A note of such arts and mysteries as an English gentleman, a souldier, and a traveller is able by Gods assistance to perform (he having means to perfect the same.) Bulmer, John, Captain. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A77784 of text R211317 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[89]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A77784 Wing B5439 Thomason 669.f.14[89] ESTC R211317 99870047 99870047 163076 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A77784) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163076) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f14[89]) A note of such arts and mysteries as an English gentleman, a souldier, and a traveller is able by Gods assistance to perform (he having means to perfect the same.) Bulmer, John, Captain. Sarson, Laurence, fl. 1643-1645. Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. Dillingham, William, 1617?-1689. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1649] Signed at end: By Captain John Bulmer Engineer. Imprint from Wing. With: 'A true copy of a certificate from Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge 1646.', signed by Lawrence Sarson, Ralph Cudworth, and William Dillingham; and a poem 'To the states of England'. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 8 1649". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Education -- England -- Early works to 1800. A77784 R211317 (Thomason 669.f.14[89]). civilwar no A note of such arts and mysteries as an English gentleman, a souldier, and a trveller is able by Gods assistance to perform (he having means Bulmer, John, Captain. 1649 931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-08 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A note of such Arts and Mysteries as an English Gentleman , a Souldier and a Traveller is able by Gods assistance to perform ( he having means to perfect the same . ) I. IN primis to find out all sorts of Mines , and Mineralls of what nature and quality soever they be that lie within the body of the Earth and to direct the working of them , according to their severall natures , and qualities . II. Item to direct the making of all sorts of Engines either offensive or defensive for the Warre . III. To find out the Levell of any Countrey for the draining of Fennes or low grounds ; or to direct the making of Engines for the raising of water for the service of Cities and Towns where nature failes . IV. Item a new way of finding out any Ship , Bark , or Boat , which doth lie above the Sand or Rocks , although they lie twenty or thirty Fatham deep in the bottom of the Sea , and to take up the Decks , and the goods that are under the Decks , be they Ordinance or other commodities without diving an inch under water , and to perform as much labour with one man upon that service , as is now commonly used in Seafairing businesse with ten men , and in the same time . V. Item to shew many conclusions , as well for pleasure as for profit which may seem by relation to be things impossible , yet to be as really performed as propounded , and with little charge . All which secrets the propounder hath gained with much study travell and expences of many thousands of pounds as was well known to his Majesty and most of the Ancient Nobility in this Kingdom : And now being old , and out of imployment , is willing to shew his Art in these things to any which are desirous to learn upon assurance of such reward as they shall agree upon , he performing what he promises before he do exspect his reward . A true copy of a Certificate from Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge 1646. WHereas Captain Bulmer made severall propositions , which he undertook by his art to demonstrate ; he hath given sufficient satisfaction that hee is able . I. To raise any weight from the bottom of the water to the surface without diving at all , or making use of any principle or motion saving the form of an element onely . II To keep any thing dry and conveigh it under the water ; nothing thereof appearing to the eye . III. To lift up a Boat or any other weight so high , as safely to deliver it on the other side of London-Bridge if need were . IV. To weigh any uncertain weight without Center , and poize it so , that by adding the strength of an horse hair it may be raised up higher from its rest , in the aire or water . This we could not but testifie at his request being convinced thereof by what we have seen . Lawrence Sarson Ralph Cudworth William Dillingham To the States of England . DEtraction with fair feathers on his back Is like a prating Parrat whose tongue 's black And talks without discretion , thus he brawls , Now for an Almond , then a Rope he calls , Such Parrats hath abus'd me and my Art Apt schollars that hath learn'd their tale by heart That one , an Infant , can there sentence give Ere it be born , and swears it cannot live . Presumptuous fools , when you my Art shall see , Presented in a small Epitomie . You 'l not believe that if a little boat Can with two oars upon the River float With the like confidence a tall Ship can Dance on the knees of the vast Ocean . But take your swing , when parliament & state have been And but one hand full of my skill have seen . They by their candid judgements will with case , Judge by the foot , the Height of Hercules , And entertain my service , with my love , It 's harder pleasing Gannamede then Jove . For ease it is , in Royall court to find , A Vasail currish , but a Master kind . What ? it is no sinne to be an Enginere , I wish Projecters half so honest were . I wrack no lands , Raise no monopolies Nor Pattents for my Countreys hurt devise . I with the water traffick , as well as land , And would do good , if they would understand But when I proffer them this pearl of mine , They runne to Cerses , she makes them swine : And do so still for me , husks are as good For such unsoul'd Brutes , as choicest food . But when I shall from under water raise A new invention up in my old dayes , And bring in to effect a work that will Do as much good as projects have done ill , I hope when fame shall this my Art report , My God and Countrey will both reward me for it . Necessity compells ( the more 's his grief ) That beggs imployment for relief . By Captain John Bulmer Engineer . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A77784e-290 To Detractours .