THE MASTER-GUNNERS OF ENGLAND. 
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“ Erected in memory of Captain Valentine Pyne, late Mr.-Gunner of England 
“ second sonne of George Pyne of Currymallett, in ye County of Somerset, Gent, 
“ who following ye footstepps of his Father and in loyale obedience to his 
“ Sovereigne trayled a Pyke under the command of his Father in ye last expedi- 
“ con at Cadis in ye year 1625 and ye year 1627 in ye expedicon at ye Isle of 
“ llhe after that betook himself to his Mat ies Fleet where hee served at sea till 
“ the late unhappy Eebellion, and during that Eebellion in his late Mat ies service 
“ at land. After whose death hee voluntaryly followed ye command of Prince 
“ Eup. for ye space of XV yeares. Both in his expedicons at sea and in ye warrs 
“ of Germany, till his now Mat ies happy Eestauracon since W ch tyme hee com- 
“ manded some of his now Mat ies shipps in the first warr against ye Dutch and 
“ in Eecompense of his faithful service his Ma tie was graciously pleased to elect 
“ him Mr.-Gunner of England in w c h capacity hee departed this life (w ch hee 
“ ledd single) the last daye of Aprill Anno D ni 1677 and in ye XXVIII th year of 
“his Majesties Eeigne aged 74 years. 
V ndaunted Hero whose aspireing mind 
A s being not willing here to bee confind 
L ike birds in cage, in narrow Trunk of Clay 
E ntertained Death it soard away 
N ow hee is gone why should I not relate 
T o a future age his Valour, Fame, his Fate 
I ust, Loyal, Prudent, Faithful, such was hee 
N atures accomplished worlds Epitomie. 
P roud hee was not and though by Riches tryd 
Y et virtue was his safe his surest guide 
N or can devouring Tyme his rapid Jawes 
E re eat away those Hxioms hee made Lawes.” 
