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carriage_n to_o let_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o piece_n over_o again_o etc._n etc._n the_o 53._o devise_n and_o also_o there_o be_v devise_v by_o john_n skinner_n one_o of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n man_n a_o certain_a serewe_n to_o set_v underneath_o the_o tail_n of_o any_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n so_o that_o you_o may_v bring_v she_o unto_o what_o level_a that_o you_o listen_v without_o any_o coin_n which_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v for_o great_a ordinance_n in_o a_o number_n of_o cause_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o coin_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o better_a than_o the_o coin_n be_v etc._n etc._n the_o 54._o devise_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o how_o for_o to_o make_v a_o instrument_n or_o engine_n for_o to_o know_v the_o goodness_n or_o the_o badness_n of_o powder_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o know_v the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n thereof_o they_o may_v do_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n first_o make_v in_o mettle_n or_o 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