objections against the use of the Bow with the Pike: And the Answers thereunto.  
The Bow is an encumbrance unto the Pike, in 

Weight,  
Tangling,   for 

Close order,  
Counter-marching,  
Wheeling.    
FFrst, The weight of the Bow, as it is placed, is of no moment; as is explained in the book entitled The double armed man. Secondly, for entangling, either in Close order, in Counter-marching, or in Wheeling: In all which, the Pikeman doth carry his Pike advanced, and then is the bow directly over his head: so that the Bow can be no more encumbrance then his own body, either to his leader, his follower, his right hand man, or his left hand man.  
The Bow will be troublesone when you cheek or trail your Pike.  
The Bow is so placed vpon the Pike with the Engine, that if any such service be required,( which is very seldom) then may the Bow very readily be slipped off the Pike, and so trailed therewith; and with as great readiness slipped on again: And also cheeking may be done with great agility.  
What use is for the Bow, when you come to close order.  
It is observable, that when you draw to close order, it is to receive the enemy at the push of Pike, which when you so close your ranks, yet in file you allow so much distance one from the other, which may give your arms liberty for to push with your Pike; which the bow doth no way hinder, for it is placed so fast unto the Pike, that no trouble is therewith. Besides, when your front stands so charged, your middle men, and your rear, may do good service with their arrows vpon many occasions, for in such close order, you may use your bow either against horse or foot.  
Men are not now of that strength to manage the bow, as heretofore they were, and therefore they cannot now do execution as formerly they did.  
What we want in strength of our predecessors, we make good by our ingeniousnesse: For first, wee haue the help of the Pike, which serveth for a Rest for the bow arm, whereby we draw a very strong bow, as the book formerly noted doth specify. Secondly, we haue now more exact skill in making both bows and arrows; and thereby we can shoot further, and more piercing, by reason of the advantage that we haue in our arrows, which are both nimble and flighty; whereby we are enabled to do execution at the distance of 16. 18. or 20. score yards off. Thirdly, wee do hereby double service, both with the Pike and with the Bow also, whereas without the Bow, the pikeman stands but as a mark for the shoemakers and horsemen, as is explained in the book formerly name.  
What hurt can the arrows do against armed men?  
There is neither man nor horse that can be so armed, as to free himself from the showers of arrows, for every bowman may haue two or three arrows still flying, and therefore no part of the body is free from the arrow; for in the descending, it must hit either the head, face, arms, body, thighs, legs, or feet, both of the leaders and followers, and so both the middle and the rear of the enemies battle are subject to the arrows, as well as the front; and likewise both Horsemen, Pikemen, shoemakers, and also Cannoniers, even all and every of these will be so terrified with the object, as well as with the hurt of the showers of arrows, that the enemy thereby will be made uncapable of doing any service.  
There are not now set battels fought, as formerly were, and therefore the Bow is not serviceable as heretofore it was.  
wheresoever the Pike or the Musket are serviceable, there will the Bow be serviceable also. Besides, in rain or moist weather the Bow is useful: Also with our showers of arrows we can shoot into any town, Castle, Fort, or Trench; as likewise to shoot fireworks, as the aforesaid book mentioneth.  
And now to clear all other difficulties which may be objected against the use of the Bow in service by this invention; and also to give further satisfaction unto this Honourable Assembly, If it may seem requisite unto this Honourable House, to give order that a selected company of Archers may be admitted to perform such service as hath been specified, and also time and place convenient for such spectators, as your wisedoms shall think meet for censure thereof, we doubt not, by Gods assistance, but to give such ample satisfaction, that all honourable Commanders and worthy Captaines and Souldiers shall approve thereo●.  
FINIS.