
           and
           making
           himself
           officious
           to
           me
           when
           my
           fortunes
           were
           lowe
           ,
           got
           into
           my
           service
           ,
           and
           good
           opinion
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           after
           proved
           a
           fatall
           traytor
           both
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           designes
           .
           This
           fellow
           held
           correspondence
           with
           
             Palmer
             ,
          
           &
           both
           of
           them
           incited
           Sir
           
             Willam
             Boswell
          
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           correspondence
           which
           they
           both
           held
           with
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Boswell
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           enemies
           I
           found
           my self
           every
           way
           surrounded
           ,
           and
           cut
           off
           from
           all
           escape
           .
        
         
           
             Robinsons
          
           part
           was
           ,
           to
           discover
           my
           Art
           ,
           to
           practise
           it
           himself
           ,
           to
           reveal
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           grant
           Licences
           without
           my
           knowledge
           to
           my
           prejudice
           ,
           to
           compound
           with
           defaulters
           without
           my
           leave
           to
           my
           losse
           ,
           to
           impute
           his
           own
           failings
           to
           the
           imperfection
           of
           my
           Works
           ,
           to
           combine
           with
           my
           greatest
           Adversaries
           .
        
         
           
             Palmers
          
           part
           was
           ,
           to
           confound
           me
           in
           matters
           of
           Law
           ,
           to
           cast
           me
           in
           all
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           particularly
           to
           create
           new
           enemies
           ,
           as
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Boswell
          
           amongst
           the
           States
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Rob.
             Honywood
          
           
           at
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Bohemias
          
           Court
           .
           He
           had
           failed
           in
           
             England
          
           of
           a
           monopolizing
           Patent
           for
           steele
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           depended
           now
           upon
           his
           shifts
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           profest
           Enemy
           to
           all
           men
           more
           ingenious
           then
           himself
           .
        
         
           One
           Mr.
           
             Hobart
          
           (
           to
           my
           knowledge
           )
           made
           a
           new
           Proposition
           in
           
             Holland
          
           for
           brewing
           ,
           baking
           ,
           &c.
           without
           smoke
           ,
           and
           with
           lesse
           expence
           of
           fuell
           ,
           &c.
           and
           had
           prospered
           in
           his
           fair
           ,
           beneficiall
           designe
           had
           not
           this
           
             Palmer
          
           enviously
           quash't
           his
           proceedings
           .
           With
           the
           same
           impudence
           also
           He
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           sought
           to
           ingrosse
           too
           vast
           a
           revenue
           :
           and
           that
           if
           I
           would
           admit
           Him
           to
           partake
           ,
           I
           should
           prevail
           :
           otherwise
           not
           .
           His
           jeer
           was
           this
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Wheeler
             ,
          
           I
           can
           stop
           your
           wheels
           at
           my
           discretion
           :
           if
           I
           say
           to
           Sir
           
             Will
             :
             Boswell
          
           they
           shall
           move
           on
           ,
           they
           shall
           :
           if
           I
           say
           ,
           He
           shall
           forbid
           them
           to
           move
           ;
           they
           shall
           not
           dare
           to
           stir
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Ro.
             Honywoods
          
           part
           was
           ,
           to
           exclude
           me
           of
           all
           favour
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           therefore
           divers
           times
           He
           commanded
           me
           to
           avoid
           the
           presence
           ,
           and
           once
           He
           set
           2
           Irish
           Halberdeers
           of
           the
           Queens
           guard
           to
           fall
           upon
           me
           ,
           who
           accordingly
           did
           not
           onely
           deny
           me
           accesse
           ,
           but
           also
           tore
           me
           by
           the
           haire
           of
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           confest
           they
           did
           by
           Sir
           
             Rob.
             
             Honywoods
          
           command
           .
           He
           became
           also
           an
           adventurer
           with
           
             Robinson
          
           and
           
             Palmer
             ,
          
           and
           did
           disburse
           (
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           )
           140
           li.
           in
           assayes
           ,
           and
           trying
           to
           bring
           some
           Works
           (
           begun
           by
           me
           )
           to
           perfection
           ,
           but
           all
           proved
           frustrate
           ,
           and
           successelesse
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           most
           powerfull
           of
           all
           those
           aspects
           which
           boded
           ill
           to
           my
           fortunes
           was
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Boswell
             ;
          
           and
           as
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           without
           his
           concurrence
           all
           my
           other
           opposites
           could
           not
           have
           so
           far
           opprest
           me
           ;
           so
           without
           their
           instigations
           ,
           He
           would
           not
           (
           I
           perswade
           my self
           )
           have
           entertained
           any
           thoughts
           of
           ill
           towards
           me
           .
           Howsoever
           long
           it
           was
           before
           I
           could
           be
           induced
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Boswell
          
           had
           ends
           upon
           me
           ,
           much
           lesse
           such
           extreamly
           avaritious
           ends
           ,
           such
           as
           nothing
           but
           my
           utter
           ruine
           could
           satisfie
           .
           But
           my
           eyes
           were
           by
           degrees
           opened
           ;
           for
           first
           I
           perceived
           He
           gave
           too
           much
           eare
           ta
           my
           worst
           enemies
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           the
           Patent
           for
           
             England
          
           which
           He
           procured
           for
           me
           I
           saw
           He
           had
           put
           in
           his
           servant
           
             Cropleys
          
           name
           ,
           and
           that
           device
           (
           besides
           other
           competent
           rewards
           )
           cost
           me
           50
           li.
           to
           compound
           .
           A
           
           Patent
           likewise
           for
           
             Ireland
          
           was
           promist
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           I
           hear
           t
           is
           granted
           in
           Sir
           
             Williams
          
           own
           Name
           ,
           and
           reserved
           for
           his
           own
           use
           :
           lastly
           ,
           my
           Patent
           for
           
             Holstein
             ,
          
           and
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           is
           still
           deteined
           in
           his
           own
           hands
           .
           I
           found
           moreover
           that
           by
           some
           dangerous
           questions
           put
           to
           me
           at
           some-times
           about
           my
           pedigree
           ,
           He
           was
           not
           without
           some
           aymes
           of
           having
           my
           life
           at
           his
           mercy
           by
           the
           stroke
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           if
           need
           were
           .
           My
           necessities
           made
           me
           upon
           an
           occasion
           become
           a
           suiter
           to
           Him
           for
           the
           loan
           of
           some
           moneys
           ,
           but
           the
           conditions
           proposed
           by
           Him
           were
           strangely
           rigorous
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           a
           jesting
           manner
           I
           askt
           .
           Him
           ,
           if
           He
           were
           good
           at
           drilling
           .
           Hereupon
           He
           grew
           much
           inraged
           ,
           and
           causing
           His
           servants
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           upon
           me
           ,
           He
           disarm'd
           me
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           broke
           my
           head
           to
           the
           skull
           ;
           spurned
           me
           with
           his
           foot
           ,
           and
           offered
           divers
           other
           ignoble
           indignities
           to
           me
           in
           his
           own
           House
           .
           About
           that
           time
           also
           I
           was
           reduced
           to
           so
           pinching
           extremities
           ,
           that
           for
           25
           dayes
           (
           besides
           Gods
           infinite
           mercy
           )
           I
           had
           no
           more
           then
           10
           Stivers
           to
           preserve
           me
           from
           famishing
           :
           and
           which
           way
           soever
           I
           turned
           my self
           for
           relief
           I
           found
           my
           way
           blockt
           up
           with
           difficulties
           ,
           so
           evill
           an
           eye
           there
           was
           over
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           prevented
           of
           Trust
           ,
           nay
           my
           very
           pawns
           were
           refused
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           taken
           .
           Farre
           was
           I
           now
           from
           proceeding
           in
           my
           Fabricks
           ;
           those
           Mils
           and
           Frames
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           begun
           ,
           and
           perfected
           with
           great
           trouble
           ,
           and
           expence
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           keep
           :
           after
           my
           goods
           and
           materials
           had
           been
           part
           broken
           ,
           part
           stolne
           ,
           part
           thrown
           into
           the
           streets
           by
           the
           exaction
           of
           
             Sasse
             ,
          
           when
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Boswell
          
           refused
           me
           5
           li.
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           I
           had
           built
           a
           place
           my self
           in
           a
           peece
           of
           ground
           belonging
           to
           one
           of
           the
           Lords
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           thinking
           to
           secure
           my
           Engins
           ,
           &
           Utensils
           from
           further
           violence
           ,
           but
           the
           place
           was
           soon
           broken
           open
           ,
           the
           boards
           were
           taken
           away
           ,
           the
           Mils
           were
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           no
           remedie
           could
           be
           procured
           .
           My
           fortune
           was
           also
           to
           take
           two
           of
           the
           theeves
           in
           the
           manner
           ,
           whereupon
           with
           my
           sword
           in
           the
           scabbord
           I
           strooke
           them
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           :
           but
           they
           presently
           escaped
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           scarce
           any
           thing
           ever
           proved
           more
           mischievous
           in
           the
           event
           then
           this
           revenge
           of
           mine
           so
           taken
           upon
           them
           :
           for
           not
           long
           after
           as
           I
           was
           walking
           in
           the
           backside
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           by
           the
           Moat
           that
           runs
           by
           the
           Princes
           garden
           ,
           being
           alone
           and
           unarm'd
           ,
           I
           
           was
           incountred
           by
           the
           same
           two
           Theeves
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           and
           about
           8
           more
           ,
           who
           with
           spades
           and
           shovels
           and
           other
           weapons
           fell
           upon
           me
           and
           cruelly
           wounded
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           to
           save
           my
           life
           I
           was
           inforced
           to
           take
           the
           Moat
           and
           to
           dive
           to
           the
           bottome
           for
           brickbats
           to
           defend
           my self
           .
        
         
           At
           my
           rising
           out
           of
           the
           water
           one
           of
           the
           Princes
           Fishermen
           (
           who
           had
           been
           a
           ring-leader
           before
           in
           the
           other
           fray
           upon
           the
           Spie-bridge
           at
           that
           time
           when
           I
           was
           wounded
           with
           Cap.
           
             Lucas
             )
          
           took
           hold
           of
           my
           haire
           and
           kept
           me
           down
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           under
           his
           boat
           untill
           I
           was
           almost
           spent
           ;
           and
           then
           pluckt
           me
           out
           half
           dead
           ,
           as
           if
           He
           had
           been
           courteous
           in
           saving
           me
           .
           Being
           drawn
           out
           so
           wet
           in
           a
           cold
           season
           ,
           and
           so
           hurt
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           who
           then
           appear'd
           ,
           I
           got
           home
           to
           his
           house
           not
           farre
           distant
           from
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           there
           shifted
           my
           cloths
           .
           But
           the
           said
           
             Robinson
          
           and
           his
           wife
           by
           that
           opportunitie
           got
           my
           keyes
           out
           of
           my
           pockets
           ,
           went
           to
           my
           lodging
           ,
           ransackt
           there
           my
           trunks
           ,
           took
           away
           divers
           Models
           ,
           and
           secrets
           of
           value
           ,
           together
           with
           some
           attestations
           concerning
           my
           businesse
           ,
           as
           also
           other
           writings
           ,
           and
           an
           ancient
           pedigree
           of
           my
           Grandfathers
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           they
           eraced
           divers
           names
           .
           Some
           of
           these
           they
           carried
           to
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             
             B●swell
          
           (
           for
           I
           have
           my self
           seen
           them
           since
           at
           his
           house
           )
           the
           rest
           they
           kept
           ,
           or
           dispersed
           into
           divers
           parts
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           is
           knowing
           that
           they
           were
           proofs
           to
           difference
           my
           works
           from
           other
           mens
           ,
           and
           to
           manifest
           the
           noveltie
           ,
           and
           rarity
           of
           my
           Inventions
           .
           For
           about
           a
           fortnight
           also
           during
           my
           abode
           in
           
             Robinsons
          
           house
           ,
           whilest
           I
           was
           weak
           the
           house
           was
           much
           visited
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Englands
          
           Trayne
           ,
           who
           were
           very
           desirous
           often
           to
           converse
           and
           drink
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           accordingly
           did
           severall
           times
           gratifie
           them
           with
           my
           company
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           other
           conference
           they
           invited
           me
           to
           undertake
           the
           charge
           of
           an
           Engineer
           in
           the
           warre
           against
           the
           English
           Parliament
           ,
           making
           me
           beleeve
           they
           did
           expect
           great
           and
           eminent
           service
           from
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           accept
           of
           imployment
           :
           and
           when
           I
           was
           not
           inclining
           thereunto
           ,
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           divert
           me
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           offering
           me
           imployment
           in
           
             Brabant
             ,
          
           and
           solliciting
           me
           also
           much
           to
           turn
           my
           Religion
           .
           These
           propositions
           taking
           no
           effect
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           found
           cause
           to
           suspect
           that
           the
           cups
           wherin
           I
           had
           drunk
           in
           their
           company
           had
           been
           secretly
           mixed
           
           with
           some
           veneficall
           or
           magicall
           ingredients
           ,
           for
           I
           found
           my self
           strangely
           driven
           into
           fits
           of
           Lunacie
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           distempered
           ,
           but
           also
           tortured
           both
           in
           body
           ,
           and
           mind
           .
           My
           understanding
           neverthelesse
           did
           not
           wholly
           depart
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           demanded
           my
           keyes
           of
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           but
           could
           get
           no
           other
           answer
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           were
           delivered
           to
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Boswell
             .
          
           I
           desired
           then
           that
           a
           new
           lodging
           might
           be
           taken
           for
           me
           in
           some
           place
           more
           convenient
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           neerer
           to
           my
           Works
           then
           my
           former
           was
           :
           wherein
           
             Robinson
          
           promist
           presently
           to
           accommodate
           me
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           pretence
           He
           went
           forth
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           return
           in
           the
           Evening
           He
           undertook
           to
           wait
           on
           me
           (
           having
           an
           other
           in
           his
           company
           )
           to
           my
           new
           taken
           chamber
           :
           but
           I
           suspecting
           no
           plot
           or
           treachery
           in
           Him
           was
           led
           into
           a
           Dulhouse
           or
           Bedlam
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           I
           had
           entred
           the
           chamber
           
             Robinson
          
           and
           the
           other
           stept
           suddenly
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           doore
           was
           lockt
           ,
           and
           bolted
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           there
           left
           alone
           inclosed
           to
           be
           treated
           as
           a
           man
           utterly
           mad
           ,
           and
           raving
           .
           The
           place
           was
           solitary
           ,
           and
           far
           from
           resort
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           had
           no
           hopes
           of
           any
           help
           but
           by
           calling
           out
           aloud
           ,
           so
           my
           loud
           calling
           or
           hollowing
           was
           interpreted
           as
           the
           symptome
           of
           my
           distraction
           .
           Seeing
           my self
           remedilesly
           thus
           lost
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           had
           conspired
           my
           destruction
           ,
           I
           betook
           my self
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           submitted
           my self
           to
           be
           removed
           from
           roome
           to
           roome
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           ordered
           in
           my
           diet
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           as
           they
           pleased
           ,
           and
           for
           nine
           moneths
           space
           the
           miseries
           of
           my
           martyrdome
           was
           exceeding
           sharp
           ,
           and
           exquisite
           .
           Mr.
           
             Gwyn
          
           with
           other
           of
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Boswels
          
           servants
           ,
           and
           my
           man
           
             Robinson
          
           came
           upon
           visits
           often
           to
           me
           pretending
           to
           pitie
           my
           Lunacie
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           charitable
           offices
           ;
           but
           their
           common
           practise
           was
           to
           force
           potions
           upon
           me
           which
           my
           nature
           abhorr'd
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           could
           not
           chuse
           but
           be
           reluctant
           to
           them
           ,
           five
           or
           six
           at
           a
           time
           of
           them
           fell
           upon
           me
           with
           clubs
           ,
           and
           staves
           ,
           using
           inexpressible
           cruelties
           till
           I
           had
           drunk
           them
           off
           .
           After
           I
           had
           drunk
           their
           compositions
           I
           was
           possest
           after
           an
           unheard
           of
           manner
           ,
           but
           these
           reasons
           make
           me
           think
           that
           what
           I
           did
           and
           suffered
           in
           my
           fits
           were
           not
           the
           effects
           of
           meer
           phrenzie
           ,
           but
           some
           diabolicall
           art
           ,
           and
           sorcerie
           :
           for
           first
           ,
           My
           senses
           remained
           so
           with
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           my self
           sensibly
           condoled
           my
           own
           condition
           :
           and
           held
           my self
           as
           a
           slave
           under
           those
           commands
           ,
           which
           
           I
           would
           fain
           have
           disobeyed
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           was
           never
           subject
           to
           the
           like
           ravings
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           or
           since
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           my
           yard
           did
           begin
           to
           be
           drawn
           up
           into
           my
           belly
           ,
           my
           hands
           ,
           limbes
           ,
           and
           whole
           body
           was
           contracted
           ,
           or
           benummed
           ,
           or
           some
           way
           tortured
           ,
           till
           I
           did
           act
           ,
           and
           speak
           according
           to
           the
           commands
           which
           were
           upon
           me
           :
           the
           force
           thereof
           broke
           out
           of
           my
           flesh
           ,
           brought
           my
           nails
           from
           my
           fingers
           ,
           and
           almost
           my
           eyes
           out
           of
           my
           head
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           the
           operation
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           Physitions
           call
           
             laesa
             Phantasia
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           divers
           odious
           sents
           almost
           poysoned
           the
           roome
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           my
           breath
           ,
           and
           leaving
           me
           neer
           suffocated
           ;
           as
           also
           divers
           spirits
           in
           antick
           forms
           appear'd
           to
           me
           in
           dances
           ,
           and
           one
           in
           the
           likenesse
           of
           a
           Cat
           kept
           neer
           my
           roome
           ,
           and
           for
           divers
           moneths
           removed
           not
           till
           I
           had
           acted
           all
           those
           parts
           over
           ,
           as
           they
           thought
           fit
           .
           Some
           things
           I
           did
           as
           a
           Playstrer
           ;
           some
           as
           a
           Bricklayer
           ,
           some
           as
           an
           other
           Artist
           or
           Tradesman
           ,
           doing
           all
           things
           in
           all
           Arts
           whatsoever
           :
           sometimes
           I
           was
           constrained
           to
           declare
           my
           Religion
           ,
           sometimes
           my
           affection
           to
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           enjoy
           no
           quiet
           at
           all
           till
           I
           did
           obey
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           these
           charms
           most
           especially
           inforced
           me
           either
           to
           discover
           the
           secrets
           of
           my
           Profession
           ,
           and
           that
           ability
           and
           knowledge
           which
           was
           requisite
           to
           the
           finishing
           of
           my
           Works
           :
           or
           else
           to
           use
           violence
           to
           my self
           ,
           by
           running
           my
           head
           against
           the
           wall
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           .
           But
           in
           these
           two
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           most
           admirably
           fortified
           me
           :
           so
           that
           I
           did
           conceal
           my
           chief
           skill
           ,
           as
           knowing
           that
           then
           they
           would
           no
           longer
           let
           me
           live
           :
           and
           whereas
           they
           had
           fixed
           nayls
           in
           the
           wall
           purposely
           for
           me
           to
           beat
           my
           head
           against
           ,
           I
           did
           knowingly
           avoid
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           some
           things
           were
           done
           by
           my
           hand
           at
           that
           time
           which
           no
           mortall
           man
           naturally
           could
           do
           ,
           much
           lesse
           could
           I
           being
           under
           lunacie
           ,
           for
           when
           they
           had
           set
           paper
           and
           pen
           and
           inke
           beside
           me
           ,
           I
           wrought
           half
           a
           quire
           of
           paper
           in
           an
           houre
           ,
           and
           drew
           some
           Mathematicall
           lines
           without
           Instruments
           as
           exactly
           as
           if
           I
           had
           had
           Instruments
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           whereas
           I
           was
           inforced
           to
           eat
           my
           own
           dung
           ,
           and
           drink
           my
           own
           water
           ,
           to
           sit
           stark
           naked
           in
           the
           bitterest
           frosty
           nights
           of
           Winter
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           some
           purgations
           when
           my
           body
           was
           empty
           ,
           and
           so
           could
           void
           nothing
           but
           blood
           upwards
           ,
           and
           
           downwards
           ,
           I
           yet
           overcame
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           came
           off
           with
           life
           which
           (
           I
           think
           )
           none
           could
           have
           done
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           miraculously
           preserved
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           diabolically
           tortured
           .
        
         
           Nine
           wofull
           Moneths
           of
           Martyrdome
           were
           now
           run
           out
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           faculties
           of
           my
           memory
           and
           intellect
           were
           not
           wholly
           broken
           ,
           though
           much
           weakned
           ;
           and
           now
           
             Robinson
          
           and
           
             Palmer
          
           who
           during
           my
           imprisonment
           had
           conspired
           with
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Honywood
          
           to
           imitate
           my
           Works
           ,
           and
           usurp
           them
           as
           their
           own
           ,
           saw
           their
           skill
           failed
           ,
           and
           their
           hopes
           frustrated
           therein
           .
           140
           li.
           or
           thereabouts
           had
           been
           disbursed
           by
           them
           in
           new
           assayes
           ,
           and
           in
           trials
           to
           perfect
           some
           Works
           begun
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           operate
           without
           me
           ,
           but
           all
           would
           not
           do
           :
           and
           therefore
           t'
           was
           thought
           fit
           that
           I
           should
           be
           again
           inlarged
           ,
           and
           incouraged
           to
           accomplish
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           .
           Some
           things
           therefore
           upon
           my
           release
           I
           did
           bring
           to
           expedition
           ,
           and
           some
           Engines
           of
           my
           own
           which
           were
           of
           100
           guilders
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           I
           did
           make
           serviceable
           ,
           and
           sold
           for
           a
           thousand
           guilders
           to
           an
           understanding
           Engineer
           ,
           one
           Captain
           
             Flood
             ,
          
           but
           I
           would
           not
           be
           induced
           to
           assist
           
             Robinson
          
           the
           Traytor
           in
           any
           of
           his
           Works
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           belonged
           to
           his
           confederates
           .
           Being
           at
           liberty
           also
           I
           travell'd
           about
           in
           the
           Countrey
           to
           observe
           what
           imitations
           of
           my
           Works
           had
           been
           made
           ,
           and
           I
           found
           that
           in
           divers
           places
           they
           had
           attempted
           ,
           but
           not
           perfected
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           at
           
             Leydon
          
           and
           some
           other
           places
           by
           my
           Inventions
           ,
           and
           the
           advantage
           of
           some
           of
           my
           Models
           taken
           out
           of
           my
           Trunks
           (
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           they
           had
           brought
           some
           Works
           to
           a
           good
           perfection
           ,
           even
           to
           a
           double
           improvement
           of
           what
           they
           had
           been
           before
           .
           I
           was
           resolved
           therefore
           by
           one
           addresse
           more
           to
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Boswell
          
           to
           make
           one
           further
           attempt
           in
           the
           reviving
           of
           my
           businesse
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           thereunto
           about
           
             March
          
           1643.
           
           I
           put
           my self
           upon
           his
           friendly
           assistance
           as
           my
           utmost
           refuge
           ,
           and
           desired
           his
           favour
           to
           procure
           10000
           guilders
           for
           me
           ,
           but
           his
           conditions
           proposed
           were
           extreame
           ,
           and
           rigorous
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           then
           a
           totall
           forfeiture
           of
           all
           my
           fortunes
           was
           inwrapped
           in
           them
           .
           Hereupon
           I
           plainly
           perceived
           ,
           it
           was
           absolutely
           impossible
           for
           me
           to
           grapple
           with
           so
           many
           disasters
           ,
           conspiracies
           ,
           injuries
           ,
           necessities
           in
           a
           strange
           Countrey
           ,
           having
           at
           Court
           ,
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           every where
           malicious
           ,
           subtle
           ,
           perfidious
           Enemies
           to
           crush
           my
           hopes
           :
           and
           so
           in
           
             April
          
           following
           I
           set
           sail
           for
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
         
           Since
           my
           arrivall
           here
           ,
           I
           understand
           vast
           debts
           are
           in
           my
           absence
           charged
           upon
           me
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           part
           whereof
           were
           incurred
           by
           my
           sicknesses
           ,
           or
           wrongfull
           imprisonment
           ,
           or
           by
           
             Robinsons
          
           false
           accounts
           ,
           (
           skores
           which
           He
           has
           wrongfully
           set
           upon
           my
           head
           )
           or
           by
           other
           mens
           unjust
           pretences
           ,
           wherein
           I
           am
           condemned
           without
           being
           able
           to
           make
           defence
           ,
           or
           wage
           Law
           .
           And
           now
           for
           these
           debts
           my
           Patent
           (
           taken
           from
           me
           when
           I
           was
           in
           the
           Dulhouse
           )
           &
           all
           my
           right
           is
           by
           publick
           Order
           sold
           ,
           and
           disposed
           of
           as
           I
           hear
           .
           For
           a
           further
           prosecution
           also
           of
           so
           dejected
           a
           helples
           a
           man
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           hereafter
           recover
           breath
           ,
           or
           strength
           to
           rise
           again
           ,
           I
           am
           still
           pressed
           by
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Boswell
          
           in
           his
           letters
           to
           Mr.
           
             Bullen
          
           here
           in
           Tower-street
           ,
           and
           to
           others
           of
           his
           correspondoes
           :
           He
           still
           cuts
           me
           off
           from
           all
           hopes
           of
           future
           recrutes
           by
           disabling
           my
           credit
           ,
           vilifying
           my
           Works
           ,
           disparaging
           my
           abilities
           ,
           and
           depraving
           my
           intentions
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           my
           hard
           Case
           truly
           stated
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           represented
           and
           since
           it
           appears
           hereby
           ,
           that
           as
           my
           past
           sufferings
           have
           been
           beyond
           the
           strength
           of
           such
           a
           man
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           so
           my
           future
           oppositiones
           are
           likely
           to
           transcend
           all
           ordinary
           resistance
           :
           I
           make
           it
           my
           most
           humble
           submissive
           Request
           to
           the
           High
           and
           Mighty
           States
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           by
           a
           publick
           ,
           extraordinarie
           hand
           of
           Justice
           afford
           me
           a
           redresse
           ,
           and
           support
           suitable
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           my
           unequall'd
           grievances
           .
           Two
           things
           I
           undertake
           to
           make
           sensibly
           demonstrable
           :
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Water-works
           in
           the
           
             Netherlands
          
           have
           been
           exceedingly
           improved
           to
           the
           great
           publick
           advantage
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           by
           my
           discoveries
           ,
           since
           the
           publishing
           of
           my
           Inventions
           in
           1640.
           2.
           
           That
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           if
           due
           incouragement
           and
           means
           may
           be
           allowed
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           yet
           bring
           to
           further
           perfection
           ,
           and
           doubly
           advance
           the
           same
           Water-works
           as
           they
           are
           already
           improved
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           further
           addition
           also
           make
           a
           new
           discovery
           of
           some
           other
           Works
           ,
           and
           Engines
           which
           shall
           be
           of
           rare
           use
           and
           service
           to
           the
           publick
           in
           experiments
           of
           an
           other
           nature
           .
           If
           these
           Overtures
           be
           thought
           worthy
           to
           be
           taken
           into
           consideration
           ,
           I
           desire
           the
           Conditions
           and
           proceedings
           thereupon
           may
           be
           managed
           with
           sufficient
           caution
           on
           both
           parts
           :
           if
           these
           things
           seem
           of
           light
           credit
           ,
           yet
           thus
           far
           I
           have
           strived
           to
           be
           true
           to
           my
           own
           honor
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           right
           to
           a
           most
           honorable
           and
           faire
           Cause
           .