ma with strawe and
Year: 1634

page_text: Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE P³SENT SHALL COME, greetinge.
WHEREAS our welbeloved subiect NICHOLAS PAGE, Clarke, by his humble
peticon to vs exhibibited, hath informed vs that himselfe observinge and
consideringe the maine inconveniences daylie obnoxious by the accustomed
way of dryinge mault with strawe and wood. As the want of fodder for cattle,
danger of settinge on fyre the kyll, which hath beene the ympoverishinge and
vudoeinge of manie men, the vnsavory and vnwholesome tast of drinke brewed
of mault dried with wood and other smoaky fewell, besides the scarsitie and
dearenes of all sort of fewell by the common vse and daylie decay of wood;
and that by his owne long endeavour, study, and charge, hee hath at last found
out a certaine exact pfect way to dry mault, hoppes, all manner of grayne, or
whatsoever a kyll may be vsefull to dry with seacoale, turfe, or anie the
cheapest and meanest fewell, not only avoydinge the foresaide inconveniences
and savinge a greate parte of charge in expence of fewell and servante labour,
but addinge alsoe the conveniency of bakinge of bread or the like with the same
fyre without other charge or trouble of heatinge the oven, which invenčon was
never before found out or published by any man, therefore hee hath humbly
prayed vs that in recompence of his study and charge in effectinge this good
worke wee would bee graciously pleased to graunt him our Lřes Patente of
priviledge for the sole vseinge and practizinge by himselfe, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, and by his and theire factors, servante, or,

page_text: workemen, within our dominions, the way by him invented for bakeinge
dryinge of maulte, &c., for soe long time as in this case may be graunted
in our several dominions respectively, with power to restrayne all such as
shall anie way make vse of his saide Invenĉon without his or their leave or
lycence. And hath offered to pay unto us the yearlie rent of twentie pounde
dureinge the tyme the same shalbe graunted vnto him, knowe yee that wee
graciously favouringe such ingenious and profitable Invenĉons, of our especiall
grace, certain knowledge, and meere močon have given and graunted and by these
present for vs, our heires and successors, doe give and graunt vnto the saide
Nicholas Page, full and free liberty, licence, power, priviledge, and authority
that hee, the said Nicholas Page, his executors, administrators, and assignes, by
him or themselves, his or theire deputie or deputies, servante, workemen, or
agent in that behalfe and none other, shall and may att all and every tyme and
tymes hereafter from tyme to tyme duringe the terme of fowerteene yeares next
ensueinge the date of these Presente, att theire owne proper coste and charges,
vse, exercise, practize, and put in vse, within our Kingdomes of England and
Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, the misterie, arte, way, and meanes to dry
mault, hoppes, and all manner of grayne, or whatsoever a kyll may be vsefull to
dry, togeather with the addicon of bakeinge of bread and the like, with seacole,
turfe, or anie the cheapest or meanest fewell, whereof he was the first and true
Inventor, and which anie other or others have not vsed or put in practise, at
his and theire and every of theire wills and pleasures; wherefore our will and
pleasure is, and by these Presente of our more especiall grace, certayne know-
ledge and meere močon, wee doe for vs, our heires and successors, strayghtlie
charge and inhibite all and everie other pson and psons whatsoever of what
estate, degree, or condicon hee, they, or any of them be, that none of them
other then the saide Nicholas Page, his executors, administrators, or assignes,
his and their deputyes, workemen, servant or agente, in that behalfe doe or
shall dureinge the saide terme of fowerteene yeares vse or practise directlie or
indirectlie the saide .misterie, arte, way, or meanes by the said Nicholas
Page, first invented, and not vsed formerlie by others, without the licence,
consent, and agreement of him the saide Nicholas Page, his executors, adminis-
trators, or assignes, or some or one of them first had and obtayned, to have and
to hould the saide licences, priviledges, powers, and authorities, and other the
Pmisses by these Presente menčoned to be graunted to the saide Nicholas Page,
his executors, administrators, and assignes, for and dureinge the terme and vnto
the full end and terme of fowerteene yeares from henceforth next ensueing, and
fullie to be compleate and ended, yealdinge and payinge, and the saide Nicholas
Page, for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doeth covenant,

page_text: promise, and graunt to and with vs, our heires, and successors by these
Present to yealde and pay vnto vs, our heires, and successors dureinge the
contynuance of this our graunt the yearelie rent or some of twenty pounde
of lawfull money of England att the receipt of the Exchequor of vs, our
heires, and successors att the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell and the
Annunciačon of the blessed Virgin Mary by even and equall porčons, the
first payment to begin att the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell, next
ensueinge the date hereof. And wee doe by these Presente for vs, our heires,
and successors, give power and authoritie vnto the saide Nicholas Page, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, or some or one of them, with the assis-
tance 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 suspițion shalbe for
discoverie of such as shall put in practise or vse his saide Invenčon contrarie
to the true intent and meaneinge of this graunt; to the end the delinquente
therein may be discovered and receive condigne punishment according to
theire demeritte. And wee doe alsoe by these Presente for vs, our heires and
successors, will and comaund all and singuler mayors, sheriffe, justices of
peace, bayliffe, constables, headboroughes, and all other the officers, ministers,
and subiect of vs, our heires and successors, that they and everie of them bee
from tyme to tyme duringe the terme aforesaide, aydinge, helpinge, and assistinge
to the saide Nicholas Page, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes
in all thing in and about the accomplishment of our pleasure herein declared,
and in the exercise and execučon of the same, and that they nor anie of them
doe att anie tyme hinder, molest, or interrupt the saide Nicholas Page, his
executors, administrators, deputies, or assignes, or anie of them in any wise
concerninge the misses, as they tender our pleasure, and will avoyde the
contrary att theire perill. Provided alwayes, and our will and pleasure is, that
if the saide yearely rent or some of twentie pounde hereby to vs, our heires,
and successors reserved as aforesaid shall happen to be behinde and vnpaide
in parte or in all by the space of one and thirtie dayes next after eyther of the
saide Feast in which the same ought to be paide as aforesaide, or if the saide
Nicholas Page, his executors, administrators, or assignes shall not inroll or
cause to be inrolled this our present graunt before our Clarke of the Pipe for
the tyme beinge within six monethes' next after the date of these Presente,
that then the saide Nicholas Page, bis executors, administrators, and assignes
shall forfeite and pay vnto vs, our heires, and successors aswell the some of
twentie shilling for every moneth in which the saide rent shalbe behinde
and vnpaide, next after the saide one and thirty dayes as aforesaide, and
alsoe the like some of twentie shillinge in the name of a payne for everie şix

page_text: monethes default of the inrollment of these Presente before the saide Clarke
of the Pipe for the tyme beeinge as aforesaide: 'Provided likewise, and our
will and pleasure is, that if att anie tyme duringe the saide terme of
fowertecne yeares ytt shall appeare vnto vs, our heires, or successors, or vnto
the Lorde and others of the Privie Councell of vs, our heires, or successors,
that this graunt is contrarie to our lawes, or mischevous to the state, or
generally inconvenient, that then vppon significacon and declaracon to be
made by vs, our heires or successors, vnder our or theire Signet or Privie
Seale, or the Lorde and others of our Privie Councell, or six or more of them
for the tyme beinge in writinge vnder theire liande of such preiudice and
inconvenience; that then for such reasons this our present graunt shalbe
voide and of none effect, anie thinge in these Presente contayned to the
contraric in anie wise notwithstandinge, and wée doe liereby graunt for vs, our
heires, and successors that these our Lřes Patente or the inrollment thereof
shalbe firme, good, and effectuall accordinge to the true intent and meanying
of these Presente, although expresse mencon, &c.
In witnes. Ve.
In witnes. C
Witnes our selfe att Westminster, the Tenth day of July.
pbre de privato sigillo.