ENGINES AND INVENCONS. FOR THE TAKEINGE VPP OF SHIPPS AND GOOD SUNCKE IN THE SEA
Year: 1634

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God Kinge of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whom these psente shall come,
greeteinge.
WHEREAS our welbeloved servant JOHN BULMER, Esquire, Master Sur-
veyor of our Mynes, Mineralls, & Engins for Waterwork, by his humble
Petičon to us exhibited, hath informed vs that hec, by his manie yeares" travell
into forreigne parte, hath attayned to the extraordinarie knowledge of engins,
and of the arte and misterie therevnto belonginge, as by certificate of most
princes of Christendome, vppon approved experiment with them, hec can
demonstrate; and hee beeinge resolved, with our gracious favour, to spend
the remaynder of his tyme for the service and benefitt of vs and his native
country, and to yeald the fruit of those flowers hee hath paynfullie gathered
abroade to his mother country where hee tooke his first life, and therefore
bath humblie prayed vs to graunt unto him our Letters Patente of priviledge
for the sole vscinge of his owne "ENGINES AND INVENCONS. FOR THE TAKEINGE
VPP OF SHIPPS AND GOOD SUNCKE IN THE SEA," and vseinge them accordinge
to his owne wayes within our seas and dominions, accordinge to the lawe in
that case established.
KNOW YEE that wee, graciously favouringe and willinge to further
such ingenious and pfittable invenčons tendinge to the publique good, doe
therefore of our especiall grace, certayne knowledge, and meere moĉon,
for vs, our heyres and successors, by these psente give and graunt vnto the
saide John Bulmer, his executors, administrators, and assignes, full, free, and
absolute licence, libertie, power, and authoritie that the saide John Bullmer,

page_text: bis executors, administrators, and assignes, deputies and substitute, and none
other, shall and may att all tymes and from tyme to tyme dureinge the terme
of fowerteene yeares next ensueinge the date of these psente, att theire and
everie of theire wills and pleasures, vse, exercise, and put in practise within
our dominions, accordinge to his owne wayes, all and every such engines
invented by him, and not formerlie vsed by others, for the takeinge vpp of
shipps and goode suncke in the sea. Wherefore our will and pleasure is, and
wee doe by these psente, for vs, our heires and successors, straightlie charge
and inhibite all and everie other pson and psons whatsoever, of what estate,
degree, or condicon hee or they or anie of them bee, that none of them other
then the saide John Bullmer, his executors, administrators, substitutes, worke-
men, or assignes, or anie of them, doe or shall, dureinge the saide terme of
fowerteene yeares, vsc or practise, directlie or indirectlie, the engines and.
invenĉons by the saide John Bullmer invented, and not vsed by others, for the
takeinge vpp of shipps and good suncke in the sea, without the licence,
consent, and agreement of the saide John Bullmer, his executors, admi-
nistrators, or assignes, or one of them, first had and obtayned, to have and
to hould the saide licences, priviledges, powers, and authorities, and other the
misses by these psente menconed to bee graunted to the saide John
Bullmer, his executors, administrators, and assignes, for and dureinge the
said terme, and vnto the full end and terme of fowerteene yeares from hence-
forth next ensueinge, and fully to bee compleate and ended; and wee doe, by
these psente, for vs, our heyres and successors, give power and authoritie
vnto the saide John Bulmer, his executors, administrators, and assignes, or
some or one of them, with the assistance of a constable or other officer, att
convenient tyme and tymes, to searche in anie place or places, howse or
howses, where iust cause of suspicion shall bec, for discovery of such as
shall putt in practize or vse the saide invenĉons and engines for the takeinge
vpp of shipps and good suncke in the sea, contrarie to the true intent and
meaninge of this graunte, to the end the delinquent therein may bec
discovered and receave condigne punishment accordinge to theire demeritte.
And wee doe alsoc by these psente, for vs, our heyres and successors, will,
require, and comaund all and singuler mayors, sherriffe, justices of the
peace, bayliffe, constables, headboroughs, and other officers, ministers, and
subiect of vs, our heires and successors, that they and everie of them bee,
from tyme to tyme dureinge the terme aforesaide, aydinge, helpinge, and
assistinge to the said John Bulmer, his executors, administrators, deputyes, and
assignes, in all thing in and about the accomplishment of our pleasure
herein declared, and in the exercise and execuĉon of the same, and that they

page_text: nor anie of them doe att anie tyme hinder, molest, or interrupt him or them
or anie of them in aniewise concerninge the misses, as they tender our
pleasure and will avoyd the contrary att theire pills. And these our Lřes
Patent, or the inrollment of them, shall bee theire sufficient warrant in that
behalfe: Provided always, and our will and pleasure is, that if att anie tyme
durcinge the saide terme ytt shall appeare vnto vs, our heires or successors,
or vnto the Lorde and others of the Privie Councell of vs, our heyres and
successors, that the practize and execucon of this graunt shalbe inconvenient
and Piudiciall to the comon wealth, then vppon significacon and declaracon
to bee made by vs, our heyres or successors, vnder our or theire signett or
privie seale, or by the Lorde and others of the Privie Councel of vs, or six or
more of them, for the tyme beeinge, in writinge vnder their hande, of such
Piudice and inconvenience, these our Lřes Patente shall forthwith cease,
determine, and bee vtterly voide. And wee doe by these psente, for vs, our
heyres and successors, graunt that these our Lřes Patente, or the inrollment of
them, shall bee firme, good, and effectuall, accordinge to the meaninge of the
same, although expresse mencon, &c.
Lichtooath slow
of July.
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