A LIST OF SOME CHIEF WORKS WHICH Mr. WILLIAM WHEELER Offereth to undertake; He having already often performed many of them, and being able to demonstrate his sufficiency for the rest.  Eccles. 9 vers. 10. 
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A List of some chief works, which Mr. WILLIAM WHEELER offereth to undertake, having already often performed many of them, and being able to demonstrate his sufficiency for the rest etc.  
I. He makes Engines which by the help of one man have delivered 500 tunns of water in an hour, about three foot (as hath been tried at Amsterdam) and others that deliver 1000 tunns in the same time, 6 foot high, with the help of one Horse only. These works of his do not only raise three times more water, but three times higher, than the draining Mills of the Low-Countries, and withal freeth the water which hath been raised, from what remains behind, which theirs do not do, much of the water which hath been by them raised, returning back again thither from whence it came. He applies these instruments to the draining of ponds, meres and all sorts of waterish and fenny places, and consequently maketh that Land to bear good grass, which before afforded nothing but rushes, sedge and such other unprofitable materials, whereby the increase of such Lands is multiplied to a very vast proportion. He dreineth Coalpits and Metall-Mines at far easier rates and with less tireing and jadeing of horses, then by the ordinary way, and performeth such works of this nature, as by the means now in use are impossible. Contrariwise, he hereby drowneth or watereth dry-lands, whether for making them more strong and defensible, or more fruitful, then naturally they are. He can also hereby convey water to towns or Houses, that lie very remote from, and very much above any spring-heads or Rivers. He facilitates the ordinary devices of brewers and dyer's in fitting their furnese, and in general, doth more in all respects of speed, quantity, height, ease, etc. concerning the business of draining and drowning, then by any other means and contrivances now extant, hath been or can be effected.  
II. He undertaketh to boar timber with a wooden Augur faster, straighter, of a bigger boar, and withal much better Cheap, and the Pipes thus boared (if they be for the conveyance of water under ground to great distances) he so layeth and placeth, that they last twice or thrice as long, as they are want to do being laid the ordinary way.  
III. He offereth to pass boats over a deep River, running never so swift and of great breadth, without the use of oars, sail, or aught else, that by its noise or visibility, may give notice thereof: and on the other side of the said River, to fasten piles into the ground, without making any noise likewise; a matter of great use in the entering and takeing of Towns fortified by such Rivers. Where it is to be noted, that this way of driving piles, is not so destructive to them as that other of violent knocking, bruiseing and shaking them, must needs be.  
iv He maketh beams, for the weighing of extraordinary weights, by which the trouble and cost of such weighing may be much abated; and doth more by Cranes, then is any where usually done.  
V He hath expeditious ways to cut iron and many secrets of that Nature.  
VI He hath contrived better tools, both for dispatch, cheapness and exact working, for sundry artificers and Gentlemen versed in the more curious subtle and elegant Mechaniks: As namely saws, whereby ovales, spheres, or any portions or segments of them, may with one sweep of the same be taken out of a body of timber or other material and consequently all curious and difficult excavations and hollows much desired for dials etc. may be more easily and more speedily made. Also washing-bowles, cups etc. May be made more quickly and incomparably with less expense of the materials, then is ordinarily done.  
VII. He maketh Instruments for the formeing of Stone, into all manner of regular figures, whether rightlined, circular, or mixed, and the polishing them so shaped, with more ease and beauty then ordinary.  
VIII. He maketh fulling-Mills, which with half the force by men or horses, are equivalent in strength and effect to the common ones moved by wound or water. These fulling-Mills he was moved to invent, that the business of fulling might be moderated and governed at the discretion of the Artist, which requireth another order and degrees of flack or vehement motion, than the unconstant and unruly wound or water will allow. Now the Art of fulling, is that which gives as it were the very Essence to cloth and the faults committed therein, do frustrate all that whereunto the goodness of the wool, spinning and weaveing might conduce; and are irreparable by the best art of those that handle the cloth afterwards.  
IX. He can add such helps to a ship already built, as shall enable it to sail more speedily in a calm, or small gale and more safely in a storm.  
X. He hath an Artifice to supply the want of a Rudder in case it be carried away with extremity of wether and can substitute another device in place thereof that perhaps shall satisfy the Intentions and uses of a Rudder much more effectually. And what advantage would such an invention bring to merchants, when their voyages may be made with less expense of Seaman's wages and victuals and less subjection to the Casualties of the wether? And what advantage to vessels of war in whom (it is well known) swiftness of sail is of more consequence, than a triple strength otherwise.  
XI. He can in a manner secure a ship from being boarded by an Enemy, and yet have great advantages to board them; which is the business, of all other, of most importance in Sea-fights.  
XII. He propoundeth a fort movable and easily transportable, whither the exigence of service requires it, furnished with twelve pieces of ordnance more or less, and all other warlike habiliments; wherein the gunner's shall be secure from their Enemy's shot, and the whole soldiery exempt from the Annoyance of smoke: the ordnance being scarce dismountable, the whole fort free from being shaken, broken and disordered; the labour of chargeing and dischargeing the Guns lessened, the levelling and traversing them upon all lines completely performed, with small and easy motions.  
XIII. He undertaketh to make a Colony defensible, within fortie-eight hours after the first landing of the Planters, and within a week's time of an extraordinary resistance. Whereas we see that now our Europaeans when they would occupy any of the better Lands in America, must be guarded with some thousands of Men, which must be always kept in a body and that in a posture of war, to prevent the Assaults of the natives (who are most plentiful upon the richest grounds) which is a mighty discommodity to young beginners, who expecting a Land of Canaan and rest, find themselves in a Camp of war; and to them such expense of time and cost are for the most part intolerable.  
XIV. He can by Carts of a new fashion transport great burdens from Place to place; and whereas the old ones spoil good ways, by making holes, Cartrouts etc. in them; to the extreme prejudice of the poor Cattle that draw them, to the vexation of the drivers (who with their horses and carriages are oft times stuck fast in a Bogg, hole or slough) and to the displeasure and irksomeness of travellers: these new Inventions shall plain, and levelly, and strengthen the said ways, in such sort, as if their whole use were but to mend, what the others have undone and spoiled.  
XV. Neither doth he only take away the common loathsome discommodities of Highways, but can make the worst of them viz: the great roads within a mile or two of Londen, or any other great City, where ways are bad, like pleasant Promenadoes and walks of recreation in all kinds of weather. For want whereof most great Cities are so far from shareing with Amsterdam in its Character. 1. From being fair prisons, that they may deservedly be called very foul and unwholesome jakes and dunghills in comparison of it.  
XVI. He undertakes to make the City of Londen a very fair sweet and pleasant City; for, besides the aforementioned imbellishing the Highways and roads about it, he doubteth not but within a weeks time, to make it so clean within, that one may walk in slippers in all weathers (except snow) in the foulest streets thereof; and can settle a way whereby it may be so preserved with less than half an hours labour a day, and with a very slight and cheap provision. So that Houses scarce kept sufficiently clean with two servants, may by his direction be put into that condition by one: to the great preservation of  and shoeleather; as also of health and the invitation of Countrey-Gentlemen to live in it, who do for no other reason more than its foulness, abhor to reside more frequently in it. And besides all this (which may seem strangest) the very charge of scavengers shall be much lessened, and the dirt which in time, being in so great quantities washed into the Thames, will dam it up, shall be converted to other uses, and that water which fowls the said River shall cleanse the Land upon all occasiones, and be ready in certain Repositories or Cisterns, which he will make to run themselves, whethersoever the necessity of quenching fires calls them. Whereupon the confusion and waste of breakeing up the streets, opening the water-pipes &c: Made in such extremities, shall wholly cease, as being no ways requisite.  
XVII. He will order that Bells may be rung with far less strength and small sized ropes then usual, whereby we might oftener hear the pleasant noise of Bells, without a tumult of Ringers.  
XVIII. He is sorry to see Corn and fulling-Mills set cross rivers, so as to hinder the passablenes and navigabilitie of them, and therefore hath invented a Mill, wherein one horse shall out-grind the strength of a great stream, and others wherein one man may outdo one horse. The which besides the other uses, would be of no small benefit in besieged Towns, Colonies, etc. where men cannot, or dare not, make use of other Mills.  
XIX. He hath by his observation found out sure and un-erring marks to know where springs are, and hath effectual ways of preserveing and increasing them, and although they rise in very low grounds, he can transmit their waters to houses and towns situate upon an hill; and not only bring them to an house, but convert them to many very pleasant and convenient uses therein.  
XX. His insight into Gardening extendeth to the nourishing and cultivatening of outlandish plants and trees here at home, so as to make them prosper and flourish as in their proper soil, howbeit with less and worse fruit; to make our domestic more fruitful; to accelerate the budding and ripening of fruits and flowers, as also to produce them out of their natural seasons; to make arbours; and particularly to plant fruit trees with advantage upon bogs and fens, that now yield little profit to their owners.  
XXI. He can discover a certain wood (whereof there is great store in Engeland) hitherto wholly neglected and despised, fit for timber, fair, tough and durable, free from worms, not subject to rot either in the wet or dry, fit for water-conduits, generally good for all joiners works, particularly for wainscot, and withal very light of carriage.  
XXII. He maketh a certain Cement, which may be moulded into any figure and being polished is so hard that no ordinary stone-tooles will touch it, very beautiful and durable and of a very reasonable rate.  
XXIII. He maketh walls as firm and substantial as those of stone and brick and with a little pains as beautiful (if it be by the Seaside) and in other places of pebble-stones, gravel, or such like rubbish; and with this matter he can counterfeit either brick or stone, at a very easy rate.  
XXIV. He undertakes to preserve Beef, Pork, Mutton and Venison a twelve month's time from stinkeing and putrefaction; and can so reduce tainted meats, that the most discerning palate, after he hath ordered them, shall never be sensible of any such defect.  
XXV. He can in all seasons and Countries whether excessively intemperate in respect of heat, cold, or moisture; where meats will either not take salt at all, or suddenly putrify being salted; remedy both the one and the other Inconveniency.  
XXVI. Where there is occasion of building a fortress by the Seaside, where all convenient materials, seem to be wanting; he undertakes nevertheless to find wherewithal to make a fort, at least Canon-proofe.  
XXVII. He maketh up Sea-breaches wheresoever they happen, more speedily and firmly then by any way yet practised.  
XXVIII. He will raise a fountain out of a Levell-ground: whereas the ordinary ones are brought at a vast charge from some adjacent hills, which as they are cheaper than the others; so are they no ways inferior to them in beauty and high-throwing of the water.  
XXIX. Whereas it happens upon the draining of Mersh or Fennie grounds that the materials as turf-lands (whereof the banks used to that purpose are commonly made) are subject either to dry & burn away i● summer; or to be burnt up by mischievous people, or to subside and sink in winter, he ●an secure such works, from the 〈◊〉 Inconveniencies.  
XXX. Moreover he can make these banks so, as by what they shall prduce to defray the charge of their making.  
Glory be to God the Father of Lights through JESUS CHRIST. WILLIAM WHEELER.  Eccles. 9.16.18. 
Wisdom is better than strength.  
Wisdom is better than weapons of war.   

It is to be noted that in page (1.) it is meant Holland's 〈…〉 which hath b●●● approved on before the State's General in the Hague, and at other places.