TO ALL FATHERS OF NOBLE Families, and lovers of virtue.  
BE it known that Sir Balthasar Gerbier, Knight, erects an Academy, wherein foreign 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 experimental natural Philosophy. As also, what is most necessary and most noble of the mathematics, to wit, arithmetic, the true method of keeping books 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 shows, and secret motions of Scenes, and the like. But above all, what is most excellent of practical mathematics, whatsoever belongeth to Fortification, besieging and defending of places, fireworks, ordering of Battallies, and Marches of arms, music, playing of all sorts of Instruments, Dancing, Fencing, riding the great Horse, together with the new manner of fighting on horseback. And if there be any lovers of virtue, who have an inclination to Drawing, Painting, Limning and Carving, either for their curiosity, or to attain unto a greater excellency in several of the forementioned Sciences, (viz. arithmetic, 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 theorical part of the said Sciences and Exercises at the self same time that they shall be taught in the foreign languages, whereunto shall serve several Treaties held forth by the said Sir Balthasar in the foreign Languages aforesaid, the English tongue being joined thereunto, together with divers excellent Tables of very great use for facilitating the matter, and helping the memory; which Treaties shall be continually at Mistress Allen's shop at the sign of the Crown in Popes-head Alley, near the old Exchange, London; so that all lovers of these Languages, Sciences, and Exercises, may be pleased to address themselves to the said Sir Balthasars' house, at bednal Green, beyond White chapel, where Gentlemen, and the sons of all such lovers of virtue, are received and accommodated to their and their parents entire satisfaction, being a place most pleasant, healthful, 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 travel as Gentlemen, who conversing with persons of repute and worth, will leave a noble esteem of themselves in foreign parts, when strangers shall find them to be well versed 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 country obligeth all, parents to prefer, and especially in these evil times, when it proves a general misfortune that a number of young Gentlemen abroad, are drawn into evil company, where they hear and learn nothing but mere corruption both of manners and language, besides destructive Principles to their native country, and to their Religion, it being also considerable, that the sending of young Gentlemen to any of the foreign Academies (where they shall learn no more qualities than 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 principal scope of the academy is for the education of young Gentlemen, yet those of more mature Age, may find in it wherewith abundantly to satisfy any laudable curiosity in any kind whatsoever, whether only for enriching the mind, or for honourable profit.