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When I duly weigh that little which hath been said, and withal consider how much more might be said of, and for the warrant, honour, need, use, and benefit of your Artillery profession, I cannot sufficiently wonder at the blindness, carelessness, improvidence, and security of this our age, in neglecting and dis-respecting a matter of so great consequence, so nearly concerning the glory, tranquillity, and safety ⟨p. 432⟩of the whole land, and of all societies and several persons therein. Me thinks that it is more then meet that every City and Corporation, if not every Town and Village throughout the Land, should have an Artillery Garden: and that the great populous Cities, especially LONDON, should have as many Artillery Gardens, as it hath Wards: and that public allowances should be afforded to such as willingly offer themselves to these Military exercises. I have heard of liberal legacies and bountiful donations given for making Causeys, mending High-ways, building Bridges, and other such like works, but little or nothing for purchasing and maintaining Artillery Gardens, and the Warlike exercises appertaining thereto. I cannot therefore much wonder that there are no more such Companies as yours is, and no more of your Company.

VVHen I duly weigh that little which hath been said, and withall consider how much more might be said of, and for the warrant, honour, need, use, and benefit of your Artillery profession, I cannot sufficiently wonder at the blindnes, carelesnes, improvidence, and security of this our age, in neglecting and dis-respecting a matter of so great consequence, so nearly concerning the glory, tranquillity, and safety