THE ARTE AND SKILL OF ERECTING AND MAKEING OF OVENS IN SUCH SORTE AS THAT THE SAIDE BAKERS, BAKEING COOKE, AND OTHER PERSONS MAY HEATE THE SAME OVENS WITH SEACOALES, OR ANY OTHER COALES DIGGED OUT OF THE EARTH, AND THEREWITH MAY BAKE ASSOONE AND AS FAYRE AND FOR LESSE CHARGE THEN THEY NOWE DOE IN HEATING WITH WOOD AND WITH MUCH MORE SAFETY
Year: 1635

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, Kinge of England, Scotland, France
and Ireland, Defender of the Fayeth, &c., to all to whome 'theise psente shall
come, greeting.
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WHEREAS wee have beene gyven to vnderstand by the humble peticon of
our welbeloved subiecte HENRY SIBTHORPE, Serieante Maior, that whereas the
bakers and bakeing cookes in this our realme of England, haveing a constant
vse of ovens in the exercise and practice of theire trades, and nowe cōmonly
heating the same with noe other fewell but wood, which they obteyne att
deere rates and prices, especially in theise tymės of scarcitie of that sorte
of fewell, and which tender alsoe to the waste and consumpčon of woodes in
this realme;
the saide peticoer by his industry and charge hath found out
and brought to pfeccon "THE ARTE AND SKILL OF ERECTING AND MAKEING OF
OVENS IN SUCH SORTE AS THAT THE SAIDE BAKERS, BAKEING COOKE, AND OTHER
PERSONS MAY HEATE THE SAME OVENS WITH SEACOALES, OR ANY OTHER COALES DIGGED
OUT OF THE EARTH, AND THEREWITH MAY BAKE ASSOONE AND AS FAYRE AND FOR
LESSE CHARGE THEN THEY NOWE DOE IN HEATING WITH WOOD, AND WITH MUCH MORE
SAFETY;" and therevpon hee hath humbly besought vs to graunte to him 'and
his assignes, our Lřes Patente of priviledge for some tearme of yeares for the
sole practice of the saide Invencon, by him soe found out and broughte to
perfeccon as aforesaid.

page_text: KNOWE YEE THEREFORE, that wee, willing to give encouragement to
our subiecte in the studdy and investigacon of all such lawfull and comendable
artes, misteryes, and invenčons as may bee of good vse and proffitt to vs
and our subiecte, of our especiall grace, tayne knowledge, and meere močon,
and in some sorte to recompence the industry and expence of the saide Henry
Sibthorpe, in and aboute the saide Invencon, and in consideračon of his service
to vs heretofore done, have gyven and graunted, and by theise present, for vs,
our heires and successors, doe give and graunte to the saide Henry Sibthorpe,
his executors, administrators, and assignes, full and sole power, priviledge,
licence, and authority, to vse and putt in practice the said newe Invenčons of
makeing the saide ovens as aforesaide, and that hee and they or his and
theire deputy and deputyes only, and none others, shall and may from hence-
forth vse, exercise, and putt in practice within this our realme of England,
and domynion of Wales, the saide arte, mistery, and Invenĉon, by him, the
saide Henry Sibthorpe, soe found out and broughte to perfeccon as aforesaide,
for erecting and makeing the saide ovens for bakers, bakeing cookes, and
others, to bee heate with, seacoales, or any other coales digged out of the
cearth as aforesaide; and wee doe further, for vs, our heires and successors, by
theise psente appointe and authorize the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, from tyme to tyme dureinge the tearme hereby
graunted, to give leave, lycence, and authoritic to such of our subiecte as: shall
desire the same, to make, érecte,.and vse .the saide kinde of ovens by him soe
found out and broughtè to perfecčon as aforesaide, and to compound with them
and every of them for the makeing, erecting, and vseing the same, as they
betweene themselves shall thinke meete and agree, and to have, take, receave;
and enjoye all such sōme and sōnies of money. and other benefitte, profitte, and
advantages whatsoever, 'as shall or inay, by meanes of .the saide before men-
coned newe Invenčon, from tyme to tyme, bee lawfully had, made, acquired, and
gotten, for and dureing the tearme of yeares hereafter graunted and expressed;
to have, hould, receave, perceave, take, and enioye'the said "power, priviledge,
lycence, and authoritie as aforesaide, and all and every sōme and sōmes of
money and other proffite, benefitte, and advantages thereof or thereby ariseing,
or by meanes thereof to be lawfully had, made, acquired; or gotten, vnto the
saide Henry, Sibthorpe, his executors, administrators, or-assignes, to his and
theire proper vse, benefitt, and behoofe, for and dureing the tearmé of fourteene
yeares from the date of theise psente nexte and ymediately ensueing, fully to
bé compleate and ended, yeilding and payeing therefore yearely, and the saide
Henry Sibthorpe, for him, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doeth

page_text: .còveñnte, promise, and agree, to and with vs, our heires, and successors, to yeilde
and pay vnto vs, our heires, and successors; the yearely rent or some of 'twentie
mark of lawfull money of England, att'the receipte of our Exchequer att
Westminster, att the Feaste of Saint: Mychaell the Archangell only, the firste
payment thereof to bee 'made att the Feaste of Saint Mychaell the Archangell,
which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand sixe hundred thirtie
and sixe; and to the intente that the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, may the better receave, have, and take for the
terme hereby graunted, the full and whole benefitt of the saide Invenĉon, as
wee intend by theise psente, wee doe therefore hereby declare and signifie
our expresse will and/royall pleasure to bee, and doe; for vs, our heires' and
successors, straightly charge and inhibit all and every our subiecte, and all
and every persons and persons whatsoever, that they or any of them, dureing
the terme before graunted, by any wayes or meanes, eyther directly or
indirectly, shall not vse or practise the said Invenĉon of erecting and makeing
the saide ovens, by the saide Henry Sibthorpe soe found out and broughte
to perfeccon as aforesaide, within our saide realme of England and domŷnion
of Wales, nor shall ymitate the same in any kinde, or make any addičon or
detracčon vnto or from the same, whereby to ptend him and themselves
inventors or devisors of the saide ovens, without the speciall lycence or
consent of the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his executors, administrators, or assignes,
or his or theire deputie or deputyes'firste had and obteyned in that behalfe, vpon
payne of our indignacon and displeasure, and such further penaltyes and punish÷
ment as by the lawes or statutes of this realme, or otherwise, shall or may
bee inflicted on them for theire neglecte or contempte of our royall comaunde-
ment in that behalfe; and wee doe by theise psente, for vs, our heires and
successors; give power and authority vnto the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, and his and their deputyes, with the
assistance of a constable or other lawful officer, att convenient tyme and
tymes to enter into and make searche in all or any place or places where any
iuste cause of suspicon shalbee had for discovery and finding out of such
person and persons as shall putt in practice, use, ymitate, or counterfeyte
the saide Invenčon of makeing and erecting of the saide ovens as aforesaide,
contrary to the true intente and meaning of theise psente, to the end that the
saide delinquente therein beeing discovered and found out, may be proceeded
againste and receave condigne punishment according to theire demerritte ;
and wee doe by theise psente, for vs, our heires and successors, will, require;
and comaund as well the Lord Tresurer, Chauncellor, 'Vnder Tresurer, and

page_text: Barons of the Exchequer, as all and singuler mayors, sheriffe, justices of the
peace, bayliffe, constables, headboroughes, and other officers and ministers of
vs, our heires and successors, for the tyme beeing, that they and every of
them respectively bee from tyme to tyme, dureinge the terme aforesaide,
.aydeing, helping, and assisting to the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his executors, ad-
ministrators, and assignes, or his and theire deputyes, servaunte, and workemen,
in all lawful thinge, in and aboute the due and full accomplishment of our royall
will and pleausure herein declared, and that they nor any of them doe not
att any tyme hinder, moleste, or interrupte the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his
executors, administrators, or assignes, or his or theire deputyes, servaunte, or
workemen, or any of them, in any wise concerning the misses, as they tender
our pleasure and will avoyde the contrary att theire perille; and theise our
Lřes Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shall bee theire, sufficient warrant and
discharge in that behalfe. And further we will, and by theise psente, for vs, our
heires and successors, doe graunte that theise our Lřes Patente, or the inroll-
ment thereof, shall bee in all thing firme, good, sufficient, and availeable in
the lawe to bee pleaded againste vs, our heires or successors, notwithstandinge
the not namynge or describeing or not certayne namyng or describeing the said
Invenčon of erecting, and makeing the saide ovens, or the tayne fabricke,
forme, or manner thereof, or of perfecting the same, or any other incertayntie,
ymperfeccon, defecte, cause,. matter, or thing whatsoever to the contrary
thereof in anywise notwithstanding. Provided alwayes, that if the saide yearely
rent or some of twentie markt hereby reserved and coveñnted to bee payed
as aforesaide, shall bee behinde and vnpayed by the space of thirtie dayes
nexte after the saide feaste, in which the same oughte to payed as aforesaide,.
or if the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his executors, administrators, or assignes,
shall not inroll or cause to be inrolled this our psent graunte before the
Clarke of the Pipe in our Courte of Exchequer att Westminster, within sixe
moneths nexte after the date hereof, that then the saide Henry Sibthorpe, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, shall forfeyte and pay vnto vs, our
heires and successors, as well the some of five marke, noie pene, for every thirty
dayes in which the saide yearely rent or some hereby to vs reserved shall soe
bee behinde and vapayed as aforesaide,, as the some of five pounds, nomine pene,
for every such sixe moneths defaulte of the inrollment of theise psente before
the saide Clarke of. the Pipe for the tyme being as aforesaide. Alsoe our will
and pleasure is that if att any time dureing the saide terme of fourteene
yeares hereby graunted, ytt shall, appeare to vs, our heires or successors, or
vnto the Lorde and others of the Privie Councell of vs, our heires and

page_text: successors, for the tyme beeing, that this our Psent graunte or Lřes Patente
of lycense and priviledge is contrary to our lawes, or in any sorte mischeevous
or inconvenient to the state of this our realme of England, then vpon signifi-
cacon and declaračon to bee made by vs, our heires or successors, vnder our
signett or privie seale, or by or from the saide Lorde and others of the Privie
Councell, or any sixe or more of them respectively, for the tyme being, vnder
theire handf, of such mischeife or inconvenience, theise our Lřes Patente shall
forthwith cease, determyne, and bee vtterly voyde to all intente and purposes,
any thinge in theise psente_conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding, although
expresse mencon, &c.