A NEWE ART, INDUSTRIE, WAYE, OR MEANES OF MAKEINGE GONNES
Year: 1628

page_text: come greeting.
WHEREAS ARNOLD ROTSIPEN hath, by his great travell and industry, and
after many chargeable experimente, found out "A NEWE ART, INDUSTRIE, WAYE,
OR MEANES OF MAKEINGE GONNES," beinge a worke and Invenčon not formerly
pformed & putt in practise by any within our realmes or dominions, and
thereof hath shewed a patterne and proofe to our selfe; and the said Arnold
Rotsipen hath humbly desired that we would be gracyously pleased, in recom-
pence of his paynes and charge, and in consideračon of the generall good
which may thereby come to our realmes and subiecte thereof, to graunt vnto
him and his assignes the sole priviledge of makeing of all sorte of gonnes, both
great and small, after and by the said newe way, meanes, and invenčon, not
formerly putt in practize by any within our dominions, as aforesaid.
KNOWE YEE, that wee beinge willinge to cherish such ingenious, vsefull,
and pfitable Invenčons, to the incouragement of others in the like laudable
endevors, and findeing it agreeable to justice that the authors thereof should
in some measure reape the fruite of their owne labors, have for theis con-,
sideračons, and others vs moveinge, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge,
and meere močon, given and granted; and by theis psente, for vs, our heires
and successors, doe give and grant vnto the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors,,
administrators, and assignes, full and free liberty, licence, power and authority,

page_text: that he, the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors, administrators, and assignes
or any of them, by himselfe or themselves, or his or their deputyes, factors
servant, or workemen, shall and may, att all and every tyme and tymes, and
from tyme to tyme dureinge the tearme of foureteene yeares next ensueinge the
date hereof, att his and their will and pleasure, vse, exercise, practise, and put
in vre, within or Realme of England and the Dominion of Wales, or cyther of
them, or any parte of them, or eyther of them, the said Invencon, arte, mistery
way, and meanes of makeinge of gonnes of all sorte, great and small, whatso
ever, not heretofore practised or put in vse within any of our dominions,
and for the better effectinge thereof to sett ypp. in any place or places within
the said realme or dominion, any furnace or furnaces, house or houses, mill
haumers or mill-work, vessell or vessells, engine or engines whatsoever, fitt
and necessary for the puttinge in vre and practize of the said arte, mistery, way,
or meanes of makeinge of gonnes; and the same gonnes soe Ppared, and made
to vtter and sell, or otherwise to dispose of or doe away, within our said Realme
of England or Dominion of Wales, att his and their free will and pleasure, and
for his and their best proffitt and commodity. And that this our graunt and privi-
ledge may take the better effect, and the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors,
administrators and assignes, receive the full benefitt of the same according to our
gracyous intencon vnto them, wee will, and by theis psente, for vs, our heires
and successors doe straightly charge, phibitt, and forbidd, and doe alsoe of our
more especial grace, certaine knowledge and meere močon, grant to the said
Arnold Rotsipen; his executors, administrators and assignes, that noe psonne
or psonnes whatsoever borne within any of our realmes and dominions, or any
other psonne or psonnes, denizens or straingers borne in any forraine parte,
realmes or countries, of what estate, degree, or condicon he or they be or
shalbe (other then the said Arnold Rotsipen, bis executors, administrators,
and assignes, or such as shalbe by him or them sett on worke or authorized,
shall or may, att any tyme or times dureinge the said terme of foureteene yeares
hereby granted, practize, vse, exercise or putt in vre the saide Invenĉon, arte,
mistery, way, or micanes, or in any sorte counterfeit or imitate the said Invencon,
arte, mistery, way, or meanes of makeing gonnes, or sett vpp, frame, make, or
vse any furnace or furnace, house or houses; mill-haumers, mill-worke, vessell
or vessells, engine or engines concerning the same within our said Realme
of England and Dominion of Wales, or anye place or places in them, or
eyther of them vppon paine of the heavie indignacon and displeasure of vs,
our heires, and successors, and vppon such further paines, penaltyes, punish-
ment and imprisonment as by any lawes or statute of this realme can

page_text: or may be inflicted vppon the offendors for their disobedience in contemning
our royal comaund.
And for the better execucon of this our grant wee doe, by theis psente
for vs, our heires and successors, give and grant vnto the said Arnold Rot-
sipen, his executor, administrators, and assignes, full and authority that they
or any of them by himselfe or themselves, or his or their or any of their
deputies, factors, agente, or servante shall and may, from tyme to tyme and
at all tymes durcinge the said terme of foureteene yeares, with the assistance
of a cupstable, or some other officer, in due and lawful manner enter into all
and
every house and houses, place and places convenyent, where he or they or
any of them shall have iust cause to suspect that any gonne or gonnes shall be
made in manner aforesaide, or any furnace, vessell, mill-haumers, mill-worke
engine or instrument, to be erected, framed, made, or vsed contrary to the true
meaneing hereof, wthin our said Realme of England or Dominion of Wales, as
well within liberties as without, and there carefully by all like good and lawfull
wayes and meanes to try and search for all such gonnes, mill-haumers, mill-
work, engines, instrumente, and devises as shalbe Ppared, made, framed,
erected, or vsed contrary to the true intent of theis our Letters Patente, and
findeing any such, or any resistance in the execučon of this our licence or
priviledge, that then he or they doe certifie the same into the Court of Excheq
of vs, our heires and successors, to the end the offendors therein may receive
condigne punishment for the same, their offences vnto which Courte of Excheq
wee doe, by theis Psente for vs, our heires and successors, give power and
authority vppon such certificat as aforesaid, and due poofe thereof made to in-
flicte such punishment, fyne and imprisonment, or any of them, vppon the
offendors as their offences shall deserve, and to the said Court shalbe thought
mcete.
And wee doe alsoe, by theis psente for vs, our heires and successors, will
and comaund all and singuler, mayors, sheriffe, justicef of peace, bayliffe,
constables, headboroughes, and all other officers, ministers and subiecte what-
soever of vs, our heires and successors, that they and every of them be from
tyme to tyme aydinge, helpinge and assistinge vnto the said Arnold Rotsipen,
his executors, administrators, deputies, servante, and workemen in all thing in
and about the accomplishment of our pleasure expressed in theis our Lřes
Patente, and in the exercise and execuĉon of the same, and of all and every
article, clause and thinge in them conteyned, and that they or any of them
doe not in any wise binder, molest, or intrupte the said Arnold Rotsipen, his
executors, administrators, deputies, servante, or assignes, or any of them in any

page_text: thing concerninge concerninge the misses as they tender our pleasure and
will avoide the contrary; and theis our Lřes Patente, or the inrollment of
them, shalbe their sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe although
expresse mencon. &c.
In witnes whereof, &c. Witnes our selfe att Westminster, the Thirteenth
day of July.
Pbře de privato sigillo, &c.

page_text: LONDON:
PRINTED BY GEORGE E. EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE,
PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY:
PUBLISHED AT THE GREAT SEAL PATENT OFFICE,
25, SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, HOLBORN.

page_text: come greeting.
WHEREAS ARNOLD ROTSIPEN hath, by his great travell and industry, and
after many chargeable experimente, found out "A NEWE ART, INDUSTRIE, WAYE,
OR MEANES OF MAKRINGE GONNES," beinge a worke and Invenčon not formerly
pformed & putt in practise by any within our realmes or dominions, and
thereof hath shewed a patterne and proofe to our selfe; and the said Arnold
Rotsipen hath humbly desired that we would be gracyously pleased, in recom-
pence of his paynes and charge, and in consideračon of the generall good
which may thereby come to our realmes and subiecte thereof, to graunt vnto
him and his assignes the sole priviledge of makeing of all sort of gonnes, both
great and small, after and by the said newe way, meanes, and invenčon, not
formerly putt in practize by any within our dominions, as aforesaid.
KNOWE YEE, that wee beinge willinge to cherish such ingenious, vsefull,
and pfitable Invenĉons, to the incouragement of others in the like laudable
endevors, and findeing it agreeable to justice that the authors thereof should
in some measure reape the fruit of their owne labors, have for theis con-
sideračons, and others vs moveinge, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge,
and meere močon, given and granted, and by theis psente, for vs, our heires
and successors, doe give and grant vnto the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, full and free liberty, licence, power and authority,

page_text: that he, the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
or any of them, by himselfe or themselves, or his or their deputyes, factors,
servant, or workemen, shall and may, att all and every tyme and tymes, and
from tyme to tyme dureinge the tearme of foureteene yeares next ensueinge the
date hereof, att his and their will and pleasure, vse, exercise, practise, and put
in vre, within or Realme of England and the Dominion of Wales, or eyther of
them, or any parte of them, or eyther of them, the said Invenčon, arte, mistery,
way, and meanes of makeinge of gonnes of all sorte, great and small, whatso-
ever, not heretofore practised or put in vse within any of our dominions,
and for the better effectinge thereof to sett vpp. in any place or places whin
the said realme or dominion, any furnace or furnaces, house or houses, mill-
haumers or mill-worke, vessell or vessells, engine or engines whatsoever, fitt
and necessary for the puttinge in vre and practize of the said arte, mistery, way,
or meanes of makeinge of gonnes; and the same gonnes soe Ppared, and made
to vtter and sell, or otherwise to dispose of or doe away, within our said Realme
of England or Dominion of Wales, att his and their free will and pleasure, and
for his and their best proffitt and commodity. And that this our graunt and privi-
ledge may take the better effect, and the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors,
administrators and assignes, receive the full benefitt of the same according to our
gracyous intenčon vnto them, wee will, and by theis psente, for vs, our heires
and successors doe straightly charge, phibitt, and forbidd, and doe alsoe of our
more especial grace, certaine knowledge and meere močon, grant to the said
Arnold Rotsipen, his executors, administrators and assignes, that noe psonne
or psonnes
whatsoever borne within any of our realmes and dominions, or any
other psonne or psonnes, denizens or straingers borne in any forraine parte,
realmes or countries, of what estate, degree, or condičon he or they be or
shalbe (other then the said Arnold Rotsipen, his executors, administrators,
and assignes, or such as shalbe by him or them sett on worke or authorized,
shall or may, att any tyme or times dureinge the said terme of foureteene yeares
hereby granted, practize, vse, exercise or putt in vre the saide Invencon, arte,
mistery, way, or meanes, or in any sorte counterfeit or imitate the said Invenčon,
arte, mistery, way, or meanes of makeing gonnes, or sett vpp, frame, make, or
vse any furnace or furnace, house or houses, mill-haumers, mill-worke, vessell
or vessells, engine or engines concerning the same within our said Realme
of England and Dominion of Wales, or anye place or places in them, or
eyther of them vppon paine of the heavie indignacon and displeasure of vs,
our heires, and successors, and vppon such further paines, penaltyes, punish-
ment and imprisonment as by any lawes or statute of this realmo can

page_text: or may be inflicted ppon the offendors for their disobedience in contemning
our royal comaund.
And for the better execučon of this our grant wee doe, by theis sente
for vs, our heires and successors, give and grant vnto the said Arnold Rot-
sipen, his executor, administrators, and assignes, full and authority that they
or any of them by himselfe or themselves, or his or their or any of their
deputies, factors, agents, or servante shall and may, from tyme to tyme and
at all tymes dureinge the said terme of foureteene yeares, with the assistance
of a cupstable, or some other officer, in due and lawfull manner enter into all
and every house and houses, place and places convenyent, where he or they or
any of them shall have iust cause to suspect that any gonne or gonnes shall be
made in manner aforesaide, or any furnace, vessell, mill-haumers, mill-worke
engine or instrument, to be erected, framed, made, or vsed contrary to the true
meaneing hereof, within our said Realme of England or Dominion of Wales, as
well within liberties as without, and there carefully by all like good and lawfull
wayes and meanes to try and search for all such gonnes, mill-haumers, mill-
work, engines, instrumente, and devises as shalbe pared, made, framed,
erected, or vsed contrary to the true intent of theis our Letters Patente, and
findeing any such, or any resistance in the execučon of this our licence or
priviledge, that then he or they doe certific the same into the Court of Excheq
of vs, our heires and successors, to the end the offendors therein may receive
condigne punishinent for the same, their offences vnto which Courte of Excheq
wee doe, by theis psente for vs, our heires and successors, give power and
authority vppon such certificat as aforesaid, and due poofe thereof made to in-
flicte such punishment, fyne and imprisonment, or any of them, vppon the
offendors as their offences shall deserve, and to the said Court shalbe thought
meete.
And wee doe alsoe, by theis psente for vs, our heires and successors, will
and comaund all and singuler, mayors, sheriffe, justicef of peace, bayliffe,
constables, headboroughes, and all other officers, ministers and subiecte what-
soever of vs, our heires and successors, that they and every of them be from
tyme to tyme aydinge, helpinge and assistinge vnto the said Arnold Rotsipen,
his executors, administrators, deputies, servante, and workemen in all thing in
and about the accomplishment of our pleasure expressed in theis our Lřes
Patente, and in the exercise and execučon of the same, and of all and every
article, clause and thinge in them conteyned, and that they or any of them
doe not in any wise hinder, molest, or intrupte the said Arnold Rotsipen, his
executors, administrators, deputies, servante, or assignes, or any of them in any

page_text: thing concerninge concerninge the misses as they tender our pleasure and
will avoide the contrary; and theis our Lřes Patente, or the inrollment of
them, shalbe their sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe although
expresse mencon, &c.