THE TRUE AND PRECTE KNOWLEDGE OF SOWING, SETTING, AND PLANTING OF AN HERBE, ROOTE, OR PLANT CALLED MADDER, AND OP BRINGING IT TO HIS FULL PRECCON OF GROWTH, AND TO THE TRUE AND PRECTE MISTERIE, ARTE, AND SCIENCE OF BREAKING, DRYING, DRESSING, AND PPARING THE SAME FOR DYING, WHICH HATH NOT HETHERTO BIN VSED OR PRACTISED AND BROUGHT TO SUCH PFECCION BY ANIE OTHER WITHIN THIS OUR REALE OF ENGLAND AND DOMINION OF WALES, AT IT MIGHT BE VSEFULL FOR OUR SUBLECT FOR DYING
Year: 1625

page_text: JAMES, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland,
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whome these psente shall
come, greeting.
WHEREAS our wellbeloved subiecte and servante WILLIAM SHIPMAN, by
his greate travaile and industrie, and after manie chardgable experimente, hath
found out and attained vnto "THE TRUE AND PRECTE KNOWLEDGE OF SOWING,
SETTING, AND PLANTING OF AN HERBE, ROOTE, OR PLANT CALLED MADDER, AND OP
BRINGING IT TO HIS FULL PRECCON OF GROWTH, AND TO THE TRUE AND PRECTE
MISTERIE, ARTE, AND SCIENCE OF BREAKING, DRYING, DRESSING, AND PPARING THE
SAME FOR DYING, WHICH HATH NOT HETHERTO BIN VSED OR PRACTISED AND BROUGHT
TO SUCH PFECCION BY ANIE OTHER WITHIN THIS OUR REALE OF ENGLAND AND
DOMINION OF WALES, AT IT MIGHT BE VSEFULL FOR OUR SUBLECT FOR DYING;" and
whereas wee have bine informed, and it is found by experience, that the said
plant, roote, or hearbe called madder is soe vsefull vnto the clothiers and dyers
of this our kingdome, for the making of fast and durable coulers, and for the
pfecte dying of cloth, kerseys, stuffes, and other manufactures made of wool,
that they cannot want the same, and yet to this daie our owne kingdomes
have not supplied the same vnto them, but the same hath been brought for
forraine parte in greate quantities, and bought there att deare rates to the
exhausting of the treasure of our kingdomes; and whereas the woolle of this
our kingdome of England is the richeste dowrie thereof, and the converting
the same into cloth and stuffes, and theire dying and dressing with their
full manufacture, is a greate and plentifull addičon to the value of our wooll,

page_text: not onlie in setting greate numbers of our people on worke, and furnishing
our owne kingdomes with store and varietie of cloth and stuff for the neces-
sarie expence of our owne people, but alsoe in increasing the estimation of our
native comodities in forraine parte to be exported as a merchandize into other
places, we graciously favouring the increase of trades, and willing to cherishe
such ingenious and pffitable invencions as tende to the benefitt of the cōmon-
wealth, and finding it agreable with justice and honor that the furtherers of
trade and authors of soe laudable invencions should in some measure reape
the fruites and benefitte of theire labours and charges, for the better encourage-
ment of such as shall hereafter ymploye theire travailes in such laudable
courses.
KNOWE YEE, that wee, as well for the causes aforesaid as for diuers other
good causes and consideracions vs herevnto speciallie moving, of our especiall
grace, certaine knowledge, and mere mocion, haue giuen and graunted, and
by these sent for vs. our heires and successors, doe giue and graunt
vnto the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
full and free libertie, licence, powre, priviledge, and authoritie, that he,
the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators, and assignes, by
him or themselves, or by theire sufficient deputies, seruante, factors, or
workemen, and none other, shall or may at all and euerie time and times
hereafter, and from time to time during the terme of one and twentie
yeares next ensuing the date hereof, att his and theire owne pper cost
and chardges, vse, exercise, practise, and putt in vre, the sowing, setting, and
planting of the said herabe, roote, or plante called madder, of bringing of the
same to his full pfeccion of growth, and alsoe to vse, practise, and put in vre
the misterie, arte, and science of breaking, drying, dressing, and Pparing the
same for dying; and alsoe to sett in anie place or places within our said realme
of England and dominion of Wales, and towne of Barwicke, anie house or
houses, vessell, engines or engine, madder milne, kilnes, and other instrument
whatsover, fitt and necessarie for the putting in vse and practise of the said sowing,
setting, planting, breaking, drying, dressing, and Pparing of the said bearbe,
roote, and plante called madder as aforesaid, and the same soe made to vtter
and sell in grosse, or by retayle, att his and theire free will and pleasure, for his
and theire best comoditie and pffitt. And to the end this our pleasure may be
the better effected, and the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators,
and assignes, may the more fullie enioye the benefitt of this our graunt, we
will, and for vs, our heires and successors, by these sente, of our especiall
grace, certaine knowledge, and meere mocion, for vs, our heires and succes-
sors, streightlie charge, inhibit, and comaund, that noe person or. psons what-

page_text: soeuer borne within anic of our realmes or dominions, or anie other person or
persons, either denizens or strangers, borne in anie foraigne realme or countrie
whatsoever, of what estate, degree, or condicon soever he or they be or
shall be other then the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators,
and assignes, or such as shalbe by him or them, or some of them, sett on worke
or authorised, shall or may att anie time or times during the said tearme of
yeares hereby graunted or mencioned or intended to be graunted, practise,
vse, exercise, or putt in vre the said arte, misterie, 'way, meanes, invencon, or
science of sowing, setting, planting, dressing, drying, or bringing to pfec-
cion for dying the said hearbe, roote, or plant called madder, or to sett.
vpp, make, or vse anie house or houses, vessel, engine, frame, madder
milne, kille, or other instrument whatsoever, for or concerning the vsing.
or putting in practise the same within our said realme of England
and dominion of Wales or towne of Barwick, or in anic place or.
places of our said realme and dominion, or anic of them, vppon payne
of our highe indignacion, and such further penalties, punishment, and imprison-
ment as by anie of our lawes or statute of this our realme of England or
our Progatiue royall can or may be inflicted vppon the offenders for theire
disobedience in contemning our royall commande in this behalfe, to haue and
to holde, pecauc, vse, exercise, and onioye all and singular the foresaid liberties,
priuiledges, graunte, authorities, and other the misses vnto the said William
Shipman, his exccutors, administrators, and assignes, ymediatlic from and
after the date of these psente vnto the full end and tearme and for and during.
the tearme of twentie and one yeares from thence next ensuing, and fullie to;
be compleate and ended. And further wee doe by these sente for vs,,
our heires and successors, charge and comaund all and singular justices of
peace, maiors, sheriffe, constables, headboroughs, and all other officers and.
ministers to whome it shall or may apptaine, to bee aiding and assisting in all
conuenient manner vnto the said William Shipman, his executors, adminis-
trators, deputies and assignes, the due execucion of these our Letters Patent,
vppon paine of our highe displeasure, and vppon such further paines, penalties,
and imprisonment as by the lawes and statutes of this our realme of England,
or by any Progatiue royall can or may be inflicted yppon them for their
contempte or neglect of our royall commaunde in that behalfe. And lastlie,
we doe hereby, for vs, our heires and successors, graunt that these our Letters.
Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shalbe in all thing firme, good, availeable,.
and effectuall in the lawe, according to the true meaning of the same, against,
vs, our heires and successors, as well in all our courte as elswere within
our said realme and dominions, without anic confirmacion or further,

page_text: licence or tolleracion to be in anie wise pcured or obteyned. To which end
wee are graciouslie pleased to couenant and graunte to and with the said
William Shipman, his executors, administrators, and assignes, by these
Psent, that wee, our heires or successors, shall not nor will not, att anie
time or times hereafter during the said tearme of one and twentie yeares,
make anie other graunt or tolleracion vnto anie pson or psons whatsoever other
then to the said William Shipman, his executors or assignes, of the said
priviledge and powre of sowinge, setting, planting, drying, dressing, or
bringing to pfeccion of the said hearbe, roote, or plant called madder, and
other the misses hereby graunted, or anie parte thereof, within these our
realme and dominion or anic parte thereof, as aforesaid. And that if the
said William Shipman, his executors, administrators, or assignes, shall, att
anie time or times hereafter duringe the said tearme of one and twentie yeares
conceaue or growe doubtfull that these our Letters Patente shalbe defective
in anie pointe, and shall thereof give notice to vs, our heires or succes-
sors, by his or theire humble peticion, then wee, our heires or successors,
wilbe graciouslic pleased to make a new graunt or confirmacion of the
Pmisses, or such parte thereof as shalbe conceaued to be shorte or defective,
vnto the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators, or assigns, for
the residue of the said tearme of one and twentie yeares, which shalbe herein
then to come and vnexpired, and in such effectuall manner as by our learned
councell for the time being shalbe aduised and houlden most fitt for the better
assurance of the said William Shipman, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, and for our seruice and the benefitt of the comon wealth. And to the
end noe parte of the revenues of vs, our heires or successors shall or may be
lessened, diminished, or decayed by reason or meanes of this our psent graunt,
or of anie thing herein contayned, by reason of anic sōme or sōmes of money
now or hereafter to be paid or payable to vs, our heires, or successors, for the
subsidie, custome, and duties of or for anie kind of madder brought or to be
brought into this kingdome or the dominions of the same, from anic forraigne
parts beyond the seas, or for or by reason of any lesser quantitie or quantities
thereof to be brought from anie partes beyond the seas, the said William Shipman,
for himselfe, his heires, executors, and administrators, and everie of them, doth
by these psente, covenant, pmise, and graunt to and with vs, our heires and suc-
cessors, to paye to vs, our heires and successors, all and everie such some and
somes of money as nowe are paid for the subsidie, custome, and duties of or for
anie madder vsefull for dying brought into this our kingdomes from anie
partes beyond the seas, that is to say, for cuerie hundred weight containing
five score and twelue pound of cropp madder, and all other bale madder, the

page_text: some of two shilling of lawfull money of England, and for cueric hundred
weight as aforesaid of fatt madder, the some of one shilling three pence of like
lawfull money of England, and for euerie hundred weight as aforesaid of mill
madder, the sōme of two pence of like lawfull monye of England, of and for all
and eucrie parte and parcell of the seuerall sort and kindes of madder
hereafter to be sowen, sett, planted, broken, dryed, dressed, and Ppared for
dying by the said William Shipman, his exccutors, administrators, and
assignes, deputies, servante, factors, or agente, or anie of them, during all the
tearme of this sent graunt, the same to be paid into the receipte of the
Exchequer of vs, our heires and successors. And to the end iust and true
paiement of the said severall sōmes, and of cucrie parte and parcell thereof,
may and shalbe made to vs, our heires and successors accordinglic, the said
William Shipman, for him, his heires, executors, and administrators, and
euerie of them, doth covenante, pmise, and graunte to and with vs, our heires and
successors, by these sente, that he, the said William Shipman, his executors,
administrators, and assigns, or some of them, shall and will, once euerie yeare,
that is to saic, before the end of Trinitie Tearme, yeareley, during the said tearme
of one and twentie yeares, make a true and iust accompt vppon oath before
the Barons of the said Exchequer, according to the course of the said Courte
of Exchequer, for all and eueric the some and sōmes of money aforesaid.
And he, the said William Shipman, shall and will, before the end of three
moneths next cominge after the date of these psente, become bound, with
sufficient suretie, to vs, our heires and successors, by recognizance, bonde,
obligacion, or otherwise, to be taken and acknowledged before our said
Barons of our said Exchequer, with condicion therevppon indorsed or there-
vnder written, that he, the said William Shipman, his executors, adminis-
trators, and assignes, and euerie of them, shall, during the said tearme of one
and twentie yeares, paie or cause to be paied all and euerie the sōme and
sōmes aforesaide in manner and forme aforesaid, and make a iust and true
accompte for the same, in manner and forme aforesaid, according to the true
meaning hereof.
And wee doe by these psente, for vs, our heires and suc-
cessors, and euerie of vs, authorise, chardge, and require the Lord Highe
Treasurer of England, and the Chauncellor, Vndertreasurer, Barons, Clarkes of
the Pipe, Remembrancers, and all other officers, ministers, and clarkes of our
said Exchequer, and all and euerie of them to whome it shall or may apper-
taine, that they and euerie of them respectiuely shall at all times hereafter
execute pforme and doe for and in the behalfe of the said William Shipman,
his executors, administrators, and assignes, and euerie of them, all and euerie
lawful acte and acte, thinge and thing whatsoever, for and toward or

page_text: concerning the payment of the said somes of money, and making the said
accompte for the same, and for taking the said recognizance, bond, or
obligacon without anie vnnecessarie delaye, they, the said William Shipman,
his executors, administrators, or assignes, or some of them, paying the due
and ordinarie fees and duties in like cases due and accustomed to be paide.
And that these our Letters Patente, or the inrollment or exemplification
thereof, bee and shalbe vnto the said Lord Treasurer of England, Chauncellor,
Vudertreasurer, Barons, Clarkes of the Pipe, Remembrancers, Officers,
Ministers, and Clarkes of the said Exchequer, and to euerie of them, a good,
lawful, and sufficient warrant for the same, without other or further authoritic,
warrant, and direccion of vs, our heires and successors, or of anie of vs, in that
behalfe to be had, peured, or obteyned. And, lastlic, to the intent the sōmes
of money before in and by these psente covenanted to be paid as aforesaid, may
be duelie paied and answered to vs, our heires and successors, accordinge to
the true intente and meaninge hereof, our will and pleasure is, we doe
hereby streightlie chardge and comaund the said William Shipman, his,
executors, administrators, and assigns, and euerie of them, that they, or some
of them, doe or shall, within the space of sixe monthes nexte ensuing the date
of these sente, cause these or Letters Patent to be inrolled of recorde with
the Clarke of the Pipe in our said Court of Exchequer, that soe the said
sōmes of money may be putt in charge to be sued for in case anie if defaulte.
should be made in the due payment and answering of the same, vppon paine
that in default of inrollment within the time before limitted, the said William
Shipman should forfeit vnto vs, our heirs and successors, the some of twentie
pounde, allthough expresse mencion, &c.
In witnes whereof, &c., witnes our selfe att Westñi the two and twentith
daie of Ianuario