To the right honourable the Parliament and the Councell of State of England, the most humble expression of Sir Balthazar Gerbier concerning his integrity and zeale to this state and nation, and the account he desires to give thereof.
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             To the right honourable the Parliament and the Councell of State of England, the most humble expression of Sir Balthazar Gerbier concerning his integrity and zeale to this state and nation, and the account he desires to give thereof.
             Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.
          
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           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           The
           most
           
             Humble
             Expression
             of
             Sir
          
           Balthazar
           Gerbier
           ,
           
             concerning
             his
             Integrity
             and
             zeale
             to
             this
             State
             and
             Nation
             ;
             and
             the
             account
             he
             desires
             to
             give
             thereof
             :
          
        
         
           WHEREAS
           the
           thoughts
           of
           men
           are
           only
           knowne
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           men
           onely
           to
           judge
           by
           words
           and
           actions
           ;
           As
           it
           imports
           to
           all
           States
           that
           men
           should
           not
           offend
           by
           words
           or
           deeds
           ;
           So
           it
           imports
           to
           know
           their
           intentions
           ,
           especially
           in
           unsetled
           times
           ,
           that
           there
           wants
           no
           men
           who
           minde
           but
           mischiefe
           ;
           who
           also
           make
           it
           their
           work
           to
           traduce
           all
           such
           as
           run
           not
           their
           course
           ;
           Which
           being
           a
           known
           Truth
           ,
           justly
           moves
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
             ,
          
           to
           declare
           ,
           first
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           a
           true
           zeale
           towards
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           moved
           him
           to
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1616
           (
           from
           
             Zealand
          
           his
           Native
           Country
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           States
           Generall
           )
           and
           to
           apply
           himself
           during
           the
           best
           part
           of
           so
           many
           yeares
           since
           to
           the
           publique
           service
           ;
           Hee
           never
           to
           his
           knowledge
           by
           Word
           or
           Action
           ,
           said
           or
           did
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           might
           or
           could
           contradict
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           zeale
           by
           him
           profest
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           perceived
           this
           Nation
           to
           be
           threatned
           with
           disturbances
           ,
           hee
           (
           by
           the
           intercession
           of
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           Palatine
           ,
           the
           then
           King
           being
           at
           
             Yorke
          
           )
           became
           an
           humble
           Suitor
           for
           leave
           to
           retire
           ,
           and
           to
           return
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           resolving
           then
           to
           abandon
           all
           Court
           entertainments
           ,
           and
           imployments
           ,
           that
           could
           have
           argued
           in
           him
           a
           disposition
           ,
           contradicting
           what
           he
           had
           so
           long
           profest
           ;
           and
           so
           preferred
           the
           keeping
           entire
           and
           spotlesse
           his
           Integrity
           before
           all
           other
           worldly
           considerations
           in
           generall
           ,
           as
           in
           particular
           ,
           the
           recovery
           of
           all
           such
           summes
           of
           money
           as
           hee
           hath
           disburst
           during
           his
           Residency
           abroad
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           at
           home
           in
           his
           charge
           of
           
             Master
             of
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           for
           which
           hee
           had
           gotten
           some
           Tallies
           struck
           upon
           Bishops
           ,
           which
           were
           stopt
           soon
           after
           that
           it
           was
           told
           at
           Court
           ,
           he
           ceased
           not
           to
           pay
           Assessements
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           also
           that
           Sir
           
             Clement
             Cotterell
          
           being
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           was
           instantly
           invested
           in
           his
           charge
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           setled
           upon
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
             ,
          
           during
           life
           ,
           by
           Patent
           under
           the
           then
           great
           Seale
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           first
           as
           adjoynt
           to
           his
           Predecessor
           Sir
           
             John
             Finet
             ,
          
           and
           since
           his
           decease
           in
           quality
           of
           
             Sole
             Master
             of
             Ceremonies
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           could
           not
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           except
           he
           had
           merited
           that
           which
           was
           most
           unjustly
           and
           injuriously
           told
           to
           his
           face
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           Instigation
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Cottington
          
           )
           that
           hee
           had
           deserved
           to
           be
           hanged
           by
           his
           Legges
           ,
           for
           having
           named
           those
           who
           did
           betray
           this
           State
           .
           The
           Interest
           whereof
           ,
           being
           the
           cause
           of
           what
           he
           then
           did
           ,
           was
           ever
           so
           deare
           unto
           him
           as
           it
           shall
           ever
           be
           preferred
           by
           him
           beyond
           all
           that
           may
           concern
           his
           particular
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           of
           his
           Office
           of
           
             Master
             of
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           during
           life
           ,
           he
           shall
           never
           complain
           
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           ,
           during
           his
           absence
           setled
           upon
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           service
           in
           quality
           of
           publique
           Minister
           hath
           well
           deserved
           ;
           and
           who
           having
           all
           the
           necessary
           qualities
           ,
           is
           so
           fit
           for
           the
           execution
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           during
           his
           seven
           years
           absence
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           continued
           to
           contribute
           to
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Army
           by
           due
           payments
           of
           Assessements
           ,
           and
           all
           kind
           of
           taxations
           ,
           (
           though
           himself
           deprived
           of
           all
           Employments
           )
           .
           But
           publiquely
           profest
           to
           wish
           the
           preservation
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           against
           all
           Forreigne
           and
           Inland
           Enemies
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           zeale
           and
           integrity
           of
           mind
           as
           he
           hath
           proceeded
           with
           ,
           during
           his
           former
           twelve
           yeares
           constant
           Residency
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Bruxels
             ,
          
           whence
           he
           did
           as
           diligently
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           ,
           advertize
           the
           State
           of
           all
           the
           Trecheries
           intended
           and
           acted
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           divers
           times
           represent
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           that
           his
           Neighbours
           would
           never
           consider
           his
           power
           ,
           except
           it
           was
           seasoned
           with
           an
           harmonious
           concordance
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           of
           which
           truth
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
             ,
          
           appeales
           to
           his
           Journalls
           which
           the
           State
           doth
           possesse
           .
        
         
           But
           his
           fidelitie
           to
           the
           State
           proved
           to
           him
           his
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           so
           great
           then
           being
           the
           resentments
           of
           those
           who
           were
           offended
           ;
           that
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Parliament
           he
           named
           those
           who
           advertised
           the
           publick
           ministers
           of
           State
           in
           forraign
           Courts
           ,
           especially
           those
           of
           
             Rome
          
           and
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           of
           all
           the
           secrets
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           and
           who
           did
           crosse
           and
           overthrow
           divers
           of
           the
           most
           important
           affaires
           wherein
           the
           honour
           and
           greatnesse
           of
           this
           Nation
           was
           concerned
           .
           Fourthly
        
         
           That
           his
           late
           re
           passing
           the
           seas
           hither
           with
           his
           family
           was
           on
           the
           same
           grounds
           he
           first
           came
           to
           this
           State
           
           whence
           he
           departed
           without
           standing
           in
           need
           of
           any
           
             quietus
             est
             ,
          
           having
           that
           of
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           the
           free
           score
           whereon
           he
           was
           again
           moved
           to
           present
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           offer
           to
           give
           such
           a
           ful
           account
           of
           all
           his
           actions
           as
           should
           be
           thought
           fit
           ,
           besides
           the
           explaining
           of
           all
           such
           expedients
           contained
           in
           severall
           of
           his
           papers
           ,
           both
           written
           and
           Printed
           ,
           and
           as
           were
           sent
           first
           by
           himself
           to
           the
           right
           Honourable
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           since
           the
           year
           1646
           ,
           and
           by
           M.
           
             Reni
             Augier
          
           this
           States
           resident
           at
           
             Paris
          
           (
           to
           whom
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           shal
           alway
           appeal
           ,
           as
           to
           an
           infallible
           witnesse
           of
           his
           zeal
           ,
           affection
           &
           fidelity
           to
           this
           State
           )
           By
           which
           expedients
           (
           whenput
           in
           practice
           )
           the
           revenue
           of
           the
           State
           may
           be
           augmented
           by
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           pound
           
             per
             an.
          
           &
           this
           with
           notable
           advantage
           &
           applause
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           may
           prove
           the
           present
           use
           of
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           him
           so
           long
           since
           proposed
           ,
           which
           having
           bin
           observed
           by
           the
           late
           Dr.
           
             Dorisla
             ,
          
           hath
           also
           by
           some
           active
           person
           been
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliam
           .
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           an
           Office
           
             of
             general
             Remembrances
             of
             matters
             of
             Record
             ,
          
           which
           when
           setled
           ,
           and
           practised
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           may
           render
           to
           the
           State
           more
           then
           fortie
           thousand
           pound
           
             per
             annum
             .
          
        
         
           And
           finallie
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             B.
             Gerbier
          
           his
           comming
           over
           to
           be
           for
           the
           erecting
           of
           an
           Academy
           ,
           on
           all
           such
           Principles
           and
           orders
           as
           are
           mentioned
           in
           his
           Treatises
           heretofore
           presented
           to
           divers
           Members
           of
           this
           Honorable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           following
           leaves
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           performance
           whereof
           he
           in
           his
           own
           person
           (
           &
           in
           those
           of
           his
           own
           family
           )
           undertakes
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           prove
           his
           said
           design
           to
           tend
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           improvement
           of
           all
           lovers
           of
           Vertue
           ,
           and
           the
           breeding
           of
           youth
           therein
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           ALL
           FATHERS
           OF
           Noble
           Families
           ,
           AND
           Lovers
           of
           VERTUE
           .
        
         
           SIR
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           Knight
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           Academy
           at
           
             Bednall
             Greene
          
           neere
           
             London
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           generall
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           
             Fathers
          
           of
           
             Families
             ,
          
           and
           the
           improvement
           of
           all
           men
           that
           are
           Lovers
           of
           Languages
           ,
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           all
           Noble
           Exercises
           is
           concerned
           ,
           having
           ,
           during
           his
           being
           conversant
           with
           Forreigne
           Nations
           ,
           and
           his
           Residency
           among
           them
           ,
           in
           service
           of
           the
           State
           observed
           both
           the
           advantages
           which
           
             Fathers
          
           of
           
             Families
             ,
          
           and
           all
           Lovers
           of
           Vertue
           procure
           to
           themselves
           by
           publicke
           Academies
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           inconveniences
           whereunto
           many
           of
           those
           that
           travell
           ,
           are
           subject
           ;
           hath
           also
           fixt
           
           on
           this
           most
           Noble
           ,
           and
           most
           necessary
           designe
           (
           how
           great
           and
           laborious
           soever
           it
           may
           prove
           to
           him
           and
           his
           )
           to
           apply
           all
           his
           time
           ,
           his
           cares
           ,
           labours
           ,
           faculties
           ,
           and
           all
           possible
           industry
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ,
           as
           by
           those
           that
           shall
           teach
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
             Greeke
             ,
             Latine
             ,
             French
             ,
             Italian
             ,
             Spanish
             ,
             German
             ,
          
           and
           
             Low
             Dutch
             ,
          
           severall
           sorts
           of
           Hands
           of
           excellent
           Writing
           both
           Ancient
           and
           Moderne
           Histories
           ,
           joyntly
           with
           the
           constitution
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           most
           famous
           Empires
           and
           States
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           besides
           the
           true
           experimentall
           Naturall
           Philosophy
           ,
           as
           also
           what
           is
           most
           necessary
           and
           most
           Noble
           ,
           of
           the
           Mathematicks
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           Arithmetick
           ;
           the
           true
           method
           of
           keeping
           Books
           of
           Account
           ,
           by
           Debter
           and
           Creditor
           ,
           as
           is
           practized
           in
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           
             Europe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Geometry
             ,
             Geographie
             ,
             Cosmographie
             ,
             Perspective
             ,
          
           and
           
             Architecture
             ,
          
           as
           well
           for
           building
           ,
           as
           for
           magnificent
           shewes
           ,
           and
           secret
           motion
           of
           Scenes
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           what
           is
           most
           excellent
           of
           practicall
           ,
           
             Mathematickes
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           belongs
           to
           Fortifications
           ,
           Besiedging
           and
           defending
           of
           places
           ,
           fire-works
           ,
           ordering
           of
           Battalioes
           ,
           and
           marches
           of
           Armies
           ,
           Musicke
           playing
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Instruments
           ,
           Dancing
           ,
           Fencing
           ,
           Riding
           the
           great
           horse
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           new
           manner
           of
           Fighting
           on
           horse-back
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           Lovers
           of
           vertue
           ,
           who
           have
           an
           inclination
           to
           Drawing
           ,
           Painting
           ,
           Limbning
           &
           Carving
           either
           for
           their
           curiosity
           ,
           or
           to
           attain
           to
           a
           greater
           excellency
           in
           severall
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Sciences
           
             (
             viz.
             )
             Architecture
             ,
             Fortification
             ,
          
           &c.
           they
           may
           have
           them
           as
           exactly
           taught
           as
           any
           of
           the
           other
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           short
           method
           ,
           which
           shall
           give
           them
           a
           full
           insight
           in
           the
           Theoricall
           
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Sciences
           and
           exercises
           ,
           at
           the
           self
           same
           time
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           taught
           in
           the
           forraign
           Languages
           ?
           whereunto
           shall
           serve
           severall
           Treatises
           held
           forth
           by
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           in
           the
           Languages
           aforesaid
           ;
           he
           being
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           Fathers
           of
           Families
           as
           mind
           the
           improvment
           of
           their
           Sonnes
           ,
           will
           chearfully
           and
           readily
           imbrace
           what
           is
           now
           proferred
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           prefer
           the
           placing
           of
           their
           Sonnes
           in
           the
           Academy
           ,
           to
           their
           travelling
           abroad
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           troubled
           times
           ,
           but
           at
           any
           other
           hereafter
           ,
           for
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           Parents
           doe
           spend
           much
           for
           keeping
           of
           some
           of
           their
           Sonnes
           abroad
           ,
           when
           during
           the
           said
           chargable
           time
           ,
           they
           for
           the
           most
           part
           become
           acquainted
           onely
           with
           Academists
           ,
           and
           they
           returne
           ,
           leaving
           to
           those
           Forraigners
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           education
           ,
           when
           if
           they
           bee
           taught
           before
           their
           travelling
           abroad
           ,
           they
           will
           then
           in
           a
           short
           time
           make
           themselves
           known
           among
           the
           best
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           there
           lodge
           a
           glorious
           impression
           of
           the
           abilities
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           every
           whit
           as
           able
           of
           Body
           and
           Mind
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           can
           be
           .
        
         
           They
           will
           also
           ,
           Travelling
           in
           a
           more
           mature
           age
           ,
           be
           the
           more
           secured
           against
           those
           ,
           who
           make
           it
           their
           practice
           to
           corrupt
           young
           men
           ,
           &
           to
           infuse
           into
           them
           destructive
           Principles
           ,
           to
           their
           Country
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           generally
           manifest
           ,
           as
           no
           doubt
           both
           
             Germains
             ,
             Polonians
             ,
             Sweds
             ,
             Danes
          
           and
           
             Flemings
          
           will
           soon
           resolve
           to
           Travell
           towards
           these
           parts
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           Academy
           ,
           which
           will
           also
           redound
           to
           a
           particular
           glory
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           present
           and
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           that
           the
           present
           time
           
           fovoureth
           what
           is
           so
           noble
           ,
           and
           so
           generally
           useful
           and
           commendable
           ,
        
         
           
             All
             Lovers
             of
             Vertue
             ,
          
           Are
           therefore
           invited
           to
           this
           Academy
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           be
           received
           ,
           well
           used
           ,
           carefully
           and
           diligently
           instructed
           ,
           without
           exception
           of
           age
           ,
           as
           it
           shal
           be
           in
           the
           pleasure
           of
           every
           Scholler
           in
           this
           Academy
           to
           select
           the
           prosecution
           of
           any
           of
           the
           Languages
           ,
           Sciences
           and
           Exercises
           in
           particular
           according
           to
           his
           genius
           or
           affection
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           lessen
           or
           increase
           his
           charge
           .
        
         
           The
           Master
           or
           Professors
           shall
           be
           ingaged
           to
           read
           weekly
           the
           
             Wednesdays
          
           in
           the
           afternoones
           Publicke
           Lectures
           on
           Languages
           ,
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           Exercises
           gratis
           ,
           both
           for
           strangers
           of
           civill
           conversation
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Academists
           .
        
         
           The
           Master
           and
           Constitutor
           being
           cheifly
           positive
           ,
           onely
           in
           the
           regulation
           ,
           for
           preventing
           idlenesse
           ,
           and
           consequently
           vitiousnesse
           in
           life
           ,
           or
           manners
           ,
           hopeing
           that
           beginning
           and
           and
           ending
           every
           day
           ,
           with
           Prayers
           and
           Thanksgiving
           intended
           ,
           and
           filling
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           time
           with
           vertuous
           Exercise
           and
           Study
           ,
           God
           will
           so
           blesse
           their
           Endeavours
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           may
           be
           the
           more
           glorified
           ,
           and
           this
           Nation
           better
           served
           .
        
         
           
             Orders
             to
             bee
             Observed
             by
             the
             Schollers
             in
             this
             Academy
             .
          
           
             THe
             Schollers
             are
             to
             be
             ready
             in
             Summer
             time
             ,
             beginning
             from
             the
             twentieth
             day
             of
             the
             Month
             of
             
               March
               ,
            
             to
             the
             twentieth
             day
             of
             
               October
            
             following
             ,
             at
             six
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             in
             Winter
             at
             7.
             
          
           
           
             They
             are
             then
             to
             meet
             at
             publick
             Prayers
             at
             the
             second
             ringing
             of
             the
             Bell
             ,
             at
             eight
             to
             take
             their
             Breakfast
             .
          
           
             Thence
             to
             repaire
             untill
             eleven
             of
             the
             clock
             to
             their
             Study
             and
             Exercises
             ,
             every
             one
             of
             them
             according
             to
             that
             which
             they
             doe
             learn
             and
             practise
             .
          
           
             From
             eleven
             to
             noone
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             recreate
             according
             to
             their
             inclination
             ,
             except
             with
             Dice
             or
             Cards
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             ringing
             of
             the
             Bell
             about
             Noon
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             repaire
             to
             the
             Washing
             place
             for
             the
             washing
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             thence
             to
             the
             Dining
             room
             ,
             ranging
             themselves
             ,
             after
             grace
             said
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             entred
             into
             the
             Academy
             .
          
           
             The
             Grace
             before
             and
             after
             dinner
             is
             to
             be
             said
             by
             the
             Reader
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             some
             accident
             ,
             by
             the
             learnedest
             Scholler
             .
          
           
             The
             grace
             being
             said
             ,
             are
             to
             eat
             decently
             ,
             using
             civill
             languages
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             speak
             at
             Table
             such
             of
             the
             Languages
             as
             they
             learn
             ,
             and
             also
             have
             the
             liberty
             to
             speak
             their
             Mother
             tongue
             .
          
           
             Having
             Dined
             ,
             and
             Grace
             being
             said
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             hear
             a
             Chapter
             read
             .
          
           
             Being
             risen
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             wash
             their
             hands
             again
             ,
             and
             then
             apply
             themselves
             for
             half
             an
             houre
             ,
             to
             the
             Regent
             or
             to
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             to
             bee
             instructed
             in
             points
             of
             good
             manners
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             reformed
             of
             those
             faults
             as
             shall
             have
             been
             observed
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             be
             put
             on
             honourable
             and
             profitable
             Meditations
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             to
             recreate
             untill
             half
             an
             houre
             past
             two
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             first
             ringing
             of
             the
             Bell
             ,
             are
             to
             repaire
             to
             their
             Studies
             or
             Exercises
             ,
             and
             to
             continue
             at
             the
             same
             untill
             five
             of
             the
             clock
             at
             night
             .
          
           
           
             They
             shall
             then
             recreate
             themselves
             untill
             seven
             of
             the
             clock
             .
          
           
             At
             seven
             goe
             to
             supper
             ,
             and
             observe
             the
             same
             Orders
             prescribed
             for
             Dinner
             time
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             to
             meet
             again
             for
             Evening
             Prayers
             at
             nine
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             Summer
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             rest
             at
             ten
             precizely
             .
          
           
             In
             Winter
             at
             nine
             ,
             having
             been
             at
             Prayers
             immediately
             after
             eight
             of
             the
             clock
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             swear
             ,
             which
             if
             they
             do
             ,
             they
             shall
             fast
             all
             day
             ,
             or
             pay
             a
             shilling
             for
             the
             poore
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             speak
             any
             injurious
             word
             one
             to
             another
             under
             the
             same
             penalty
             ,
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             without
             consent
             go
             forth
             on
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             not
             only
             during
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             studies
             ,
             but
             the
             Wednesdaies
             and
             the
             Saturdaies
             in
             the
             afternoon
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             admit
             any
             Visit
             during
             the
             times
             of
             their
             Studies
             ,
             nor
             no
             Maidens
             to
             come
             to
             them
             at
             any
             other
             time
             ,
             except
             such
             as
             shall
             visit
             the
             Academy
             in
             company
             of
             their
             Mother
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             known
             to
             be
             their
             Sisters
             or
             Cousins
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             repaire
             to
             any
             kinde
             of
             Victualling
             Houses
             or
             Taverns
             ,
             on
             pretence
             of
             entertainments
             of
             such
             friends
             as
             they
             shall
             bee
             visited
             by
             ,
             but
             present
             them
             with
             what
             is
             fit
             within
             doores
             ,
             their
             Chambers
             ,
             Orchards
             ,
             or
             Gardens
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             offence
             or
             impediment
             to
             the
             Academy
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             keep
             themselves
             cleanly
             ,
             and
             never
             appear
             otherwise
             to
             any
             Company
             ,
          
           
             They
             shall
             Civilly
             salute
             those
             by
             whom
             they
             shall
             be
             visited
             and
             return
             them
             humble
             thanks
             for
             their
             visitation
             .
          
           
           
             They
             shall
             not
             question
             one
             another
             concerning
             Birth
             ,
             nor
             Means
             ,
             nor
             Profession
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             by
             a
             zealous
             emulation
             strive
             to
             become
             pious
             ,
             and
             by
             fearing
             God
             ,
             make
             good
             their
             desire
             to
             attain
             unto
             wisdome
             .
          
           
             Making
             it
             their
             only
             joy
             to
             improve
             in
             the
             profession
             of
             true
             christianity
             ,
             therby
             to
             perfectionate
             all
             their
             Indeavours
             ,
             Labours
             and
             Studies
             in
             a
             Religious
             conclusion
             by
             an
             exact
             observation
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             (
             and
             of
             their
             improvement
             in
             the
             service
             of
             God
             )
             whereof
             they
             are
             to
             give
             a
             publick
             due
             account
             at
             the
             close
             of
             that
             day
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Regent
             or
             his
             Deputy
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             possibly
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             late
             yeares
             disturbances
             in
             this
             State
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             alterations
             ,
             and
             variety
             of
             the
             dispositions
             of
             men
             ,
             The
             Academy
             in
             the
             receiving
             of
             Schollers
             cannot
             wel
             except
             against
             any
             Lovers
             of
             Vertue
             that
             are
             minded
             to
             improve
             themselves
             ,
             Nor
             suffer
             any
             Scholler
             to
             bring
             in
             question
             or
             quarrell
             about
             any
             former
             passages
             of
             the
             Times
             ,
             as
             to
             reproach
             one
             another
             ,
             much
             lesse
             to
             meddle
             with
             any
             matter
             of
             State
             .
          
           
             All
             Schollers
             or
             others
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Academie
             ,
             are
             to
             observe
             and
             keep
             this
             said
             Rule
             exactly
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             depart
             ,
             and
             loose
             the
             quarters
             pay
             by
             them
             advanced
             according
             to
             contract
             and
             custome
             .
          
           
             
               Balthazar
               Gerbier
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .