BE it known that Sir Balthasar Gerbier, Knight, erects an Acade­my, wherein forraigne Languages, Sciences, and all Noble exercises shall be taught, viz French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Low Dutch, both Ancient and Modern Histories, joynlty with the constitution and government of the most Famous Em­pires and Stares 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 Bookes of Account, by double parties, as is practised in Italy and other parts of Europe, Geometry, Geography, Cos­mography, Perspective, and Architecture, as well for building as for magnificent shewes, and secret motions of Scenes, and the like. But above all, what is most excellent of practicall Ma­thematickes, whatsoever belongeth to Fortification, besieging and defending of places, Fire­workes, ordering of Battallies, and Marches of Armes, Musick, playing of all sorts of In­struments, Dancing, Fencing, riding the great Horse, together with the new manner of fighting on Horse-backe. And if there be any lovers of Vertue, who have an inclination to Drawing, Painting, Limning and Carving, either for their curiosity, or to attain unto a greater excellency in severall of the forementioned Sciences, (viz. Arithmetick, Fortifications, &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 shal be taught in the Forraigne languages, whereunto shall serve se­verall Treaties held forth by the said Sir Balthasar in the Forraigne Languages aforesaid, the English tongue being joyned thereunto, together with divers excellent Tables of very great use for facilitating the matter, and helping the memory; which Treaties shall be continually at Mistresse Allens shop at the signe of the Crown in Popes-head Alley, neere the old Ex­change, London; so that all lovers of these Languages, Sciences, and Exercises, may be pleased to addresse themselves to the said Sir Balthasars house, at Bednall Green, beyond White Chap­pell, where Gentlemen, and the sonnes of all such lovers of vertue, are received and accommo­dated to their and their parents entire satisfaction, being a place most pleasant, healthfull, and fit for the studious, that are disposed to apply themselves, as aforesaid, and there to improve themselves in such a short and convenient time, as that they shall be the sooner enabled to travell as Gentlemen, who conversing with persons of repute and worth, will leave a no­ble esteem of themselves in forraigne parts, when strangers shall find them to be well verst in Languages, Sciences, and perfect in all noble Qualities; And that they shall not owe to the said strangers, the merit of their education. Besides the other more weighty considerations which conscience and loyalty to our own native Countrey obligeth all, parents to preferre, and especially in these evill times, when it proves a generall misfortune that a number of young Gentlemen abroad, are drawn into evil company, where they heare and learn nothing but meere corruption both of manners and language, besides destructive Principles to their na­tive Countrey, and to their Religion, it being also considerable, that the sending of young Gentlemen to any of the Forraigne Academies (where they shall learn no more qualities then now they may get at home, nor altogether so many) as it is incomparably more expensive, so it exposeth them to many dangers and inconveniencies.

And although the principall scope of the Academie is for the education of young Gentle­men, yet those of more mature Age, may find in it wherewith abundantly to satisfie any laudable curiosity in any kinde whatsoever, whether onely for enriching the minde, or for honorable profit.