AN ENGINE, INSTRUMENT, OR DEVISE NOT HERETOFORE IN VSE OR PUT IN PRACTISE BY ANY WITHIN OUR REALMES OR DOMINIONS, BY WAY OF A BARRELL ENGINE, AND OTHERWISE MOST FITT AND NECCESSARIE FOR RAYSING OF WATER OUT OF MYNES, GRUPPE, COALE PITTE, OR ANY OTHER PLACE HOW DEEPE SOEVER TO ANY HIGH PLACE, AND OTHER VSES
Year: 1630

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defendor of the Faith, &c. to all to whome theise psente shall come,
greeting.
WHEREAS our welbeloved servant, DAVID RAMSEYE, Esquire, one of the
Groomes of our Privie Chamber, and our welbeloved subiecte THOMAS
PARKER, EDWARD BISSE, and RICHARD JARRETT, have by theire paynes and
industrie, and at theire greate charge, and after many experimente, found out
and perfected "AN ENGINE, INSTRUMENT, OR DEVISE NOT HERETOFORE IN VSE OR
PUT IN PRACTISE BY ANY WITHIN OUR REALMES OR DOMINIONS, BY WAY OF A
BARRELL ENGINE, AND OTHERWISE MOST FITT AND NECCESSARIE FOR RAYSING OF
WATER OUT OF MYNES, GRUPPE, COALE PITTE, OR ANY OTHER PLACE HOW DEEPE
SOEVER TO ANY HIGH PLACE, AND OTHER VSES," tending to the publique good,
ease, and benefitt of our kingdomes and our subiect( thereof.
KNOW YEE, that wee graciously favouring and willing to cherish
such ingenious and profitable invenĉons, and holding it fit in honor and
justice, and it being agreable to the lawes of this our Realme of England,
that the inventors and authors of soe laudable work should in some
measure reape the fruite of theire owne labours, of our especiall grace, cer-
teine knowledge, and meere močon, have given and graunted, and by these
Psente, for vs, our heires and successors doe give and graunte vnto the said
David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarret, theire
executors, adminstrators, and assignes, and every of them, theire and every of
theire deputie and deputies, full and free licence, libertie, power, and authoritie
that they and every or any of them, by themselves, or any of them (and none
other person or persons whatsoever) shall and may, at all tyme and tymes, and

page_text: from tyme to tyme dureing the tearme of fowreteene yeares next ensueinge the
late hereof, vse, exercise, practise, and put in vre within our Realmes of
England and Ireland, and the Dominion of Wales, or any of them, or in any
place or places in them or any of them at theire or any of theire will and
pleasure, the said engine, instrument or devise by them soe, as aforesaid
menconed, to bee invented, and to doe any thinge necessarie to bee done or
vsed in or about the putting in practise of the said engine, instrument, or devise
to the purposes aforesaid or any of them, or any other purpose to the most and
best benefitt of the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and
Richard Jarrett, theire executors, administrators and assignes.
And to the intent the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse,
and Richard Jarrett, theire executors, administrators, and assignes may the
more fully enioy the benefitt thereof, wee will, and by theise Presente, for vs,
our heires and successors doc straightly charge, prohibite, and commande, and
doc alsoe of our more especiall grace, certaine knowledg, and meere mocon
for vs, our heires and successors, graunt to the said David Ramseye, Thomas
Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, their executors, administrators,
and assignes, and every of them, that no person or persons whatsoever, English-
men, denizens, or strangers, borne of what estate, condiĉon, or degree hee or
they shalbe (other then the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward
Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, theire excutors, adminstrators, and assignes, deputie
and deputies, or some or one of them), doe at any time or times hereafter,
durcing the said tearme of foureteene yeares now next comming, practise,
exercise, or put in vse within our said Realmes of England and Ireland, and
Dominion of Wales, or any of them, the said engine, instrument, or devise, by
the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett,
so as aforesaid menconed to bee invented, or any way vse, or counterfeit the
forme thereof or of any thing therevnto apperteyning, which by the said David
Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, or any of
them, theire or any of theire executors, administrators, or assignes shalbe first
put in practise, according to the Invencon aforesaid, vpon peine of forfeiture to
vs, our heires and successors, of all and every such engines, instrumente,
frames, or devises, as shalbe made, erected, framed, or vsed contrarie to the
true intent and meaning of theise Presente, and alsoe vpon payne of the high
displeasure of vs, our heires and successors, and such paynes, penalties, and
imprisonment as by any the lawes and statutes of our said realmes, or eyther
of them, can or may be inflicted or imposed vpon the offendors for their dis-
obedience in contemning our commande and prerogative royall.
And for the better execucon of this our graunte, wee doc, by theise psente,

page_text: and
for vs, our heires and successors, give and graunt full power and authoritie vnto
the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett,
every
of them, theire and every of their executors, administrators, deputies,
and assignes, that they and every of them, by themselves or any of them, theire
or any of theire deputie or deputies, servants, or agente, shall and may, at all
tymes convenient, and from tyme to tyme durcing the said tearme of fouretceno.
yeares, by themselves or theire deputies, or with the assistance of a constable or.
some other officer, enter into all place and places convenient within our said
realmes and dominion, or any of them where they or any of them. shall
have iust cause to suspect any such engine, instrument, frame, or devise to
be made, counterfeited, framed, or vsed, or be or remaine contrario to the
true meaning of theise psente, as well within liberties as without, and
finding any such engine, instrument, frame or devise to be made, erected,
counterfeited, framed, or vsed contrarie to our pleasure herein expressed,
to seize the same to the vse of vs, our heires and successors; the one full
moytic and halfe parte of the cleare benefitt and profitt of all such engines,
instrumente, frames, and devises, and every of them so to be forfeited and
seized as aforesaid (over and above all charges and expences any way concern-
ing the seizure thereof, being first of alle allowed and deducted out of the wholo
benefitt and profitt thereof,) wee doe, for vs, our heires and successors, hereby givo
and graunte vnto the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and
Richard Jarrett, theire executors, administrators, and assignes to theire owne
proper vse, and benefitt for ever. And if in the exccucon thereof, they or any of
them shall finde any resistance, that then they or some one of them certifie the
same into the Court of Exchequer, or any other of the courte of justice, of vs,
our heires or successors within any of our said realmes or dominion respectively
where any such offence shalbe committed to the end the offendors therein may
receive condigne punishment for the same, theire offences, vnto which courte, and
every of them wee doe hereby for vs, our heires and successors, give power and
authoritie vpon such certificate as aforesaid, and due proofe thereof, to inflict
such imprisonment or other punishment vpon the offendors as theire offences
shall deserve, or to the said courte, or any of them, shalbe thought meete, to
have and to hold the said licences, libties, powers, and authorities, and other the
premisses before, by theise Presente menconed, to bee given and graunted, and
every of them vnto the said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and
Richard Jarret, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, and every of them
for and dureing the tearme of foureteene yeares next ensueing the date hereof,
fully to be compleate and ended, yelding and paying; and the said David
Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, for themselves,

page_text: theire executors, administrators, and assignes, doe hereby covenant, promise, and
graunte to and with vs, our heires and successors, to yeld and pay therefore
yearely vnto vs, our heires and successors, during the said tearme, the yearcly
rent of six-and-twenty shillinge and eightpence of lawfull money of England at
the receipte of the Exchequer of vs, our heires and successors, at Westminster,
within our said Realme of England, at the Feast of the Nativitie of Saint
John Baptist, and the birth of our Lord God, by even and equall porcons to be
paid, the first payment thereof to beginne at the Feast of the Nativitie of Saint
John Baptist next ensueing the date hereof.
And further wee doe hereby for vs, our heires and successors, give and
graunt vnto the said Davids Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and
Richard Jarrett, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, power and
authoritic, that they or any of them, durcing the said tearme of fouertcene
yeares, shall and may erect, set vp, and vse the said new engine, instrument,
or devise for the purposes aforesaid, or any of them, in or vpon any the
lande or ground of vs, our heires or successors, or of any the subicct of
vs, our heires or successors, within our said realmes and dominion, or any of
them, and in or through tho said lande or ground, or any of them, by
the consent and agreement of the owners of such lande to stopp by bancke,
mound, or otherwise any invndacon of waters weh may growe or arise by
reason of any extraordinary raine or otherwise to the přiudice of tho
workes intended, or to divert and convey away such waters which may beo
preiudiciall to theire worke through any the said lande or grounde of vs, our
heires or successors, or of our said subiecte by makeing of ditches, trenches,
or current through the same, in such manner as shalbe most necessarie for
bringing theire work to perfeccon, requiring hereby all and singuler the sub-
iect of vs, our heires and successors, within our said realmes and dominion,
and every of them, whome it shall concerne, that they permit and suffer the
said David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett,
and every of them, theire and every of theiro executors, administrators and
assignes quietly and peaceably, to have and take the benefitt of this, our
graunt, according to our said pleasure before declared.
Nevertheles as wee are pleased vppon theise occasions for the publique
good, that the ground of private persons be in some reasonable manner
made vse of for the furtherance of the service; so wee are graciously minded
that they shall have competent satisfacĉon in respect of any damage to be
susteyned thereby; and, therefore, wee doe by these Presente for vs, our
hcires and successors, require and command that the said David Ramseye,
Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, theire executors, admi-

page_text: nistrators, and assignes, doe from tyme to tyme give such moderate and
reasonable satisfaccon to the possessors and occupiers of any lande, grounde,
or places where they shall erect the said engine, instrument or devise, or
stopp, divert, or convey any water in manner aforesaid, as betweene them
shalbe agreed vpon for any damage to bee susteyned thereby.
And for the better helpe and assistance of the said David Ramseye, Thomas
Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, their executors, administrators,
and assignes, in and aboute the execucon of this our graunte, wee doo hereby
for vs, our heires and successors, will, and require all and singuler, maiors, jus-
tices of peace, sheriffe, bailiffe, constables, headborroughs, and other officers,
ministers, and subiecte whatsoever of vs, our heires and successors of our said
realmes and dominion, that they and every of them be, from tyme to tyme
durcing the tearme aforesaid, ayding, helping, and assisting vnto the said
David Ramseye, Thomas Parker, Edward Bisse, and Richard Jarrett, and
every of them, their and every of their executors, administrators, assignes,
deputies, servante, and workemen in all thinge in and about the due execucon
of this our graunte as they tender our pleasure. And theise Present? or the
inrollment thereof, shalbee vnto them and every of them a sufficient warrant
and dischardge in that behalfe; provided alwaies that this our present graunte,
or anie thing therein conteyned, shall not extend or bee construed to extend to
the hinderaunce of any person or persons whatsoever in or about the doeing or
performing any thing by them or any of them heretofore vsed or putt in practise
to any the purposes aforesaid, or other purposes whatsoever; but that they
and every of them shall and may have, vse, and put in practise any engines,
instrument or devises, waies, and meanes heretofore put in practise for drayn-
ing of mynes or other vses in as ample manner as hee or they have heretofore
vsed, donne, and performed, any thing in these Presente conteyned to the con-
traie, in anie waies notwithstanding. And lastlic, our will and pleasure is, and
wee doe hereby for vs, our heires and successors, graunte that these, our Letters
Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shalbee in all thing good, firme, and
availeable according to the true intent and meaneing of the same; although
expresse mencon, &c.
In witnes, &c. Witnes our selfe att Westminster, the One-and-twentieth