A NEWE WARLIKE INVENCON FOR THE VSE OF THE BOWE WITH THE PIKE
Year: 1634

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God Kinge of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whom these psente shall come,
greeting.
WHEREAS WILLIAM NEAD, a skilful archer, hath found out "A NEWE
WARLIKE INVENCON FOR THE VSE OF THE BOWE WITH THE PIKE," wherein hee
bath informed vs that hee hath spent many yeares in practizinge the same in
military discipline, and alsoe for makeinge the engines for affixinge the bowe
and pike togeather, and for makinge of a newe grinder for the arrowes,
and that hee hath made itt a pfect and vsefull service for the warres, and
hath begunn to teache the same to the Artillarie Companie in London, who
have presented ytt before vs and our Councell of State and Councell att Warre,
whereof wee have given our approbacon; and that he hath taught William
Neade his sonne, to make the saide engines and grinders, and to practise the
vse thereof, and hath humbly besoughte vs to graunt him and his sonne, our
Lřes Patent for the sole makinge of those engines for affixing the bowe and
the pike togeather, and for makinge the grinders for arrowes, beinge his owne
invenčon.
KNOWE that wec, willinge to further such ingenious and profitable
invenčons, of oure speciall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere moĉon, att
the humble suite of the saide William Neade, have given and graunted, and
by these present for vs, our heires and successors, doe give and graunt vnto
the said William Neade, and William Neade his sonne, full and free libertie,
licence, power, and authoritie, that they, the saide William Nead and William
Neade, their executors, administrators, and assignes, deputies, substitute, and
workemen, and none other, shall and may at all tymes, from tyme to tyme
duringe the terme of fowerteene yeares next ensueinge the date of these

page_text: presente, att theire wills and pleasures, make the said engines for affixinge
the bowe to the pike, and grinders for the arrowes, by him first invented as
aforesaide, and shall and may sell and vent the same to anie pson or psons
within our realme of England, and dominion of Wales, and have, take,
and enioye to theire owne proper vses and behoofes, all benefitt, profitt, gaine,
and advantage that shall or may bee had, made, or raised by the saide engines
and grinders duringe the saide fowerteene yeares. Wherefore our will and
pleasure is, and wee doe for vs, our heirs and successors, straightlie charge,
inhibite and forbidd all and everie other pson and psons whatsoever, of what
estate, degree, or condicon soever they be, that none of them other then the
saide William Neade and William Neade, theire executors, administrators,
workemen, substitute, or assignes, and such as shall have licence from them,
theire executors, administrator, or assignes, or some of them, doe or shall
duringe the saide terme of fowerteene yeares, directlie or indirectlie make or
counterfeit the saide engines and grinders by the saide William Neade first
invented, and not vsed by others, nor vent nor sell anie of the saide engines
or grinders contrarye to the true intent of this graunt, without the consent of
the saide William Neade and William Neade, their executors, administrators,
or assignes, or some of them first had, vppon paine of our highe indig
načon and displeasure, and such other paines and penaltyes as can or may
be inflicted vppon contempners of our royall comaunde, requiringe and
comaundinge all and singuler, mayiors, sherriffe, justices of peace, bayliffs,
constables, and other officers, ministers, and, subiect of vs, our heires and
successors, that they and everie of them be from tyme to tyme aydinge,
helpinge, and assistinge to the saide William Neade and William Neade,
theire executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, in and about the
accomplishment of our pleasure herein expressed, and the exercise and
execucon of the same; and that they nor anie of them doe anie way hinder
molest, or interrupt the saide William Neade and William Neade, their
executors, administrators, workemen, deputies, or assignes, or any of them,
in anywise concerninge the misses, as they tender our pleasure, and will.
avoyde the contrarie att theire perills. And these our Lřes Patente.shalbe
theire sufficient warrant in that behalfc. Although expresse mencon, &c.
at Westminster, the Sixteenth day
In witnes, &c. Witnes our selfe