A NEWE ENGINE FOR THE DRAYNEING OF WATER OUT OF ANY MYNE
Year: 1632

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, &c. to all to
come, greeting.
eis psent Shan
WHEREAS our welbeloued subiecte, JOHN BARTHOLOMEW, by his peticon
lately exhibited, hath informed vs. that hee hath, at his pper coste, charges,
and indeavors, invented "A NEWE ENGINE FOR THE DRAYNEING OF WATER OUT OF
ANY MYNE," the like whereof hath not beene formerly made nor vsed by anie
other, and hath humbly besoughte vs that wee would bee pleased, according
to our accustomed goodnes, to graunte vnto him the sole benefitt of his saide
Invenčon, for fowerteene years.
KNOWE YEE, that wee graciously favouring him, and willing to further
such ingenious and pfitable invenĉons, and findeing the practise of the same
may tend to the publique good, doe therefore, and for other good causes and
consideračons vs herevnto moveing, of our especiall grace, Etaine knowledge,
and mere močon, for vs, our heirs and successors, will, and giue, and graunte
vnto the saide John Bartholomew, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
full, free, and absolute licence, libtie, power, and authoritie, that the saide John
Bartholomewe, his executors, administrators, assignes, deputies, and substitute,
or anie of them, and none other, shall and may at all tymes, and from tyme to
tyme dureing the terme of fowerteene years next ensueing the date of theis
Psente, at his, their, and every of their wills and pleasures, frame, erecte, sett
vpp, make, vse, exercise, practise, and putt in vre, in anie place or places
within our Kingdomes or Domynions, the engine or instrumente for the draine-

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ing of water out of mynes, by the saide John Bartholomew newly invented,
and not formerly vsed by others, and haue, take, and enioy, to his and their
owne pper vse and beloofe, all benefitt, pfitt, gaine, and aduantage that shall
or may bee had, made, or raised by the saide engine or instrumente dureing
the saide fowertcene years. Wherefore our will and pleasure is, and by theis
Psente, of cur more especiall grace, Etaine knowledge, and mere močon, wee
doc, for vs, our heirs and successors, straightly inhibite all and other
every
and psons whatsoever, of what estate, degree, or condičon hec or they or anie
of them bee, that none of them (other then the saide John Bartholomew, his
executors, admynistrators, workemen, substitute, or assignes, and such as shall
haue licence from him, his executors, admynistrators, or assignes, or anic of
them) doc or shall, dureing the saide terme of fowertecne years, make, sett vpp,
vsc, or practise, directly or indirectly, such instrument or engine as by the saido
John Bartholomew is invented, and not formerly vsed by others, for drayneing
of mynes or raiscing of waters, without the licence, consent, or agreement of
the said John Bartholomew, his executors, admynistrators, or assignes, or some
or one of them, to haue and to hould the said licences, priuiledges, powers,
and authorities, and other the misses by theis sente menconed to bee giuca
and graunted to the saide John Bartholomew, his executors, admynistrators,
and assignes, for and dureing the terme and vnto the full end and terme of
fowerteeno years from henceforth next and ymediately ensucing, and fully to
bec compleate and ended, yeilding and paieing therefore yearely. And the
said Jolin Bartholomew, for himselfe, his executors, admynistrators, and
assignes, doth covenante, pmise, and graunte to and with vs, our heires
and successors, by theis psente, to yeild and paie vnto vs, our heirs and
successors, dureing the contynuance of this our graunte, the yearely rent or
some of fortie shilling of lawfull money of England at the receipte of the
Exchequer of vs, our heirs and successors, at the Feast of Sainte Michaell the
Archangell onely, the first payment thereof to beginne and to bee made at the
Feast of Saint Michaell next ensueing the date of theis sente; and wee doe
alsoe by theis sente, for vs, our heirs and successors, will and comaunde all
and singuler maiors, sheriffe, justices of peace, bayliffe, constables, head-
boroughs, and other officers, ministers, and subiecte of vs, our heirs and
successors, that they and every of them bee from tyme to tyme aideing, helpeing,
and assisting to the said John Bartholomew, his executors, admynistrators,
deputies, and assignes, in all thinges in and about the accomplishment of our
pleasure herein expressed, and in the exercise and execucon of the same, and
that they nor anie of them doe anic waie hinder, molest, or infrupt the saide John
Bartholomew, his executors, admynistrators, deputies, or assignes, or anie of

page_text: them in anie wise concneing the Pmisses, as they tender our pleasure and
will avoide the contrarie at their pills; and theis our Lřes Patente, or
the inrollement of them, shalbe their sufficient warraunte in that behalfe;
Prouided alwaies, and our will and pleasuae is, that if at anie tyme dureing
the saide terme it shall appeare vnto vs, our heirs and successors, or
vnto the Lorde and others of the Priuic Councell of vs, our heirs and
successors, that the practise and execučon of this graunte shalbe incon-
venient and Piudiciall for the common wealth, then vppon significačon and
declaračon to bec made by vs, our heirs and successors, vnder our or their signett
or privio seale, or by the Lorde and others of the Priuie Councell, or sixo
or more of them for the tyme beinge, in writcing vnder their hande of
such peceding and inconvenience, theis our Lřes Patente shall forthwith
cease, detmyne, and bec vtterly voide; and lastly, wee doe by theis psente,
for vs, our heirs and successors, graunte that theis Lřes Patente, or the inrolle-
ment of them, shalbe firme, good, and effectuall according to the true
meaneing of the same; although expresse mencon, &c.
In witnesse, &c. Witnesse our selfe at Westmynster, the Seauenteenth
daic of Aprill. &c.