Year: 1634

page_text: CHARLES, by the Grace of God; Kinge of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE P'SENT SHALL COME, greetinge.
WHEREAS our welbeloved subiect WILLIAM BOLTON, Grocer, by his
bumble peticon to vs exhibited, hath informed vs that there cometh from the
East Indyes a sorte of flatt indico which is cast on sand in the makeinge
thereof, which sand cometh with the indico, and is here garbled and taken out
with such little small peeces of indico and dust as doeth breake of the indico
togeather with the sand, and the petičoner by much labour, expence, and
industry, hath attayned the arte and skill to separate this sand and small
peeces from the dust, and to make ytt vpp into indico to bee of the same
goodnes as the indico is which cometh out of the Indyes: And whereas there.
is a sorte of rich indico nowe very plentifull, and but fewe have attayned to the
right vse thereof, in regard itt is made vpp into a harder forme then the flatt is.
which to those that have attayned the skill and will take paynes in is much
better in vse; and for that the petičoner hath alsoe attayned the arte and.
skill, by gryndinge and soakeinge the ryche indico, that ytt shall bee in the
quallitie of flatt indico, and as easie to bee spent as the flatt indico, and of like
goodnes: therefore hee hath humbly prayed vs, that in recompence of his
studie and charge in effectinge this good worke, wee would bee graciouslie
pleased to graunt him our Lřes Patente of priviledge for the sole makeinge of
the same dust into indico, and bringinge the riche indico into the nature
of flatt indico by soakeinge and gryndinge thereof for the easier expence of the

page_text: same to our subiect and for transportinge thereof into forraine parte, which
will bee an advancement to our customes as is ptended, in consideracon
whereof hee hath offred to pay into our Exchequer the yearely rent of fortie
marke dureinge the tyme the same shall bee graunted-vnto him.
KNOWE YEE that wee, graciouslie favouringe such ingenious and pfittable
invenčons, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere mocon, have
given and graunted, and by these psente, for vs, our heyres and successors,
doe give and graunt vnto the saide-William Bolton full and free libertie, licence,
power, priviledge, and authoritie, that hee, the saide William Bolton, his
executors; administrators, and assignes, by him or themselves or theyre deputie
or deputies, servante; workemen; or agente in that behalfe, and none other,
shall and may, att all and every tyme and tymes hereafter from tyme to tyme
lureinge the terme of fowerteene yeares next ensueinge the date of these psents,
att theyre owne pp coste and charges, vse, exercise, practize, and put in vse
within our realme of England the misteric, arte, way, and meanes for the sole
makeinge of the dust of indico into indico, and bringinge riche indico into the
nature of flatt by soakeinge and gryndinge thereof, by the arte, waye, and
misterie whereof hee, the saide William Bolton, was the first & true inventor,
and which anie other or others have not vsed or put in practize att his and
theire and every of theire wills and pleasures, for the easyer expence of our
subiect and for transportacon into forreigne parte. Wherefore our will and
pleasure is, and by these psente of our especiall grace, certayne knowledge,
and meere močon, wee doe, for vs, our heyres and successors, straightly charge
and inhibite all and every other pson and psons whatsoever, of what estate,
degree, or condicon hee, they, or anie of them bee, that none of them other
then the saide William Bolton, his executors, administrators, or assignes, his
or theyre workemen, servante, or agente in that behalfe, doe or shall dureinge
the saide terme of fowerteene yeares vse or practise directly or indirectly the
misterie, arte, way, or meanes by the saide William Bolton first invented, and
not vsed formerlie by others for the makeinge vpp of dust of indico into indico,
and bringinge of riche indico into the nature of flatt by soakeinge and
gryndinge thereof without the licence, consent, and agreement of him the
saide William Bolton, his executors, administrators, 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 p①misses by these psente
menčoned to bee graunted to the saide William Bolton, his executors, adminis-
trators, and assignes, for and dureinge the terme and vnto the full end and terme
of fowerteene yeares from henceforth next ensueinge and fully to be compleate
and ended, yealdinge and payinge therefore yearely; and the saide William

page_text: Bolton, for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, doth covenant,
pmise and graunt to and with vs, our heires and successors, by these psente.
to yealde and pay vnto vs, our heyres and successors, dureinge the contynuance
of this our graunt, the yearely rent or some of fortie markes of lawfull money
of England att the receipt of the Exchequor of vs, our heires and successors, att
the feast of the birth of our Lord God and the nativity of St. John the Baptist,
by even and equall porčons, the first payment to beginn att the feast of the
birthe of our Lord God next ensueinge the date hereof: And wee doe by these
Psente, for vs, our heyres, and successors, give power and authority vnto the
saide William Bolton, his executors, administrators, and assignes, or some or
one of them, with the assistance of a constable or other officer, att convenient
tyme and tymes to search in anie place or places, howse or howses, where
iust cause of suspecčon shalbe, for discoverie of such as shall put in practise or
vse his saide Invenčon contrarie to the true intent and meaninge of this
graunt; to the end the delinquent therein may bee discovered and receive
condigne punishment according to theire demeritte: And wee doe alsoe by
these Psente, for vs, our heires and successors, will and comaund all and sin-
guler, mayors, sheriffe, justices of the peace, bayliffe, constables, hedbo-
roughes, and all other the officers, ministers, and subiect of vs, our heyres and
successors, that they and every of them bee from tyme to tyme dureing the
terme aforesaide aydinge, helpinge, and assistinge to the saide William Bolton,
his executors, administrators, deputyes, 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 William Bolton, his executors, adminis-
trators, deputyes, or assignes, or anie of them, in anie wise concerninge, the
Pmisses, as they tender our pleasure, and will avoide the contrarie att theire
perrills: Provided allwayes, and our will and pleasure is, that if the saide
yearely rent or some of fortie markes hereby to vs, our heires and successors,
reserved as aforesaide, shall happen to bee 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 bee payde as aforesaide, or if the saide William Boul-
ton, his executors, administrators, or assignes, shall not inroll or cause to bee
inrolled this our psent graunt before our Clarke of the Pipe for the tyme beinge
within six monethes after the date of these psente, that then the saide William
Bolton, his executors, administrators, or assignes, shall forfeitė and pay
vnto vs, our heires and successors, aswell the some of fortie shilling for every
monethe in which the saide rent shall bee behinde and vnpaide next after the
saide one-and-thirtie dayes as aforesaide; and alsoe the like some of fortie

page_text: shilling in the name of a payne for every six monethes default of the inroll-
ment of these psente before the saide Clearke of the Pipe for the tyme beeinge
as aforesaide: Provided likewise, and our will and pleasure is, that if att anie
tyme dureinge the saide terme of fowerteene yeares ytt shall appeare vnto vs,
our heires or successors, or vnto the Lorde and others of the Privie Councell of
vs, our heyres or successors, that this graunt is contrarie to our lawes, or mis-
chievous to the state, or generally inconvenient, that then vppon significacon and
declaračon to bee made by vs, our heyres or successors, vnder our or theyre
Signett or Privie Seale, or the Lorde and others of our Privie Counsell, or six
or more of them for the tyme beeinge, in writinge vnder theyre hande of such
Piudice and inconvenience, that then, for such reasons, this our psent graunt
shall bee voyde and of none effect, anie thinge in these sente contayned to the
contrarie in aniewise notwithstandinge: And wee doe hereby graunt for vs,
our heires and successors, that these our Lřes Patente or the inrollment
thereof shall be firme, good, and effectuall, accordinge to the true intent and
meaneinge of these psente, although expresse mencon, &c.
In witnos de
In witnes &
Witnes our selfe att Westminster, the Second day of July.
pbře de privato sigillo.