The York Ms. No. 5, A.D. 1670.

these four Children founded y beginning of all y Sciences in y' world : viz .: Iabell y eldest Son found out y Science of Geometric , & he was a keeper of Flocks and Lands in y field as lit is noted in y Chapter aforesaid & his brother Inbell found ont y Science of Musick <& y third brother Tnbell Cain found y Science of Smith Craft of Gold Silver Brass Iron & Steel & y Daughter found y art of weaveing & these persons knowingriht well * God would

, g y take vengeance for Sin either hy fire or water therefore they writ their Several Sciences they had found in two Fillers of Stone y' they might be found after Noah ' s flood and y one Stone was Marble because Itt would not burn with fire y other Called Laternes "because Itt would not Drownd with water now our Intent Is to tell how these Stones were found in which these Sciences were written y Antient Hermarnes which was after Called Hermes had a Cube l

his Son y which Cube was Seni ywas Noah ' s Son y Hermernes Called Hermes y father of wise men he found one of these two pillers of Stone & he found y Sciences written thereon & he taught y to other men & att y building of y ° Tower of Babell there was masonrie att first very niuch esteemed & y ° King of Babylon who was Called Nimrod He was a mason Himself & loved well Masonrie & when y ° Citty of Ninevie and

other Gittys of y East should be builded Nimrod y ° King of Babylon sent thither masons at y request of y King of Ninevie his Cousin and when he Sent y forth he gave y a Charge on y manner y' they Should be true one to another & y they Should love well one another & y' they Should Serve y Lord truly for their pay so y their Master may have worship & all y' belongeth unto y ni & other more Charges he gave y and s was e first time y' ever Mason

y y any had a Charge of his Craft moreover when Abraham & Sarah his wife went Into Egypt he taught y Seven Sciences to the Egyptians , & he had a worth y Scholar named Euclid & he learned ri ght well & was master of y Seven Sciences in liberals and in his day Itt befell y y Lords & States of y Land

had so many Sons , some b y their wives and some by their Concubines for y Land is a hot land & plenteous In Generation & they had not a Competent portion of estate wherewith to maintaine their Children for whom they took much Care & y King of y Land Caused a great Council and Sumoned a parlament to Consult how they might provide for their Children where to live Honestl y as Gentlemen , and they thought as they Could do no manner of good y' way , n

ythey made a proclaimation throughout all y ° realm y' If there was any y ^ could Inform y " y' he Should Come y" & he Should be well rewarded for his travails so y lie Should hold himself satisfied after y proclaimation was made there Came y worth y Clark Euclid & said to y King and to his nobles If you will accept of me to teach Instruct and govern your Children in y Seven Sciences wherebthey miht Live Honestl gentlemen I will do it

y g y as upon Conditions you will grant me & y " a A Commission y I may have power to rule y after y" maner y Science ought to be ruled wliich y King and all y Counsil granted him and sealed y ° Commission & y" y worthy Docter took to him these Lords Sons & taught y y Science of Geoinitrie and Practise to work In Stone all maner of worthy work y belongeth to Buildings Castles Temples , Churches Towers Manners & all maner of buildings & gave y In Charge on

y maner first y' they Should be true to y King & to y Lord y' they Serve and Shonld Love wel one another & y * they Shonld Call one another his iellow or his Brother & not his Servant or his Knave or other foule names & y they should trul y Deserve their pay of their Lord they Serve and y' they should ordaine y wisest of y , n to be master & neither to Chuse for Love or affection or greatness or Riches to Set l hath not sufficient Knowled &

any y ge Cunning in y work to be master of y work whereby y master may be evil Served and they Disgraced and also y' they should Call y Governour of y work Master During the time they work with him & to all these Charges he made y Sweare A Great Oath y men used in y time & ordained for y '" Reasonable wages y' they might live honestly thereb y & also