12 LETTERS ON SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS. 



Matters to be prepared and had in reddynes. 



Calibashes, caces, hollowe tronckes, and other instrumentes, 

 of smalle chardge and greate effecte for the services of your 

 Majestic and countrey many wayes, which have bynne 

 more chardgeable to me, then they would be to your Ma- 

 jestic, if good order mighte be taken therein. For some 

 workemen have taken my money, and have spoiled my mo- 

 delles and devises, and I could never gette my money, the 

 ingions, nor yet my modelles agayne, and the devises in some 

 sorte made publique, which I woulde have kepte secrette. 

 But if it pleased God to put into your royall harte, bothe for 

 his owne glorie, the glorie of your excellent Majestic, and 

 your valiant nation and subjectes, to erecte some academy, 

 or place of studdy and practice, for ingenious, pollitique and 

 learned men, aud apte artificers, as in a corporation or bodie 

 pollitique, maintayned partly by your Majestic and partly by 

 your nobillitie, your clergie, and your comons, for theis moste 

 noble effectes. And whereas many corporations, societies of 

 artes, faculties, and misteries, have bynne erected, founded, 

 and franchised, with many honorable guiftes, liberties, and 

 freedomes, by your Majesties moste worthy progenitors, but 

 never any comparable to this, in glorie to your Majestic 

 and the safetie and comforte of your countrey and people, 

 which every vertuous and good mynded man would willingly 

 further and maintayne for their owne good and safetie, and 

 to the perpetuall glorie of your Majestic, and your feirce 

 people, and valiante nation, that ingenious pollicies mighte 

 throughly joyne with strength and valiant hartes of men. 

 The which I referre to your Majesties moste deepe considera- 

 tion, for the service of my countrey, holdinge myselfe here- 

 by fully every waye dischardged in dutie bothe towardes your 

 Majestic and my countrey. 



Your Majesties moste loyall subjecte, 

 and faithfull servant, 



RAPHE RABBARDS*. 



* The writer has annexed the following note addressed to Lord Burghley : 

 " At your Honors pleasure and leisure I shall so satisfie your Lordship, that 



you shall not doubte of the performance of them, which none shall knowe but her 



Majestic and your Honor." 



