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Legend: THOMAS SIMON · MOST · HVMBLY · PRAYS · YOVR MAJESTY TO · COMPARE · THIS· HIS · TRYALL · PIECE · WITH · THE · DVTCH · AND · IF · MORE TRVLY · DRAWN & EMBOSS'D · MORE · GRACE: FVLLY · ORDER'D · AND · MORE · ACCVRATELY · ENGRAVEN · TO · RELEIVE · HIM·
Translation: THOMAS SIMON MOST HUMBLY PRAYS YOUR MAJESTY TO COMPARE THIS HIS TRIAL PIECE WITH THE DUTCH, AND IF MORE TRULY DRAWN AND EMBOSS'D, MORE GRACEFULLY ORDER'D AND MORE ACCURATELY ENGRAVEN, TO RELIEVE HIM.