A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ...
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- A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ...
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- Binning, Thomas.
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- London :: Printed by John Darby for the author, and are to be sold by Andrew Forrester ...,
- 1676.
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- Gunnery -- Early works to 1800.
- Artillery -- Early works to 1800.
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"A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28175.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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TO THE High, Potent, and Noble Prince JOHN, Duke of Lauderdale, Marquess of March, Earl of Lauderdale and Guilford, Lord Thirselstane, Musleburgh, Bolton and Peter∣sham, Lord President of his Ma∣jesties Most Honourable Privy Councel of Scotland, and sole Se∣cretary of State for that King∣dom; one of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Councel of Eng∣land, Gentleman of his Majesties Bed-Chamber, and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter.
May it please your Grace,
WHen I consider the many Rea∣sons, and convincing Argu∣ments, both Ancient and Modern,
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besides the Commands and Exam∣ples laid down in Holy Scripture, of the dutiful Obedience Subjects owe unto their lawful Kings; not only by the chearful assistance of their Estates, and Capacities; but, if need require, without fear and doubting to put their Lives in ha∣zard for the maintenance of their Prince's Honour, and the well-be∣ing of their Country; I conclude your Grace in your time to have been herein a perfect Pattern: But when I make reflection upon those many unmerited and undeservedly continued Favours (through your Grace's benevolent Aspect) recei∣ved from His Majesty and Royal Highness: Knowing also that your Grace is a sure Cherisher and Sup∣porter of Art, even in the weakest Endeavours, I have been encoura∣ged
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to offer to your Gracious Pa∣tronage and Protection these my Observations of Gunnery; the use whereof may in time be serviceable to all His Majesties Subjects, but more especially to those of His Ma∣jesties Ancient Kingdom, my Na∣tive Country, the flourishing where∣of hath been observed to be your Graces constant Care; which maugre all oppositions of Envy, hath not wanted its good Effects. The most of what I here present your Grace, are of my own Experience, and have not been formerly published; and which I have so demonstratively laid down, that they will bear the severest tryal of Reason and Art. And as they are the humble Offer∣ing of a Mind truly grateful, so I question not your Grace's favoura∣ble Acceptance, which will be an
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Encouragement for me to study something further in this Art, more methodically digested.
Pardon, I beseech your Grace, this Presumption, being the mere Product of my Loyalty and Duty: And that your Grace may long and happily live, and constantly enjoy the benign Aspects of his Majesty and Royal Highness, shall be the Prayers of him, who resolves al∣ways to be
Your Grace's Humble and Obedient Servant, Tho. Binning.