A PRECT WAY, FORME, AND INVENCON FOR THE SMELTING OR MOULTING OF LEADE OARE IN GREAT AND LARGE QUANTETIES BY MEANES OF A FURNACE INVENTED BY HIM, & BY REASON OF SOME INGREDIENT BY HIM VSED NOT FORMERLIE VSED TO THAT PURPOSE IN ANY OF OUR DOMYNIONS BY ANY SON WHATSOEVER OTHERWISE THEN IN SMALL POTTE OR CAUSIBLES, BY WHICH HEE IS ABLE TO EXTRACT MUCH MORE LEADE THEN FORMERLIE HATH BYNE EXTRACTED BY ANY, THEREBY ALSOB TO MAKE VSEFUL AND FITABLE SUCH OF OUR LEADE MYNES WITHIN OUR REALME OF ENGLAND AS AT THIS TYME SERVE FOR NOE OTHER VSE BUT ONELIE TO GLASE POTT
Year: 1623

page_text: JAMES, by the grace of God, Kinge of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defender of the Fayth, &c., to all to whome these sente shall
shall come, greetinge.
WHEREAS our trustie and welbeloved servant WILLIAM GOMELDON, by
his industrie and paynes, and at his greate coste and charges, as wee are
informed, hath found out and attayned vnto "A PRECT WAY, FORME, AND
INVENCON FOR THE SMELTING OR MOULTING OF LEADE OARE IN GREAT AND LARGE
QUANTETIES BY MEANES OF A FURNACE INVENTED BY HIM, & BY REASON OF SOME
INGREDIENT BY HIM VSED NOT FORMERLIE VSED TO THAT PURPOSE IN ANY OF OUR
DOMYNIONS BY ANY SON WHATSOEVER OTHERWISE THEN IN SMALL POTTE OR
CAUSIBLES, BY WHICH HEE IS ABLE TO EXTRACT MUCH MORE LEADE THEN FORMERLIE
HATH BYNE EXTRACTED BY ANY, THEREBY ALSOB TO MAKE VSEFUL AND FITABLE SUCH
OF OUR LEADE MYNES WITHIN OUR REALME OF ENGLAND AS AT THIS TYME SERVE
FOR NOE OTHER VSE BUT ONELIE TO GLASE POTT": And whereas wee are informed
that the vse and practize of the said arte, misterie, waye, and meanes of
smeltinge or moultinge of leade in manner aforesaide wilbe verie comodious
to all our realmes and domynions to be furnished with soe greate a quantetie
of that cōmoditie at home, thereby the better to encrease trade and comerce
with forraygne nations in and by the exportacon thereof, and especiallie
wilbe pfitable in the pservacon of the wood and tymber of and in our said
realmes and domynions alreadie much wasted, which are nowe consumed in

page_text: great quantetyes by the smelting and moulting of leade, the saide William
Gomeldou havinge ppounded to. vse onelie seacoles and other fewell not being
wood in the moultinge thereof.
KNOWE YEE that wee, graciouslie. favouringe the increase of trades,
and willinge to cherish such ingenious and pfitable invenĉons as maye
pue vsefull and convenient for the subiects of our diñions, and in our
princelie care and desire to encourage the industries and good: endeavours
of such as shall bestowe tymẹ, paynes, and trauell in inventinge and
pfectinge thing tendinge to the benefitt of the comon wealth, and findinge
yt agreeable with justice that the furtherers of trade and authors of soe
laudable invenĉons should in some measure reape the fruites and benefitte of
their laboures and charges, aswell for the causes aforesaid as for and in
consideračon of the sōmes of money hereafter in and by these psente reserved,
and for divers other good causes and consideračons vs herevnto especiallie mov-
inge, of our especiall grace, certeyne knowledge, and meere močon, haue given
and graunted, and by these psente, for vs, our heires and successors, doe give
and graunt vnto the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, full and free libertie, licence, power, priuiledge and authoritie, that hee,
the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes,
or any of them, and such pson or psons as by him, them, or any of them, vnder
theire or any of their handes and seales, shalbe in that behalfe deputed and
appoynted, and none other, shall and maye from tyme to tyme and at all tymes
during the terme of yeares hereafter in these psente graunted, at their and
everie of their wills and pleasures, within our realme of England and
domynion of Wales, or eyther of them, vse, exercise, practize, sett vpp, make.
and put in vre the said furnace or furnaces for the moultinge of leade as
aforesaid, and all other thing of what name, nature, or qualetic soever
which are to be vsed to that purpose, and all and singuler engines, instru-
ment and devises whatsoever to the purposes aforesaid whereof hee, the
said William Gomeldon, hath byne the first deuisor or inventor, the same to
be vsed, disposed, or 'ymployed as to them or any of them shall seeme most
convenient for their and everie of theire best pfitt and aduantage; and alsoe
that yt shall and maye be lawfull to and for the said William Gomeldon, his
executors, administrators, deputies, or assignes, from tyme to tyme and all
tymes duringe the.continuance of the said terme of yeares hereafter. menconed,
to make composicons, agreemente, bargaynes, sales of, for, and concnynge
all and everie the said furnace and furnaces, engins, or instrument for the
moultinge of leade as aforesaid, and with such pson and psons of our lovinge
subiecte as to him, the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators,

page_text: deputies, or assignes, shalbe thought fitt & convenient, and to take sufficient
securities, bonde, and other assurances for the payment of all and singuler
some and sōmes of money which are, maye, or shall growe or be due or
payable for, vppon, or by reason of the same composicons, agreement,
bargaynes, and sales, or any of them, and to retayne and keepe the same
assurances, bonde, and securities, and euerie of them, in his, their, or some
or one of theire handes and custodic, and to demand, sue for, receive, haue,
and take the full benefitt and aduantago of the same and everie of them to
his, their, and everie of theire owne pper vse, benefitt, or behalfe, any lawe,
statute, ordinance, puision, or restriccon to the contrarie notwithstanding:
And to the end this our pleasure maye be the better effected, and the said
Willm Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and assignes, maye the
more fullie enioye the benefitt of this our graunt, wee will, and for vs,
our heires and successors, doe straitlic charge, inhibit, and comand,
and doe alsoe of our especiall grace, certeyne knowledg, and meere
mocon, for vs, our heires and successors, by these psente grant vnto
the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
that noe pson or psons whatsoever borne within any of our realmes and
domynions, nor any other pson or psons eyther denizens or strangers borne
in any forreyne realme or countrey whatsoever, of what estate, degree, or
condicon hee or they be or shalbe other then the said William Gomeldon, his
exccutors, administrators, or assignes, or such as shalbe by them or some of
them sett on worke, deputed, or authorized in that behalfe, shall or maye, at,
any tyme or tymes duringe the said terme beareafter menconed, attempt,
Psume, goe about, or take in hand, by any wayes or meanes, directlie or,
indirectlie, to vse, exercise, ymitate, practize, or put in vre the said waye,,
forme, and inuenčon of makinge, vsinge, or practizeing the saide furnace or
furnaces for the smeltinge or moultinge of leade as aforesaid, or to frame,
erect, or sett vpp anie thinge or thinge, devise or devises, of what name,"
nature, qualetic whatsoever, which are to be vsed to that purpose within our
said realme of England and domynion of Wales, or eyther of them, whereof
hee, the said William Gomeldon, hath byne the first inuentor or devisor as
aforesaid, nor by the waye, patterne, example, or fashion, eyther in part or in
whole, of the said furnace, engyne, or instrumente, devises, wayes, or meanes,
to devise, ymitate, vse, exercise, practize, or put in vre, or counterfait any
other like furnace, engine, instrumente, or devises whatsoever, for the purpose
aforesaid, without the consent and agreement of the said William Gomeldon,
his executors, administrators, or assignes, or some of them, first therevnto
had and obteyned, in writing under their or some of theire hande and seales,

page_text: vpon payne of forfeyture to vs, our heires and successors, of all such furnaces,
engines, instrumente, and devises soe to be made, erected, or sett vpp, or
hereafter vsed by anie pson or psons whatsoever, contrarie to the true mean-
ynge of these psente, and to have the same pulled downe, defaced, and
made vnusefull, the one moytie of which forfeytures wee doe hereby, for vs,
our heires and successors, give and graunt vnto the said William Gomeldon,
his executors, administrators, and assignes, and the other moytie thereof we
will shalbe reserued to the vse of vs, our heires and successors, and vpon such
further paynes, penalties, and ymprisonment as by the lawes and statute of
this our realme of England, or by our prerogative royall, can or maye be
inflicted vpon them for their contempt and breach of our royall comaundement
in that behalfe; to haue, hold, exercise, practize, and put in vre the said
licences, liberties, powers, priuiledges, authorities, and munityes by these
Psent given and graunted, or menčoned to be given and graunted as afore-
said, vnto the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, Jmediatelie from and after the date of theise psente vnto the full
end and terme and for and duringe the terme of one and twentie yeares from
thence next ensueing and fullie to be compleat and ended, yeildinge and
payeinge therefore, and the said William Gomeldon, for himselfe, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, doth coveñnt and graunt to and
with vs, our heires and successors, to yeild and paye therefore yearclic
duringe the said terme of one and twentie yeares, to vs, our heires and
and successors, the some of tweluepence of currant money of England for
everie tonne of leade which shall, by the meanes and deuises aforesaid, be
moulten in manner and forme aforesaid, to be payed into the receipt of the
exchequer of vs, our heires and successors, at the feast of the Birth of our
Lord God and the Natiuity of Saint John Baptist, or within fortie dayes next
after everie of the said feast by even and equall porčons yearlie duringe the
said terme, the first payment thereof to begynne and be made at the feast
of the Birth of our Lord God next comynge after the date of these psente,
or within fortie dayes next after the said feastf; and to thend the said sōme
of tweluepence vpon everie tonne of leade reserued to the vse of vs, our
heires or successors, in and by these psente, maye be dulie payed and
aunsweared, accordinglie our will and pleasure is, and the said William
Gomeldon, for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doth by
these sente, coveñnt, pmise, and graunt to and with vs, our heires and
successors, that aswell hee the said William Gomeldon, his executors, admini-
strators, and assignes, exercisinge, vsinge, and puttinge in vre, the saide waye,
forme, or inventon of smeltinge or moultinge of leade by the devise and

page_text: meanes aforesaid, as all others whatsoever that shall at any time heareafter
duringe the said terme of one and twentie yeares, by the consent, assignacon;
or allowance of the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, or
assignes, vse, practize, or put in vre the said forme or inuenčon of smeltinge or
moultinge of leade by the devise and means aforesaid, shall and will twice everie
yield a iust accompte of all such leade as shalbe by them or any of
them smelted or moulted by the meanes and devise aforesaid into our saidė
Courte of Exchequer, accordinge to the course of the same Courte; for the true
pformance whereof our further will and pleasure is, and the said William'
Gomeldon, for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doth
further coveňnt, pmise, and graunte to and with vs, our heires and successors,
by these sente, that hee, the saide William Gomeldon, his executors, admi-
nistrators, or assignes, within the space of three monethes next ensucing the
date of these sente, and all and everie other pson and psons whatsoeuer which
shall hereafter at any tyme or tymes during the said terme of one and
twentic yeares, vse, exercise, practize, or put in vre the said waye,
invenčon, or forme of smelting & moulting of lead by the meanes afore-
said, with the consent, assignacon, or allowance of the said William Gomeldon,
his executors, administrators, or assignes, within the space of three monethes
next after they shall soe begyne to practize or put in vre the same, shall and
will enter into seu all bonde or recognisaunces to be taken the vre of vs,
our heires and successors, of the penall sume of twoe hundred poundes a
peece, to remayne in the custodie of our Remembrancer of our said Exchequer,
with condicon for the makinge and deliuẞng of such true accompte or accomptes
as aforesaid, and for the true payment of the seuerall sōmes of money there-
vppon to become due and payeable accordinge to the reservacon in and by
these sente expressed and sett downe as aforesaide, and accordinge to the
true intent and meanyng of the same; puided alwayes, that yf the said
William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, or assignes, and all such
other pson or psons as shall haue any departačon or allowance from him, the
said William Gomeldon, by him or them as aforesaid, shall forbeare or make
default to enter into such bonde or securitie as aforesaid, then vppon such
default made, these sente and everie thinge in them conteyned shall cease;
defmyne, and be vtterlie voyd, anythinge theirein conteyned to the contrarie
notwithstanding. And for the better execučon of this our graunt, wee doe by
these sente, for vs, our heires and successors, give and graunt full power,
licence, and authoritie vnto the said William Gomeldon, his executors, admi-
nistrators, and assignes, that they or any of them, by him or themselues, or

page_text: theire or any of theire deputies, factors, or servante, shall and maye at all tyme
and times convenyent, and from tyme to tyme duringe the said terme of one
and twentie yeares, with the assistance of a constable or some other officer,
enter into all and everie place and places, howse and howses convenient where
they or any of them shall haue any just cause to suspect any such leade con-
trarie to the true meanynge of these sent to be moulten and extracted, or
any furnaces, engins, or instrumente to be erected, framed, or vsed contrarie
to the true meanynge of these psente, to be or remayne within our said
realmes or domynions, aswell within libtyes as without, and there carefullie
and diligentlic to trie and search, by all lawfull wayes and meanes, for all such
lead soe moulten and extracted, and for all such furnaces, engins, or instru-
ment as by anie pson or psons whatsoever shall, duringe or within the termo
before graunted, be made, erected, or sett vp or vsed, contrarie to the tenor &
true meanynge of these our Lřes Patente, and findinge any such to sceize the
said leade soe moulten and extracted to the vse of vs, our heires and succes-
sors, and the same to dispose of in manner and forme aforesaid, and to deface
and pull downe the said furnaces, engins, and instrumente soe erected and
ysed; and yf, in the execuĉon thereof, they shall finde any resistance, that then
they shall give notice of and certefie the same vnto the justices or judges of some
of our court of justice, to the end the offenders therein maye receive condigne
punishm' for their said offences; and these our Letters Patente, or the inrolle-
ment thereof, shalbe as well vnto our said justices, judges, and other officers
aforesaid, as vnto the said Willm Gomeldon, his executors, administrators,
deputies, and assignes, and to all others to whome yt hall or maye apptayne,
a sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe. And further of our more
especiall grace, certeyno knowledge, and mere mocon, and for the con-
sideracons aforesaid, wee have given and graunted, and by these sente for
vs, our heires and successors, doe give and graunt vnto the said William
Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and all such pfitte,
gaynes, benefitte, and aduantages as shall from tyme to tyme be made, raised,
or obtayned by the extracting, puttinge in practize, vsinge, or exercisinge the
invenčons and devises aforesaid for the smeltinge or moultinge of all such
lead in manner and forme as aforesaid, to haue, pceive, receive, and take the
said pfitte, gaine, and benefitt to be raised and made ás aforesaid to the said
William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, and assignes, to his and
theirc oune proper vse & behoofe for ever, without any accompte or other
thinge to be given or rendred to vs, our heires or successors, for the same, other
then the payment before in and by these sente reserved. And further,
wee doc by these psente, for vs, our heires and successors, will and comaund

page_text: all maiors, sheriffe, justices of the peace, bayliffe, constables, officers, and
ministers whatsoever to whome yt shall or maye apptayne from tyme to tyme
duringe the continuance of these sente, graunt to be helpinge, aydinge,
and assisting to the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators,
deputyes, servante, and assignes, in all reasonable matters, and thing con-
Cnyng the accomplishinge of this our Psent graunt, and not any way to hinder,
molest, or interrupt them or any of them therein, as they tender our pleasure,
and will avoyde our indignacon and displeasure at their vtmost pills. And
our will and pleasure is, and wee doe by these sente for vs, our heires and
successors, graunt that these our Letters Patente, or the inrollement thereof,
shalbe in all thing firme, good, effectuall and avayleable in the lawe,
and shalbe construed and adiudged in all our courtes and elsewhere most
favourablie and beneficiallie to and for the saide William Gomeldon, his
executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, notwithstanding the not
menconing or not describing of the invenĉon, arte, or misterie before men-
Coned, or of the certentie of the forme, and the names of the ingrediente
or additament to be vsed in the pforminge and putting in execucon the
same inventon, art, or misterie, or any other the misses, and notwith-
standinge any defect in these sent: Prouided always, neutheless, that
yf at any tyme hereafter during the said terme by these sente graunted,
vppon an exañicon by or before anie six or more of our Privie Counsell,
callinge the said William Gomeldon, his executors, administrators, or
assignes to the same, yt shalbe founde that the practize of this Inven-
Con is or shalbe inconvenient or Piudiciall to the comon wealth of
our said realme, that then vppon significaĉon, declaračon, or order in that
behalfe made by our said Priuic Counsell, or anie six or more of them, in
writinge vnder their handes, that this our graunt shoulde be repealed and
revoked, these our Letters Patente shall from thenceforth cease, determyne, and
be voyd, frustrate, and of none effect, any thinge in these sente conteyned to
the contrarie thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And lastlic, to the intent
the yearelie payment before, in, and by these psente reserved may be dulie
paid and aunsweared to vs, our heires and successors, accordinge to the true
intent and meanynge hereof, our will aud pleasure is, and wee doe hereby
straitlie charge and comaunde the said William Gomeldon, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, and everie of them, that they or some of them doe
or shall within the space of six monethes next ensueinge the date of these
Psente, cause these our Letters Patent to be enrolled vppon record with the
Clarke of the Pipe in our said Courte of Exchequer, that soe the said payment(
maye be put in charge to be sued for in case default shalbe made in the due

page_text: payment and aunswearing of the same vpon payne that in default of inrolle-
ment within the tyme before menčoned, the said William Gomeldon shall
forfeyt and paye to vs, our heires and successors, the some of twentie poundes,
althoughe expresse mencon, &c.
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