A NEWE WAY OF MAKEING OF REDD AND WHITE LEADE, AND GLAZING EARTHENWARE WITH LYTHARGE, OUT OF WHICH THESILVER IS FIRST EXTRACTED
Year: 1635

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defender of the Fayth, &c., to all to whome theise psente shall
come, greeting.
WHEREAS wee are gyven to vnderstand, by the humble peticon of our
welbeloved servaunt JAMES ROSSE, one of the Pages of our Bedchamber, and
of our welbeloved subiecte ALEXANDER ROBERT, Gentleman, that they haveing
observed the greate losse which redoundeth to vs, and this our realme, by the
newe accustomed manner of makeing redd and white lead both by destruccon
of the sylver conteyned in the leade, out of which the saide white and redd
leade bath formerly beene made, and alsoe by the nowe vsuall manner of
glazing of earthenware with leade, have, by theire travayle and charge, found
out and practized "A NEWE WAY OF MAKEING OF REDD AND WHITE LEADE, AND
GLAZING EARTHENWARE WITH LYTHARGE, OUT OF WHICH THE SILVER IS FIRST
EXTRACTED," beeing an Invenčon not heretofore practised by any but by them,
or one of them, or by theire or one of theire direccons; by meanes whereof
much silver will bee saved, the leade alsoe pserved, and a greate parte of the
fewell formerly spente therein will bee spared, and have therevpon humbly
besought vs, by our Lŕes Pattente to graunt them priviledge for the sole
practice of theire saide Invenčon for some terme of yeares.
KNOWE YEE, that wee, being willing to give encouragement to our
subiecte in all lawfull artes and invenčons which may bee of good vse and
service in this our realme, and mynding in some measure to recompence the
industry and expences of the saide petičoners in the attaynement of the
Pmisses, and for and in consideračon as well of the longe, faithfull, and
acceptable service to vs done and performed by the saide James Rosse as of

page_text: the yearely rent hereby to vs reserved, and to bee payed dureing the terme
hereby graunted, of our especiall grace, certayne knowledge, and meere močon,
have gyven and graunted, and by theise sente doe give and graunt, for vs,
our heires and successors, vnto the saide James Rosse and Alexander Robertę,
theire executors, administrators, and assignes, full, absolute, and sole power,
priviledge, license; and authoritie, that they, the saide James Rosse and
Alexander Roberte, theire executors; administrators, and assignes, or any of
them, and such other person or persons as by them, or any of them, shall, vnder
theire, or any of theire, hande and seales in that behalfe, bee deputed and ap-
pointed, and none other, shall or may, from tyme to tyme and att all tymes dureing
the terme of yeares hereafter expressed, att theire and every of theire will and
pleasures, within this our realme of England, domynion of Wales, and towne
of Barwicke, or any of them, vse, exercise, practice, and putt in vre the saide
arte and Invenčon of makeing of white lead and redd lead with lytharge or
leade out of which the silver is or shalbee firste extracted; and therefore, for
the better enablinge the saide James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, effectually
to proceede in theire saide arte and Invenčon, wee doe hereby, for vs, our
heires and successors, gyve and graunte vnto the saide James Rosse and
Alexander Roberte, and to theire executors, administrators, and assignes, and
to their deputyes, agente, and servaunte, full lycense, power and authoritie, to
make, frame, erecte, and build convenient workehouses, furnaces, harthes,
teste, mille, vesselle, tooles, instrumente, or other thing fitt and necessary for
the makeinge of redd lead and white leade with litharge or leade, out of which
the sylver is or shall bee firste extracted, and for the melting, fyneing, and
extracteing the silver from the lead, and to converte the same into lytharge or
leade, according to theire saide, arte and Invenčon as aforesaide, and the same
white lead, redd leade, and lytharge, soe made as aforesaide, from tyme to
tyme, dureinge the terme hereby graunted, within this our realme of England,
domynion of Wales, and towne of Barwicke, att moderate rates and prices,
to vend, vtter, sell, and dispose of, for theire pffitt, and advantage; and there-
fore, wee doe hereby, for vs, our heires and successors, straightly charge,
comaund and prohibitt all person and persons, of what estate, condicon, trade;
or mistery soever, that they, or any of them, dureing the terme hereafter
menčoned, doe not, by any wayes or meanes, directly or indirectly, psume to
ymporte and bring, or cause to bee ymported or broughte, from any the part
beyonde the seas, any white leade, or redd lead, or lytharge, into this our
realme of England, domynions of Wales, and towne of Barwicke, and that
they or any of them doe not attempte or psume to vse, 'exercise, ymitate or
practice the saide arte and Invenĉon of the saide James Rosse and Alexander

page_text: Roberte, of or for the makeing the saide white leade or redd ledd, or cyther
of them as aforesaide, nor shall frame, erecte, builde, or sett vpp or vse any
furnaces, mille, engynes, instrument, or devises whatsoever, for the makeing
thereof, or to bee vsed or ymployed in or aboute the same within our saide realme
of England, domynion of Wales, and towne of Barwicke. And, further, wee
doe hereby straightly charge and comaund that noe person or persons shall
henceforth shipp, or cause to bee shipped, out of this our realme, domynion of
Wales, or town of Barwicke, directly or indirectly, any of the saide white
leade, redd leade, or lytharge, or any of them, without the consent and agree-
ment of them, the saidę James Rosse and Alexander Robert, theire
executors, administrators, or assignes, firste had and obteyned in writeing,
vnder his or theire hande and seales in that behalfe, vpon payne to forfeyte
vnto vs, our heires and successors, all such white leade, redd leade, and
lytharge, as shall bee soe shipped or shall bee entred att our custome house
to bee shipped, to bee transported beyondé the seas as aforesaide; and of all
such lytharge, white lead, and redd leade, as shall bee brought into this realme
of England, domynion of Wales, or towne of Barwicke, and of all such white
ledd, redd leade, or lytharge furnaces, mille, engynes, instrumente, and devises,
as shalbee made, erected, and sett vpp or vsed, contrary to the true meaning
of theise Psente, and to have all the saide furnaces, mille, and other
instrument for the makeing thereof, by any person or persons, corry to
theise our Lřes Pattente, to bee pulled downe, defaced, and made vnservice-
able; the one moyetie of which forfeytures wee doe hereby, for vs, our
heires and successors, give and graunte vnto the saide James Rosse and
Alexander Robert, theire executors, administrators, and asignes; and
the other moyetie thereof wee will shall bee reserved and come to the
vse of vs, our. heires and successors, and vpon further payne of the indig-
načon and highe displeasure of vs, our heires and successors, and such
paynes and penaltyes as by the lawes and statutes of this realme of
England, in any our court of justice, or otherwise, can or may bee inflicted
vpon the offenders for theire contempte and disobedience in breakeing
and contempning this our royall pleasure and comaundement. And wee
doe hereby further expressely and stricktly charge, will, and comaund that
from henceforth noe redd lead nor white leade bee made, nor any earthenware
bee by any person or persons, of what trade or profession soever, glased,
with lytharge or such leade as shall firste have the sylver extracted, and
drawne out by the saide James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, theire
executors, administrators, or assignes, or by theire deputyes,, servaunte,
or agente, vpon payne of forfeyture of the saide wares, and vppon the

page_text: penaltyes aforesaide; to have, houlde, exercise, practice, and putt in vre
the saide lycences, liberties, powers, priviledges, and authorities before by
theise sente given and graunted or menčoned to bee gyven and graunted
vnto the saide James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, their executors, admi-
nistrators, deputyes, and assignes, from the date of theise psente, for and
dureing. the terme of fourteene yeares from thence nexte ensueinge, and
fully to bee compleate and ended, yeildeing and payeing thereof yearely, and
the saide James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, for themselves, theire execu-
tors, administrators, and assignes, doe coveñnte, promise, and graunte to and
with vs, our heires and successors, by theise psente, to yeilde and pay yearely
after the first yeare, dureing the residue of the saide terme, to vs, our heires
and successors, the yearely rent or some of twentie pounde of lawfull money
of England, att the receipte of the Exchequer att Westminster, of vs, our
heires and successors, att the vsuall Feast of the Anunciačon of our Blessed
Virgin Mary and Sainte Michaell the Archangell, by even and equall porcons,
the firste payment thereof to begyn att the Feaste of the Anunciacon of our
Blessed Lady Sainte Mary the Virgin, which shall bee in the yeare of our
Lord God One thousand sixe hundred thirtie and seaven. And for the more
due and speedie execučon of this our graunte, wee doe by theise psente, for
.vs, our heires and successors, give and graunte full power, lycense, and
authoritie vnto the saide James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, their execu-
tors, administrators, deputyes, and assignes, and every or any of them, att all
tymne and tymes.convenient dureinge the saide terme hereby graunted, with the
assistance of a constable or other lawfull officer, to enter into any shipp,
bottome, or other vessell, or into any house, shopp, roome, or other place or
places whatsoever, within our realme of England, domynion of Wales, and
towne of Barwicke, the havens and porte thereof, or any of them, aswell
within libertyes as without, where they or any of them shall suspecte that any
white lead or redd leade shall bee had or made there, or any earthenware
glazed contrary to the true meaning hereof, and shall carefully and dilligently,
by all convenient wayes and lawfull meanes, search for and find out all such
white leade and redd leade, and earthenware, and all furnaces, mill, engynes,
and instrument as shall bee made, Ppared, counterfeyted, ymitated, vsed, or putt
in practice by any person or persons other then the saide James Rosse and Alex-
ander Robert, theire executors, administrators, deputyes, and assignes, or any of
them, contrary to the tenor of theise our Lies Pattente. And if any such white
leade or redd leade or earthenware shall bee soe found, to arreste, seise, and
carry away the same to the vses aforesaide, and alsoe to deface, breake downe,
and make vnusefull all manner of furnaces, mille, engynes, and instruinente,
こ

page_text: whatsoever Ppared or made ready for the makeing of redd ledd or white leade;
as they or any of them shall thincke fitt, and if in the execučon thereof they
shall find any resistance, that then they shall give notice and certefie the same
vnto the justices or judges of some of our courte of justice, to the end that the
offenders therein may receave condigne punishment for theire saide offences.
And to the end that all our loveinge subiecte may take notice of this our royall
comaundement, our will and pleasure is, and wee doe by theise psente, for
vs, our heires and successors, give and graunte vnto the saide James Rosse
and Alexander Roberte, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, full
power; lycense, and authoritie, from tyme to tymes and att all tymes dureing
the contynuance of this psent graunte, as occasion shall require and as shalbee
by them thoughte expedient, to publish and declare the effecte of this our
Psent graunt in printed bille, to bee sett vpp in all, every, or any the
citties, townes corporate, villages, or other places within this our realme
of England, domynion of Wales, and towne of Barwicke; and theise our
Lřes Patent, or the inrollment thereof, shall bee aswell vnto the saide
James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, theire executors, administrators, depu-
tyes, and assignes, as to all and every person and persons whatsoever that
shall bee ymployed in the printeing and publisheing of the saide bille, as alsoe
to all person and persons that shalbee aydeing and assisting any way in the
due execučon of theise Lies Pattente according to the tenor thereof, a
sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe. And further, wee doe, for.
vs, our heires and successors, will and comaund all the farmers of our customes
and all other the officers belonging to our custom houses and porte whereso-
ever, within this our realme of England, domynion of Wales, or towne of Bar-
wicke, that they nor any of them doe henceforth make any entrie of white leade,
redd leade, or lytharge to be shipped out or transported beyonde the seas,
directly as white and redd leade, or indirectly vnder the 'name and color of
other good or matter whatsoever, without the leave and consent of the saide
James Rosse and Alexander Robert vnder theire or one of theire hande and
seales firste had in writeing, vpon payne of our highe displeasure, and such
penaltie as may bee inflicted vpon the contempners of our comaund; and wee
doe, for vs, our heires and successors, further hereby straightly charge and
comaund that all maiors, sherriffe, justices of the peace, and all bayliffe, con-
stables, headboroughes, tithingmen, and other our officers and ministers what-
soever, to whome itt shall or may apperteyne, from tyme to tyme dureing the
terme herein-before graunted, vpon requeste in that behalfe to bee made, to bec
helping, aydeing, and assisting to the saide James Rosse and Alexander Robert,
their executors, administrators, deputyes, servaunte, agente, and assignes in

page_text: all lawful and reasonable matters and thing concnnge the due accomplish-
ment and execuĉon of this our graunte, and that they nor any of them doe any
way hinder, moleste, or interrupte them or any of them therein, by neglecting
theire dutyes, or any way delayeing, being therevnto required, theire tymely and
speedy assistance as they tender our pleasure and indignacon att theire yttermoste
perille; and our will and pleasure is, and wee doe by theise psente, for vs, our
heires and successors, graunte, that theise our Lies Pattente, or the inrollment
thereof, shall bee in all thing firme, good, availeable, and effectuall in lawe,
and shall bee construed and adiudged in all our courtes and elsewhere, moste
favourably and beneficially to and for the saide James Rosse and Alexander
Robert, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, notwithstanding the
not menconinge. or not describeing the saide arte or mistery before menconed,
of.makeing the saide white or redd leade of lytharge, or other materialle of
this our realme, or of the certaynty of the forme or fashion of the furnaces,
mille, engynes, instrumente, and other thing to bee vsed in or aboute the
makeinge hereof, and notwithstanding any other defect, incerteynty, or im-
pfeccon in these psente, provided: that if the saide yearely rent of twenty
pounde, herein-before reserved, shalbee behind, in parte or in all, by the space
of thirty dayes nexte after either of the saidė feast wherein the same
ought to bee payed after the first yeare, as aforesaide, then the saide
James Rosse.and Alexander Robert, theire executors, administrators, and
assignes, shall forfeite. and pay to vs, our heires and successors, noie pene,
the sōme of five pounde for every thirtie dayes default of payment thereof,
as aforesaide; and if the said James Rosse and Alexander Roberte, theire
executors, administrators, or assignes, shall not inroll this our psent graunt
within six moneths nexte comeing before the Clarke of the Pipe for the
tyme being, then they shall likewise forfeite and pay vnto vs, our heires and
successors, five marke, noie pene, and soe shall forfeyte and pay to vs, our heires
and successors, the like some of five marke, noie pene, for every six moneths
after, in which the same graunt shall not be inrolled, as aforesaid, although
expresse mencon. &c.
In witnes, &c. Witnes our selfe att Westin, the First day of
·December.
Pbre de priuato sigillo.

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, &c., to all to whome, &c., greeting.
WHEREAS the art, mistery, and Invenčon of "MAKING OF REDD LEADE
AND WHITE LEAD OF THE MATTERIALL OF THIS KINGDOME FOR THE VSE OF
PAINTERS," hath been found out and attayned vnto, or at leastwise brought to a
greater degree of pfeccon then formerly hath been knowne, by the industry,
chardges, and expences of our welbeloved servaunt, JAMES ROSSE, one of the
Pages of our Beddchamber, and such artist and woorkemen as hee hath
imployed therein.
KNOWE YEE, that wee, being willing to recompence the industry, laboure,
and expences of the said James Rosse in the pmisses, and in consideračon of
his long and faithful service to vs done, and of the yearlic rent heerby to vs
reserved, and to be yerelie paide dureing the terme heereby graunted, of our
especiall grace,
Etaine knowledge, and mere moĉon, have given and graunted,
and by theis Psente doe give and graunt, for vs, our heires and successors,
vnto the saide James Rosse, his executors, administrators, deputyes, and
assignes, full and sole licence, power, priviledge and authority, that hee, the
said James Rosse, bis executors, administrators, and assignes, or any of them,
and such other pson and psons as by him, them, or any of them, vnder his,
theire, or any of theire hande and seales, shalbe in that behalfe deputed and
appointed, and none other, shall and may from tyme to tyme and at all tymes
dureing the terme of yeares heereafter expressed, at his, theire, and either of
theire wille and pleasures, within this our realue of England and domynion of

page_text: Wales, and port or towne of Barwicke, or any of them, vse, exercise, practice,
and put in vre the said art, mistery, and skill of making of white lead and
red leade for painters with the matterialle of this our Kingdome, and all
other thing, of what name, nature, or quality soever, which are vsed as white
and redd lead, or knowne by the name of white or redd lead, and the same soe
made from tyme to tyme to vent, vtter, sell, and dispose of for his and theire
pfitt and advantage; and therefore wee doe heereby for vs, our heires and
successors, straightly chardge, comaund, and phibite all pson and psons, of
what estate, condicon, trade, or mistery soever, that they or any of them
dureing the terme hereafter menconed doe not attempte, Psume, goe about, or
take in hand by any wayes or meanes, directly or indirectly, to import or
bring or cause to be imported or brought, from any parte beyond the seas any
white lead into this our realme of England, and domynion of Wales, towne or
port of Barwicke; and that they, or any of them, doe not attempte or sume
to vse, exercise, ymitate, or practice the said art, skill, and mistery of making
the said white lead or redd leade, or either of them, as aforesaide, nor shall
frame, erect, sett .vp or .vse any furnaces, mille, engynes, instrumente, or
devises whatsoever, for the making thereof, or to be vsed or imployed
in or about the same within our said realme of England, and domynion
of Wales, and towne of Barwicke, nor by the example or fashion of his
or theire devised wayes or meanes aforesaide, shall make or countfeite any
other like white leade or redd leade as aforesaide or cither of them;
and further, that noe pson or psons shall henceforth shipp out or cause
to be shipped out of the realme and domynions aforesaide, any white or
redd leade without the consent and agreement of him, the said James
Rosse, his executors, administrators, or assignes, first had and obtayned in
writing vnder his or theire hande or seales in that behalfe, vppon. payne
to forfeite vnto vs, our heires and successors, such white lead and redd leade as
shalbe soe shipped, to be transported beyond the seas as aforesaide, and of all
such white lead and redd lead, furnaces, mille, engynes, instrumente and
devices, as shalbe made, erected, sett vp or vsed, contrary to the true meaning
of theis sente; and to have all the said furnaces, mille, and other instru-
ment for the making thereof, by any pson or psons, contrary to theis our
Letters Patente, to be pulled downe, defaced, and made vnserviceable, the one
moiety of which forfeitures wee doe heereby, for vs, our heires and successors,
give and grant vnto the said James Rosse, his executors, administrators, and
assignes; and the other moiety thereof wee will shalbe reserved, and come to
the vse of vs, our heires. and successors, and vppon further payne of the
indignacon & high displeasure of vs, our heires and successors, and such paynes

page_text: and penaltyes as by the lawes or statute of this realme of England in any our
court of justice, or by our Court of Star Chamber, can or may be inflicted
vppon the offenders for theire contempte and disobedience in breaking and
contemning this our pleasure and comaundment; to have, hould, exercise,
practice, and put in vre the said licences, libertyes, powers, priviledges, and
comodityes before by theis psente given and graunted, or menconed to be
given and graunted, vnto the said James Rosse, his exccutors, administrators,
deputies, and assignes, from the date of theis psente, for and during the
terme of fowerteen yeares from thence next ensueing and fully to be compleat
and ended, yeilding and payeing therefore yearelic, and the said James Rossc,
for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doth coveñnt, pmise,
and graunte, to and with vs, our heires and successors, by theis psente, to
yeild and paie' yearelie dureing the said terme, to vs, our heires and successors,
the yearelie rent or some of twenty pounde of lawfull money of England at
the receipte of our Exchequer at Westii, of vs, our heires and successors, at
the vsuall Feast of St. Michaell Th'archangell and Th'anunciacon of the
Blessed Virgin Mary by even and equall porcons, the first payment thereof to
begine at the Feast of St. Michaell Th'archangell next ensueing the date
heereof; and for the more due and speedy execucon of this our graunte wee
doe, by theis psente, for vs, our heires and successors, give and graunt full
power, licence, and authority, vnto the said James Rosse, his executors,
administrators, deputies, and assignes, and every or any of them, at all tyme
and tymes convenient dureing the said terme heereby graunted, with the
assistance of a constable or other lawfull officer, to enter into any shippe,
bottome, or other vessell, or into any house, shoppe, roome, barne, or other
place places whatsoever within our said realme of England and domynion
of Wales, and the havens or porte thereof, and port and towne of Barwicke,
or any of them, aswell within libertyes as without, where they, or any of
them, shall have just cause to suspecte that any white lead or redd leade
shalbe had or made contrary to the true meaning hereof shalbe, and there'
carefully and diligently, by all convenient and lawful wayes and meanes, to
search for and find out all such white leade and redd leade, and all furnaces,
mille, engynes, and instrumente, as shalbe made, Ppared, counterfeited,
or ymitated, vsed, or put in practice, by any pson or psons other then the
said James Rosse, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes,
or any of them, contrary to the tenor of theis our Lřes Patente; and,
if any such white leade or redd leade shalbe soe found, to arreste, seize, and
carry away the same to the vses aforesaide, and allsoe to deface, breake, and
make vnvsefull all manner of furnaces, mille, engynes, and instrumente what-
or

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soever Ppared or made ready for the making of white or red leade, as they or
any of them shall thincke meet; and if in the execučon thereof they shall
find any resistance, that then they shall give notice or certifie the same
ynto the judges or justices of some of our court of justice, to the end that the
offenders therein may receive condigne punishment for theire said offences, and
to the intent that all our loveing subiecte may take notice of this our royall
comaundement, our will and pleasure is, and wee doe by theis psente, for vs,
our heires and successors, give and graunte vnto the said, James Rosse, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, full power, licence, and authority, from
tyme to tyme and at all tymes durcing the contynuance of this present graunt.
as occacon shall require, and as shalbe by him and them thought expedient,
to publishe and declare the effecte of this our psent graunt in printed bille to
be sett vp in all and every or any the citties, townes corporate, villages, and
other places within this our realme of England, domynion of Wales, and
towne of Barwicke; and theis our Lřes Patente, or the inrollment thereof,
shalbe aswell vnto the said James Rosse, his executors, administrators,
deputyes, and assignes, as to all and every pson and psons whatsoever that
shalbe imployed in the printing and publishing of the same, a sufficient warrant
and dischardge in that behalfe; and further, wee doe by theis psente, for vs,
our heires and successors, will and comaund all mayors, sherriffe, justices of
the peace, bayliffe, constables, officers, or ministers whatsoever to whome it
shall or may appertayne from tyme to tyme dureing the terme heerein-before
granted to be helping, ayding, and assisting vnto the said James Rosse, his
executors, administrators, deputyes, servaunte, and assignes, in all lawfull and
reasonable matters and thing concerning the accomplishement of this our
Psent graunte, and not any waye to hinder, molest, or interrupt him, them, or
any of them therein, as they tender our pleasure and will avoyd our indignacon
and displeasure at theire vttermost perill, and our will and pleasure is, and
wee doe by theis psente, for vs, our heires and successors, graunt that theis
our Lies Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shalbe in all thing firme, good,
availeable, and effectuall in lawe, and shalbe construed and adiudged, in all our
court and elsewhere, most favourably and beneficially to and for the said
James Rosse, his executors, administrators, and assignes, notwithstanding the
not menconing or not describing the said art or mistery before menčoned, of
making the said white leade and redd lead of the materialle of this our
realme, or of the ctainty of the forme or fashion of the furnaces, mille,
engynes, instrumente, and other thing to be vsed in or about the making
thereof, and notwithstanding any other defect, inetainty or impfeccon in theis
Psente; provided that if the said yearelie rent of twenty pounde heerein-

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before reserved shalbe behind and vapaide in part or in all by the space of
one moneth next after either of the said feast wherein the same ought to be
paid as aforesaide, that then the said James Rosse, his executors and
assignes, shall forfeite and paie to vs, our heires and successors (nōic pene)
the some of five pounde for every monethe's defaulte of payment thereof as
aforesaide; and if hee, the said James Rosse, his executors or assignes, shall
not enroll this our psent graunte within sixe monethes next coming before the
Clerke of the Pipe for the tyme being, then hee and they shall likewise forfeite
and paie vnto vs, our heires and successors, five marke (noie pene), and soe
shall forfeite and paie to vs, our heires and successors, the like some of fivo
markes (noie pene) for every sixe monethes after in whiche the same graunt
shall not be enrolled as aforesaide, allthoughe expresse mencon, &c.
In witnes, &c.
Wittnes ourselfe at Westin, the Thirteenth daie of

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TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE TO WHOME THIS PSENT WRITINGE
SHALL COME, JAMES ROSSE, one of the Pages of His Ma" Bedchamber,
sendeth greetinge in our Lord God everlastinge.
:
⚫ WHEREAS our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Kinge Matio that nowe is, by
His Highnes Lies Patente, sealed with the Greate Seale of England, bearinge
date at Westminster, the Sixteenth day of March nowe last past before the
date hereof, for the causes, motives, and consideračons therein expressed, of
His Highnes especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere mocon, did give
and graunt vnto the said James Rossc, his executors, administrators, deputies,
and assignes, divers full and free licenses, powers, and authorities, as 'therein
are menconed, for, touchinge, or concerninge the sole and only making of
"WHITE LEAD AND RED LEAD FOR PAYNTERS WITH THE MATERIALLS OF THIS
KINGDOME OF ENGLAND, AND ALL OTHER THINGS, OF WHAT NAME, NATURE, OR.
QUALITY SOEVER, WHICH WERE VSED AS WHITE & RED LEAD, OR KNOWNE BY THE
NAME OF WHITE OR RED LEAD," within this said Kingdome of England and
Dominion of Wales and Porte or Towne of Barwicke, for the tearme of
fowertcene yeares, comenceing from the date of the said Lřes Patente, vnder
the yearlie rent of twenty pound of lawfull money of England thereby reserued,
to be payd during the saide tearme vnto our said Soveraigne Lord the Kinge, His
heires and successors, at the receipt of the Exchequer of our said Soveraigne
Lord the Kinge, His heires and successors, at the vsuall Feast of St. Michaell
the Archangell, and the Añunciacon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by even and
equall porčons; the first payment thereof to begin at the Feast of St Michaell
the Archangell next ensueinge the date of the said Lřes Patente, with such
excepcons, reseruacons, provisoes, restrainte, libties, ymunities, and other
thing therein conteyned, as in and by the said Lies Patente more fully and
more at large it doth and may appeare.
NOWE KNOWE YEE, that the said James Rosse, for divers good causes
and consideracons him therevnto specially movinge, hath surrendred and yeelded
vp, and by this sent Writinge, for him, his executors, and administrators,
doth surrender and yeeld vpp, vnto our said Soveraigne Lord Charles, by the
grace of God of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland Kinge, Defender of
the Faith, &c., the said Lřes Patente, sealed with the Great Seale of England
as aforesaid, and all his estate, right, title, interest, tearme of yeares, license,