A NEWE WAYE FOR SMELTING OF LEADE OARE AFTER A MORE EASIER WAY, AND WITH SAVING MUCH. OF THE FEWELL NOW VSED THEREABOUT, BY MEANES OF A FURNACE OR OVEN INVENTED BY HIM, WHEREBY IT MAY BE DONNE WITH A LITTLE QUANTITY OF WOOD OR TURFE ONLY
Year: 1638

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and.
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whom these psente shall come,
greeting.
WHEREAS we have beene informed by the humble petičon of FREDERICKE.
WAGONER, Dčor of Phisicke, borne beyond the seas, in the Province of
Zeland, that he hath found out "A NEWE WAYE FOR SMELTING OF LEADE OARE
AFTER A MORE EASIER WAY, AND WITH SAVING MUCH. OF THE FEWELL NOW VSED
THEREABOUT, BY MEANES OF A FURNACE OR OVEN INVENTED BY HIM, WHEREBY IT
MAY BE DONNE WITH A LITTLE QUANTITY OF WOOD OR TURFE ONLY;" wherevpon
he hath humbly besought vs, that wee would be graciously pleased to grant
him our Lřes Patent of priviledge for fowerteene yeares, for the sole
practise of his Invencon, with inhibicon to all others during that tyme to vse
or imitate the same without his licence.
KNOWE YE, THEREFORE, that we, being willing to encourage the
endevours of such of our subiecte, or others, as shall labour to fynde out
vsefull and pfitable arte and Invenĉons, by appropriating vnto them for some
terme of yeares the fruite and benifitt of their industry, whereby their labours
and expences in the attaynement thereof may be recompenced vnto them, of our
espiall grace, certeyne knowledge, and meare mocon, have given and graunted,
and by these sente, for vs, our heires and successors, doe give and grant
vnto the saide Fredericke Wagoner full and sole lycence, power, privilege and
authority, that he, the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his executors, administrators,.
and assignes, by him and themselves, and by his and their deputyes, servante,
factors, and workemen, shall and may, att all and every tyme and tymes here--

page_text: after, during the terme of fowerteene yeares next ensueing the date of these
Psente, within our Realme of England and Domynion of Wales, vse, practise,
and put in vre, the saide newe Invencon and way for smelting leade oare,
according to the saide newe way by him soe invented, founde out, and devised,
as aforesaide, and that he, the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, may have, receave, and take, all sommes of
monies, benifitte, advantages, and pffitte whatsoever thereof arising, or to be
thereof made, acquired, or gotten, from tyme to tyme during the terme
hereby granted, to have, holde, and enioy the saide lycence, priviledge, power,
and authority, somes of mony, advantages, pffitte, and other the pmisses by
these psente granted or menconed to be granted to the saide Fredericke
Wagoner, his executors, administrators, and assignes, for and during and vnto
the full end and terme of fowerteene yeares from henceforth next ensueing
and fully to be compleate and ended, to and for the sole and prop vse, benifitt,
and behoofe of the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his executors, administrators, and
assignês, yealding and paying therefore.
And the saide Fredericke Wagoner, for him, his exécutors, and adminis-
trators, doe covenant, pmise, and grant, to and with vs, our heires and
successors, to yeald and pay to vs, our heires and successors, during the terme
hereby granted, the yearly rente or some of tenne pound of lawful! monie of
England into the receipt of our Exchequer at Westñi at the Feaste of Saint
Michaell Tharchangell and Thannunciacon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by
even and equall porcons. And to the end the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, may have and take the benifitt we in-
ténde him by this our sente graunt, of our espiall grace, certeyne knowedge
and meare močon, we doe for vs, our heires and successors, straightly charge
and comaund all and every psón and psons of what estate, degree, or condicon
soever, that they or anie of them, during the saide terme of fowerteene yeares
hereby graunted, doe not psumie to vse, practise, or imitate the saide newe
way for smelting of leade oare by the saide Fredericke Wagoner, soe invented
and found out as aforesaid, without the lycence, consent, and agreem* of the
saide Frederick Wagoner, his executors, adininistrators, or assignes, firste had
and obteyned in that beḥalfe, vpon payne to have such furnaces, engines, or
nstrumente to be demolished, destroyed, and vtterly defaced, and to be
further peeeded against and punished according to the lawes and statute of
this Realme, or otherwise for their contempt or neglect of our royall will and
comaundient herein declared.
. That we doe further for vs, our heires,, and successors, give and graunt
vnto the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his executors, administrators, and

page_text: assignes, full power and authority that he and they by him or themselves,
or by his or their deputyes, servante, or agente, shall or may, with the
assistance of a constable or other lawfull officer, at convenient tyme and
tymes, enter and make search in all or anie place or places within this our
Realme and Domynion of Wales, where anie iuste cause of suspicon shall be had
that the saide newe way or invenčon of the saide Fredericke Wagoner is or
shall be vsed, practised, or imitated by anie pson or Psons without the lycence
or consent of the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his executors, administrators,
deputyes, or assignes, firste had and obteyned therein, contrary to the intent of
this our Psent grant, to the end that the delinquente, being discovered, may
receave condigne punishment according to their demeritte.
And we doe, by these psente for vs, our heires and successors, will and
require the Lord Tresurer of England, chancelor, and vndertrer, chamblaines,
and barrons of the Exchequer for the tyme being, and all and singuler justices
of peace, mayors, sherriffe, bayliffe, constables, headboroughes, and other the
officers and ministers of vs, our heires and successors for the tyme being,
to whom it shall appteyne, that they and everie of them during the terme
aforesaid be favouring, ayding, and assisting to the saide Fredericke Wagoner,
his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, in all lawful thing( in
and about the accomplishment of this our grant of licence, and our priviledge,
and our pleasure therein declared; and that they or anie of them doe not att
anie tyme hinder, molest, or interupt the saide Fredericke Wagoner, his
executors, administrators, deputies, or assignes, or anie of them, in the due
execučon of the misses, but doe further and advance the same by all good and
lawful wayes and meanes, as they will answeare the contrary at their pille;
and these our Lies Patente, or the inrollement of them, shalbe their sufficient
warrant in that behalf: Provided alwaies, that if the saide yearly rent or some of
tenne pounde hereby reserved shalbe behinde or vnpayed in part or in all by the
space of forty dayes after the saide feast before named, or if the said Fredericke
Wagoner shall not inroll or cause to be inrolled this our psent graunt before
the Clarke of the Pipe for the tyme being within sixe monethes next after the
date hereof, that then and soe often and from tyme to tyme vppon every such
defaulte the said Fredericke Wagoner, his executors, administrators, or
assignes, shall forfeit and pay to vs, our heires, and successors, the some of
tenne pound of like lawfull monie, for and in name of a payne: Provided
alsoe, and our will and pleasure is, that if, att anie tyme hereafter during the
terme of fowerteene yeares, it shall appeare vnto vs, our heires, and successors,
or vnto the Lorde and others of our Privy Counsell, that this our psent graunt
is contrary to our lawes, or in anie waies mischievous or inconvenient to the
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page_text: state of this our realme, then vppon significačon and declaračon to be made by
vs, our heires, or successors, vnder our signet or Privy Seale, or by order of the
Lorde and others of our Privy Counsell, or anie sixe or more of them for the
tyme being, of such Piudice and inconvenience as aforesaide, these our Lřes
Patente shall from thenceforth cease, determyne, and be ytterly voyde to all
intente, construccons, and purposes. Although expresse menčon, &c.
In witnes, &c. Witnes our selfe att Cañbury, the Eighteenth day