Year: 1617

page_text: Irelande, Defendor of the Faith. &c., to all justices of peace. mayors.
sherriffe, bailiffes, constables, and all officers, ministers, and subiectes of vs,
our heires and successors, to whome it shall or maie appertaine, and to everie
of them. greetinge.
WHEREAS wee are informed that amongste forraine natious there are
faire, curious, and artificiall descripcons, plotte, and mappes made and sett
forth of their principall cities and townes of greatestnoat, which beingeexactlie
drawne om in mettall and printed of, are dispersed and sent abroad into all
partes, to the greate honor and renowne of those princes in whose domynions
they are, and that of our cittie of London, being the chiefe and principall-in
this our kingdome of England, there hath never been made or taken any truc
or pfecte descripcon, but talse and meane draught( cutt out in wood, and soc
dispersed abroade, to the greate disparagement and disgrace of soe famous and
worthie a state: And whereas our lovinge subiecte, Aron Rathborne, Gentle-
man, practiconer in the mathematiques, hath a greate desire to take a pfecte
survaic as well of the said cittie of London as of divers others places within
this our kingdome of England hereafter menconed, and to make suche exacte
plotte,mappes,and descripcons thereof as hath not been hitherto pformed hy
anie,and hath humblie besought vs that wee woulde bee graciouslie pleased to
grannte vnto him our Royall lycence and priviledge, (the wante whereof, as

page_text: wee are informned, hath been the cause that hitherto soe curious and lawdablea
worke hath been neglected),as well for the sole makinge and settinge forth of
such mappes and plotte as of suche descripcons and book as hee shall devise
or sett forth in waie of relacon, of anie the places hereafter menconed within
this our realine and other our domynions, for some reasonable tyme, to the
endhee maie reape the fruites of his travell, charges, and expences, to bee
susteyned in and about the misses.
KNOW YEE, that we, graciously affectinge and approvinge the coñiendable
indeavors of the said Aron, and for his better incouragement therein, that
hee maie receive in recompence thereof the profitt of his labors, as reason
requireth, of our especiall grace, taine knowledge, and meere inocon, and at
the humble requeste of the said Aron Rathburne, haue given and graunted,
and by theis p'sentes, for vs, our heires and successors, doe giue and graunte
vuto the saide Aron Rathburne and vato our welbeloved subiect Roger Burges,
their executors, administrators, and assignes, and theire or anie of theire
deputies or assignes havinge authoritie from them in that behalfe, that they
onelie, and none others, shall and may, from tymne to tyme and at all tymes
for and duringe the terme of twenty and one yeares nexte ensuinge the date
hereof, within this our realme of Englande, or anie other our domynions, and
everie or anie of them, at theire or anie of theire will and pleasure, make,
describe, carve, and grave, or cause to bee made, described, carved, and
graven, in copper, brasse, or other mettall, all suche and soc manie,
mappes, plotte, or descripcons of the foresaid cittie of London, and of the
citty of Westminster, and the suburbs and adiacent part of them or
either of thein, and of our citties of Yorke, Bristoll, Norwich, Canterburic,
Bathe, the twoe vniversitics, Oxford and Cambridge, and the towne and
castle of Windsore, together with the suburbs and adioyninge places to
them, or anie of them, as they or anie of them shall think most meete and
coveniente, and the same soe inade, described, carved, and graven as afore-
saide, to imprinte and sett forth in paper, parchmente, cloth, or other materialls
and likewise to imprinte or cause to bee imprinted and sett forth all and all
manner of descripcons and bookes which they or anie of them shall devise,
make, or sett forth, for the better manifestinge of or describinge the saide
citties and townes, or anie of them, or for better vnderstanding of the said
nappes, plotte, or descripcons; and likewise to erecte and sett vpp, in ani
pla ceor places within our said realmnes or domynious, any engines or devises
and to vse any tooles or instrumente necessarie for the makinge, gravinge
carvinge, imprintinge, or settinge forth of the saide mappes, plotte,descripcons,
and bookes, or anie of them, and the same soe made and pfected, as well to

page_text: viter and putt to sale within theis our domynions as to transporte out of this
our realme or anie other our domynions into anie the parte beyond the seas,
or otherwise to dispose of the same at theire or anie of theire free will and
pleasure, and to theiremost benefitt and profittduringe the said terme of twenty
and one yeares, without the lett, hinderance, or interrupcon of vs, our heires
or successors, or anie the officers or ministers of vs. our heires or successors,
or auie other pson or psons whatsoever. Wherefore our will and pleasure is,
and wee doe by theis sentes, for vs, our heires and successors, straightlie
charge, phibite, and forbidd all and singuler bodies politique and corporate.
and all and everie pson and psons, as well our naturall borne subiectes as
aliens, denizeus, and straungers whatsoever, other then the said Aron Rath-
borne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, and suche as shall by them, or some of them, bee sett on worke,
lycenced, or authorized, that they, or anie of them, doe not psume, attempte,
5 or take in hande, duringe the said terme of twentie aud one yeares, to make,
grave, carve, describe, imprinte, sett forthe, or counterfeit or sell, utter or
dispose of, within this our realme, or anie other of our domynions, or exporte
out of the same the saide mappes, plotte, descripcous, or bookes, or anie of
them, whereof the sole priviledge is hereby granted to the said Aron
Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, nor shall importe or bringe, or cause to bee imported or broughte
into this our realme of England, or anie other of our domynions, or auie parte
of anie of them, anie other the like mappes, plottes, descripcons, or bookes, or
anie of them, duringe the said terme of twenty and one yeares, other then
5 suche as shal bee made, graven, printed, pfected, and sett forth by the saide
Aron Rathburne aud Roger Burges, theire executors,administrators, deputies,
or assignes, or some of them; nor shall make, erecte, sett vpp, or frame anic
engines or devises, or counterfeiete or vse anie tooles or instrument for the
makinge,gravinge, carvinge. or imprintinge thereof, vpon paine of forfeicture
of all suche mappes, plott('. descripcons, and bookes soe to bee counter-
feiered, made, graven, carved, imprinted. soulde, vttered, imported, or
exported contrarie to the true meaninge of theis sentes, and vpon paine
of forfeicture of all such engines, instrumente, tooles, and devises to
bee framed, sett vpp, vsed, or exercised. contraric to our meaninge herein
expressed and further vpou paine of our heavy indignacon and dis-
pleasure, and of suche paines, penalties, and imprisonment(', as by the
lawes or statutes of this realme can or maie bee inflicted vpon the
offendors for their contempt or disobedience in breakinge and contemninge
our comaundeinent and prerogative royall; and for the better exécutou

page_text: of this our graunte, priviledge, and lycence, wee doe by theis sent(, for
vs, our heirs and successors, give and graunt full and free lycence, power
and authoritie vnto the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire
executors, administrators, and assignes, that they, the said Aron Rathburne
and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, by them-
seines, or anie of them, or theire or auie of theire deputies, factors. servante,
or assignes, shall and maie at all tymes, and from tyme to tyme duringe the
said terme, with the assistance of a constable or other officer, at conveniente
tymes and in convenient and lawful manner, goe on boarde anie shippe or
other vessoll, or enter into anie place or places where they or auie of them
shall thinke good, within this our realme or auie other of our domynions, as
well within liberties as without, and there by all lawfull waies and meanes to
enquire and searche for all suche plotte, mappes, descripcons, and bookes,
and for suche frames, engines, devises, tooles, and instrumente, as by anic
body or bodies pollitique or corporate, or anie other pson or psons other theu
the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators,
deputies. factors, servant, or assignes, shall, within the said terme of twentie
and lone yeares by theis psentes graunted, bee made,graven, carved,impriuted,
described, sett forth,vttered,sould,imported,exported, framed,erected.sett vpp
crvsedcontrarie to the tenor and true meaninge oftheis our Lres l'atent(;and
also in due manner to seize, take, and carrie awaie all and everie suche mappes,
plotte,descripcons.bookes, engines, tooles, and instrumente.which they or anie
of them shall finde to bee made, carved, graven, imprinted, described, sett
forth, vttered, sould. imported. exported, framed, erected, sett vpp. made,
counterfeited, or vsed contrario to the true meauinge hereof, the one moity
thereof to bee to the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors,
administrators, and assignes, and the other moitye to be reserved to vs, our
heires and successors, to haue and to hould the said lycences, powers,
priuiledges, and authorities aforesaid, vnto the said Aron Rathburne and
Roger Burges theire executors, administrators.deputies,and assignes. for and
duringe the terme of twentie and one yeares from the daie of the date hereof
nexte and imediatlie followinge, and fullie to bee compleate and ended; pro-
vided alwaies, and our will and pleasure is, that theis sente, or anie thinge
therein conteyned, shall not extend to thepiudice ofanie pson or psons, bodies
pollitique or corporate, for or concainge anie matter or thinge which they or
anic of them, by force of any other Lřes Patente, graunte or grauntes. by vs
or anie of our noble progenitors or predecessors, kinges or queenes of this
realme, graunted; or by anie iuste or lawfull righte ought to haue or enioy.
And lastlie, wee doe hereby for vs, our heires and successors, will and

page_text: coñiaunde all justices of peace, maiors, sherriffes, bailiffes, constables, and
all other the officers, ministers, and subiects of vs, our heires and successors,
to whome it shall or maie appertaine that they and everie of them bee from
tyme to tyme aidinge, helpinge, and assistinge to the saide Aron Rathburne
and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, assignes, deputies, and
servant(in the execucon of theis our LiesPatente, accordinge to the purporte,
tenor, and true meaning of the same, as they tender our indignacon and
displeasure, and will avoid the same at theire vttermoste perills, although
expresse mencon, &c.

page_text: JAMES, Dy
Irelande, Defendor of the Faith, &c., to all justices of peace, mayors,
sherriffe, bailifles, constables, and all officers, ministers, and subiectes of vs,
our heires and successors, to whome it shall or maic appertaine, and to everie
of them, greetingc.
WHEREAS wcc are informed that amongste forraine nations there are
fairc, curious, and artificiall descripcons, plotte, and mappes made and sett
forth of their principall cittics and townes of greatest noat, which beinge exactlie
drawne out in mettall and printed of, are dispersed and sent abroad into all
partes, to the greate honor and renowne of those princes in whose domynions
they are, and that of our cittic of London, being the chiefe and principall in
this our kingdome of England, there hath never been inade or taken any truc
or pfecte descripcon, but false and meane draught cutt out in wood, and soc
dispersed abroade, to the greate disparagement and disgrace of soc fanious and
worthie a state: And whereas our lovinge subiccte, Aron Rathborne, Gentle-
man, practiconer in the mathematiques, hath a greate desire to take a
survaic as well of the said cittic of London as of divers others places within
this our kingdome of England hereafter menconed, and to make suclie exacte
plotte, nappes, and descripcons thereof as hath not been hitherto pformed by
anie, and hath humblie besought vs that wee woulde bee graciouslic pleased to
graunte vnto him our Royall lycence and priviledge, (the wante whereof, as
pfecte

page_text: wee are informed, hath been the cause that hitherto soc curious and lawdable a
worke hath been neglected), as well for the sole makinge and settinge forth o
such mappes and plotte as of suche descripcons and book as hee shall devis
or sett forth in waic of relacon, of anic the places hereafter menconed within
this our realme and other our domynions, for some reasonable tyme, to the
end. lice maie reape the fruites of his travell, charges, and expences, to bec
susteyned in and about the misses.
KNOW YEE, that we, graciously affectinge and approvingo the coñiendable
indeavors of the said Aron, and for his better incouragement therein, that
lee maie receive in recompence thereof the profitt of his labors, as reason
requireth, of our especiall grace, Etaine knowledge, and neere moĉon, and at
the humble requeste of the said Aron Rathburne, bauc given and graunted,
and by theis sentes, for vs, our heires and successors, doe giue and graunte
vnto the saide Aron Rathburne and vnto our welbeloved subiect Roger Burges,
their executors, administrators, and assignes, and theire or anie of theire
deputies or assigues havinge authoritie from them in that behalfe, that they
onclic, and none others, shall and may, from tyme to tyme and at all tymes
for and duringe the terme of twenty and one yeares nexte ensuinge the date
hereof, within this our realme of Englande, or anic other our domynions, and
everic or anie of them, at theire or anic of theire will and pleasure, make,
describe, carve, and grave, or cause to beo made, described, carved, and
graven, in copper, brasse, or other mettall, all suche and soc. manie
mappes, plotte,. or descripcons of the foresaid cittic of London, and of the
citty of Westminster, and the suburbs and adiacent parte of them or
either of them, and of our cittics of Yorke, Bristoll, Norwich, Canterburic,
Bathe, the twoc vniversities, Oxford and Cambridge, and the towne and
castle of Windsore, together with the suburbs and adioyninge places to
them, or anie of them, as they or anie of them shall think most meete apd
coveniente, and the same soe made, described, carved, and graven as afore-
saide, to imprinte and sett forth in paper, parchmente, cloth, or other materialls,
and likewise to imprinte or cause to bec imprinted and sett forth all and all
manner of descripcons and bookes which they or anie of them shall devise,
make, or sett forth, for the better manifestinge of or describinge the saide
citties and townes, or anic of them, or for better vnderstanding of the said
mappes, plotte, or descripcons; and likewise to erecto and sett vpp, in anie
place or places within our said realmes or domynions, any engines or devises,
and to vse any tooles or instrumente necessario for the makinge, gravinge,
carvinge, imprintinge, or settinge forth of the saide mappes, plotte, descripcons,
and bookes: or anic of them, and the same soo made and pfected, as well to

page_text: vtter and putt to sale within theis our domynions as to transporte out of this
our realine or anio other our domynions into anic the part beyond the seas,
or otherwise to dispose of the same at theire or anie of theire free will and
pleasure, and to theire most benefitt and profitt duringe the said terme of twenty
and one yeares, without the lett, hinderance, or interrupcon of vs, our heires
or successors, or anio the officers or ministers of vs, our heires or successors,
or anic other pson or psons whatsoever. Wherefore our will and pleasure is,
and wee doo by theis psentes, for vs, our heires and successors, straightlic
charge, phibite, and forbidd all and singuler bodies politique and corporate,
and all and everic pson and psons, as well our natural borne subicctes as
aliens, denizens, and straungers whatsoever, other then the said Aron Rath-
borne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, and suche as shall by them, or some of them, bce sett on worke,
lycenced, or authorized, that they, or anic of them, doe not sume, attempte,
or take in bande, duringe the said terme of twentic and one yeares, to make,
grave, carve, describe, imprinte, sett forthe, or counterfeit or sell, utter or
dispose of, within this our realme, or anie other of our domynions, or exporto
out of the same the saide mappes, plotte, descripcons, or bookes, or anic of
them, whereof the sole priviledge is hereby graunted to the said Aron
Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, nor shall importe or bringe, or cause to bec imported or broughto
into this our realme of England, or anie other of our domynions, or anic parto
of anic of them, anic other the like mappes, plottes, descripcons, or bookes, or
anie of them, duringe the said terme of twenty and one yeares, other then
suche as shal bee made, graven, printed, pfected, and sett forth by the saide
Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies,
or assignes, or some of them; nor shall make, erecte, sett vpp, or frame anie.
engines or devises, or counterfeicte or vsc anic tooles or instrumente for the
makinge, gravinge, carvinge, or imprintinge thereof, vpon paine of forfeicture
of all suche mappes, plotte, descripcons, and bookes soe to bec counter-
feicted, made, graven, carved, imprinted, soulde, vttered, imported, or
exported contrarie to the true meaninge of theis psentes, and vpon paine
of forfeicture of all such engines, instrumente, tooles, and devises to
beo framed, sett vpp, vsed, or exercised, contrarie to our meaninge hercin
expressed; and further vpon paine of our heavy indignacon and dis-
pleasure, and of suche paines, penalties, and imprisonment, as by the
lawes or statutes of this realme can or maie bee inflicted vpon the
offendors for their contempt or disobedience in breakinge and contemninge
our comaundement and prerogativo royall; and for the better execucon

page_text: of this our graunte, priviledge, and lycence, wee doo by theis
sente, fo
vs, our heirs and successors, give and graunt full and free lycence, power
and authoritic vnto the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, their
exccutors, administrators, and assignes, that they, the said Aron Rathburn
and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, by them
selues, or anie of them, or theire or anic of theire deputics, factors, servante
or assignes, shall and maie at all tymes, and from tyme to tyme duringe the
said terme, with the assistance of a constable or other officer, at conveniente
tymes and in convenient and lawful manner, goc on boarde anic shippe o
other vessell, or enter into anic place or places where they or anie of then
shall thinke good, within this our realme or anie other of our domynions, as
well within liberties as without, and there by all lawfull waics and meanes to
enquire and searcho for all suche plotte, mappes, descripcons, and bookes
and for suche frames, engines, devises, tooles, and instrument, as by anic
body or bodies pollitique or corporate, or anic other pson or psons other then
the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators,
deputies, factors, servante, or assignes, shall, within the said terme of twentic
and one yeares by theis sentes graunted, bee made, graven, carved, imprinted,
described, sett forth, vttered, sould, imported, exported, framed, erected, sett vpp
or vsed contraric to the tenor and true meaninge of theis our Lies Patente; and
also in due manner to seize, take, and carric awaic all and everie suche mappes,
plotte, descripcons, bookes, engines, tooles, and instrumente, which they or anie
of them shall finde to bee made, carved, graven, imprinted, described, sett
forth, vttere, sould, imported, exported, framed, erected, sett vpp, made,
counterfeited, or vsed contrarie to the true meaninge hereof, the one moity
thereof to bec to the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theirc executors,
administrators, and assignes, and the other moitye to be reserved to vs, our
leires and successors, to haue and to hould the said lycences, powers,
priuiledges, and authoritics aforesaid, vnto the said Aron Rathburne and
Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, for and
cluringe the terme of twentie and one yeares from the daic of the date hereof
nexte and imediatlic followinge, and fullic to bee compleate and ended; pro-
vided alwaies, and our will and pleasure is, that theis sente, or anic thinge
therein conteyned, shall not extend to the piudice of anie pson or psons, bodies
pollitique or corporate, for or conninge anic matter or thinge which they or
anic of them, by force of any other Lřes Patente, graunte or grauntes, by vs
or anie of our noble progenitors or predecessors, kinges or queenes of this
realme, graunted, or by anic iuste or lawfull righto ought to haue or enjoy.
And lastlic, wee doc hereby for vs, our heires and successors, will and

page_text: coniaunde all justices of peace, maiors, sherriffes, bailiffes, constables, and
all other the officers, ministèrs, and subiccts of vs, our. heires and successors,
to whome it shall or maie appertaine that they and everic of them bee from
tyme to tyme aidinge, helpinge, and assistinge to the saide Aron Rathburne
and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, assignes, deputies, and
servante, in the execucon of theis our Lřes Patente, accordinge to the purporte,
tenor, and true meaning of the same, as they tender our indignacon and
displeasure, and will avoid the same at theire vttermoste perills, although
expresse mencon, &c.
In witnes whereof, &c. Witnes ourselfe at Westin, the Eleaventa dale or
March.
P bře de priuato sigillo, &c.

page_text: LU
UISLICES
ace, may orS.
sherriffe, baililles, constables, and all officers, ministers, and subiectes of vs,
our licires and successors, to whome it shall or maic appertaine, and to everie
of them, greetingc.
WHEREAS wcc are informed that amongste forraine nations there are
faire, curious, and artificial descripcons, plotte, and mappes made and seit
forth of their principall citties and townes of greatest noat, which beinge exactlie
drawne out in mettall and printed of, are dispersed and sent abroad into all
partes, to the greate honor and renowne of those princes in whose domynions
they are, and that of our cittic of London, being the chiefe and principall in
this our kingdome of England, there hath never been made or taken any truc
or pfecte descripcon, but false and meane draught cutt out in wood, and soe
dispersed abroade, to the greate disparagement and disgrace of soc famous and
wortbic a state: And whereas our lovinge subiccte, Aron Rathborne, Gentle-
man, practiconer in the mathematiques, hath a greate desire to take a pfecte
survaic as well of the said cittic of London as of divers others places within
this our kingdome of England hereafter menconed, and to make suche exacte
plotte, mappes, and descripcons thereof as hath not been hitherto pformed by
anie, and hath humblic besought vs that wee woulde bee gracioustic pleased to
graunte vnto him our Royall lycence and priviledge, (the wante whereof, as

page_text: wee are informed, hath been the cause that hitherto soc curious and lawdable
worke hath been neglected), as well for the sole makinge and settinge forth o
such mappes and plotte as of suche descripcons and book as hee shall devis
or sett forth in waic of relacon, of anic the places hereafter menconed within
this our realme and other our domynions, for some reasonable tyme, to the
end lice maie reape the fruites of his travell, charges, and expences, to bec
susteyned in and about the misses.
KNOW YEE, that we, graciously affectinge and approvingo the coñiendable
indeavors of the said Aron, and for his better incouragement therein, that
hee maie receive in recompence thereof the profitt of his labors, as reason
requircth, of our especiall grace, taine knowledge, and nicere moĉon, and at
the humble requeste of the said Aron Rathburne, baue given and grauated,
and by theis sentes, for vs, our heires and successors, doc giue and graunte
vnto the saide Aron Rathburne and vnto our welbeloved subiect Roger Burges,
their executors, administrators, and assignes, and theire or anic of theire
deputies or assigues havinge authoritic from them in that behalfe, that they
onclic, and none others, shall and may, from tyme to tyme and at all tymes
for and duringe the terme of twenty and one yeares nexte ensuinge the date
hereof, within this our realme of Englande, or anic other our domynions, and
everic or anie of them, at theire or anic of theire will and pleasure, make,
describe, carve, and grave, or cause to bec made, described, carved, and
graven, in copper, brasse, or other mettall, all suche and soc manie
mappes, plotte, or descripcons of the foresaid cittic of London, and of the
citty of Westminster, and the suburbs and adiacent parte of them or
either of them, and of our citties of Yorke, Bristoll, Norwich, Canterburic,
Bathe, the twoe vniversities, Oxford and Cambridge, and the towne and
castle of Windsore, together with the suburbs and adioyninge places to
them, or anic of them, as they or anic of them shall think most meete and
coveniente, and the same soc made, described, carved, and graven as afore-
saide, to imprinte and sett forth in paper, parchmente, cloth, or other materialls,
and likewise to imprinte or cause to bec imprinted and sett forth all and all
manner of descripcons and bookes which they or anie of them shall devise,
make, or sett forth, for the better manifestinge of or describinge the saide
cittics and townes, or anic of them, or for better vnderstanding of the said
mappes, plotte, or descripcons; and likewise to erecte and sett vpp, in anie 3
place or places within our said realmes or domynions, any engines or devises.
and to vse any tooles or instrumente necessario for the makinge, gravinge,
carvinge, imprintinge, or settinge forth of the saide mappes, plotte, descripcons,
and bookes; or anio of them, and the same soo made and pfected, as well to

page_text: vtter and putt to sale within theis our domynions as to transporte out of this
our realme or anie other our domynions into anic the parte beyond the seas,
or otherwise to dispose of the same at theire or anie of theire free will and
pleasure, and to theire most benefitt and profitt duringe the said terme of twenty
and one yeares, without the lett, hinderance, or interrupĉon of vs, our heires
or successors, or anic the officers or ministers of vs, our heires or successors,
or anic other pson or psons whatsoever. Wherefore our will and pleasure is,
and wee doo by theis sentes, for vs, our heires and successors, straightlie
charge, phibite, and forbidd all and singuler bodies politique and corporate,
and all and everic pson and psons, as well our naturall borne subiectes as
aliens, denizens, and straungers whatsoever, other then the said Aron Rath-
borne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, and suche as shall by them, or some of them, bee sett on worke,
Jycenced, or authorized, that they, or anic of them, doc not sume, attempte,
or take in bande, duringe the said terme of twentic and one yeares, to make,
grave, carve, describe, imprinte, sett forthe, or counterfeit or sell, utter or
dispose of, within this our realme, or anie other of our domynions, or exporto
out of the same the saide mappes, plotte, descripcons, or bookes, or anic of
them, whereof the sole priviledge is hereby graunted to the said Aron
Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, nor shall importe or bringe, or cause to bec imported or broughte
ihto
to this our realme of England, or anie other of our domynions, or anic parto
of anic of them, anic other the like mappes, plottes, descripcons, or bookes, or
anie of them, duringe the said terme of twenty and one yeares, other then
suche as shal bec made, graven, printed, pfected, and sett forth by the saide
Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies,
or assignes, or some of them; nor shall make, erecte, sett vpp, or frame asic
engines or devises, or counterfeicte or vsc anic tooles or instrumente for the
makinge, gravinge, carvinge, or imprintinge thereof, vpon paine of forfeicturo
of all suche mappes, plotte, descripcons, and bookes soe to bec counter-
feicted, made, graven, carved, imprinted, soulde, vttered, imported, or
exported contrarie to the true meaninge of theis psentes, and vpon paine
of forfeicture of all such engines, instrumente, tooles, and devises to
bee framed, sett vpp, vsed, or exercised, contrarie to our meaninge hercin
expressed and further vpon paine of our heavy indignacon and dis-
pleasure, and of suche paines, penalties, and imprisonment, as by the
Jawes or statutes of this realme can or maie bee inflicted vpon
offendors for their contempt or disobedience in breakinge and contemninge
our comaundement and prerogativo royall; and for the better execucon
the

page_text: of this our graunte, priviledge, and lycence, wee doo by theis sente, fo
vs, our heirs and successors, give and graunt full and free lycence, power
and authoritie vnto the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, their
executors, administrators, and assignes, that they, the said Aron Rathburn
and Roger Burges, theire exccutors, administrators, and assignes, by them
selues, or anio of them, or theire or anic of theire deputies, factors, servante
or assignes, shall and maie at all tymes, and from tyme to tyme duringe the
said terme, with the assistance of a constable or other officer, at conveniento
tymes and in convenient and lawful manner, goe on boarde anic shippe or
other vessell, or enter into anic place or places where they or anic of ther
shall thinke good, within this our realme or anic other of our domynions, as
well within liberties as without, and there by all lawfull waics and meanes to
enquire and searche for all suche plotte, mappes, descripcons, and bookes,
and for suche frames, engines, devises, tooles, and instrument, as by anie
body or bodies pollitique or corporate, or anic other pson or psons other then
the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators,
deputies, factors, servante, or assignes, shall, within the said terme of twentic
and one yeares by theis sentes graunted, bee made, graven, carved, imprinted,
described, sett forth, vttered, sould, imported, exported, framed, erected, sett vpp
or vsed contraric to the tenor and true meaninge of theis our Lres Patente; and
also in duc manner to seize, take, and carric awaie all and everie suche mappes,
plotte, descripcons, hookes, engines, tooles, and instrumente, which they or anie
of them shall finde to bce made, carved, graven, imprinted, described, sett
forth, vttered, sould, imported, exported, framed, erected, sett vpp, made,
counterfeited, or vscd contraric to the true meaninge hereof, the one moity
thereof to bec to the said Aron Rathburne and Roger Burges, theire executors,
administrators, and assignes, and the other moityc to be reserved to vs, our
leires and successors, to haue and to hould the said lycences. powers,
priviledges, and authoritics aforesaid, vnto the said Aron Rathburne and
Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, for and
duringe the terme of twentie and one yeares from the daic of the date hereof
nexte and imediatlic followinge, and fullic to bee compleate and ended; pro-
vided alwaies, and our will and pleasure is, that theis psente, or anic thinge
therein conteyned, shall not extend to the piudice of anic pson or psons, bodies
pollitique or corporate, for or conninge anio matter or thinge which they or 3
anic of them, by force of any other Lřes Patente, graunte or grauntes, by vs
or anic of our noble progenitors or predecessors, kinges or queenes of this
realme, graunted, or by anic iuste or lawfull righto ought to haue or enjoy.
And lastlic, wec doc hereby for vs, our heires and successors, will and

page_text: ·coñìaunde all justices of peace, maiors, sherriffes, bailiffes, constables, and
all other the officers, ministers, and subiccts of vs, our heires and successors,
to whomo it shall or maie appertaine that they and everio of them bee from
tyme to tyme aidinge, helpinge, and assistinge to the saide Aron Rathburne
and Roger Burges, theire executors, administrators, assignes, deputies, and
servante, in the execuĉon of theis our Lřes Patente, accordinge to the purporte,
tenor, and true meaning of the same, as they tender our indignacon and
displeasure, and will avoid the same at theire vttermoste perills, although
expresse mencon, &c.
March.
53 withes ourselfe at Westmi, the Eleaventh daie of
Pbře de priuato sigillo, &c.