[Another, which is to find his People work to do.] He often employs his People in vast works, and that will require years to finish, that he may inure them to Slavery, and prevent them from Plotting, against him, as haply they might do if they were at better leisure.  Therefore he approves not that his People should be idle; but always finds one thing or other to be done, tho the work be to little or no purpose.  According to the quantity of the work, so he will appoint the People of one County or of two to come in:  and the Governor of the said County or Counties to be Overseer of the Work.  At such times the Soldiers must lay by their Swords, and work among the People.  These works are either digging down Hills, and carrying the Earth to fill up Valleys; thus to enlarge his Court, which standeth between two Hills, (a more uneven and unhandsom spot of ground, he could not well have found in all his Kingdom); or else making ways for the Water to run into the Pond, and elsewhere for his use in his Palace.  Where he hath it running thro in many places unto little Ponds made with Lime and Stone, and full of Fish.

[A vast work undertaken and finished by the King.] To bring this Water to his Palace, was no small deal of labour.  For not having a more convenient way, they were forced to split a great Mountain in twain to bring the Water thro, and after that to make a Bank cross a Valley far above a Cables length, and in height above four Fathom, with thickness proportionable to maintain it, for the Water to run over the top.  Which at first being only Earth, the Water would often break down; but now both bottom and sides are paved and wrought up with Stone.  After all this, yet it was at least four or five Miles to bring this Water in a Ditch; and the ground all Hills and Valleys, so that they were forced to turn and wind, as the Water would run.  Also when they met with Rocks which they could not move, as this Ground is full of them, they made great Fires with Wood upon it, until it was soundly hot; and hereby it became so soft, that they could easily break it with Mawls.

[The turning this water did great injury to the People.] This Water was that which nourished that Countrey, from whence it was taken.  The People of which ever since have scarce been able to Till their Land.  Which extremity did compel the People of those Parts to use a means to acquaint the King how the Countrey was destroyed thereby, and disabled from performing those Duties and Services, which they owed unto the King; and that there was Water sufficient both for His Majestie’s Service, and also to relieve their Necessities.  Which the King took very ill from them, as if they would seem to grudge him a little Water.  And sure I am, woe be to him, that should mention that matter again.

[But he little regards his Peoples good.] So far is he from regarding the good of his Countrey that he rather endeavours the Destruction thereof.  For issue he hath none alive, and e’re long, being of a great Age Nature tells him, he must leave it.  Howbeit no love lost between the King and his People.  Yet he daily contriveth and buildeth in his Palace like Nebuchadnezzar, wet and dry, day and night, not showing the least sign of Favour to his People.  Who oftentimes by such needless Imployments, are Letted from the seasonable times of Ploughing and Harvest, to their great prejudice, and sometimes utter undoing.