A KINDE OP OYLE TO BE MADE OF RAPESEEDE AND OTHER SMALLE ROUND SEEDES, FOR THE VSE OF CLOTHING, AND VPPON MANIE CHARGEABLE TRIALL AND ENDEAVORS CONTINUED ALMOST EVER SINCE, HATH HOW ATT LAST ATTAINED TO THE PFECT ART AND SKILL OF MAKING THE SAID OYLE OF RAPE SEEDE AND OTHER SMALLE SEEDES AFORESAID, WHICH OYLE VPPON TRIALL THEREOF MADE BY. MANIE CLOTHIERS OF OUR COUTIES OF WILTES, GLOUCESTER, AND SOMERSETT, IS FOUND FAR BETTER FOR THE VSE OF CLOTHING THEN THAT WHICH HATH BENE YEERELY BOUGHT OUT OF THE LOW COUNTRIES, AND AS USEFULL AS THE SPANISHE OYLE YEERELY. IMPORTED INTO THIS OUR KINGDOME OF ENGLAND AND BOUGHT ATT DEERE RATES AND PRICES FOR THE VSE OF THE FINEST SORT OF CLOTHES
Year: 1624

page_text: JAMES, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and
Ireland, Defendor of the Faith, &c., to all to whome these psente shall come
greeting.
WHEREAS our welbeloued subiect BENEDICT WEBBE, of Kingswood; in our
countic of Wiltes, clothier, having in his travaile beyond the seas about
twentie yeeres last past observed "A KINDE OP OYLE TO BE MADE OF RAPESEEDE
AND OTHER SMALLE ROUND SEEDES, FOR THE VSE OF CLOTHING, AND VPPON MANIE
CHARGEABLE TRIALL AND ENDEAVORS CONTINUED ALMOST EVER SINCE, HATH HOW ATT
LAST ATTAINED TO THE PFECT ART AND SKILL OF MAKING THE SAID OYLE OF RAPE SEEDE
AND OTHER SMALLE SEEDES AFORESAID, WHICH OYLE VPPON TRIALL THEREOF MADE BY.
MANIE CLOTHIERS OF OUR COUTIES OF WILTES, GLOUCESTER, AND SOMERSETT, IS FOUND
FAR BETTER FOR THE VSE OF CLOTHING THEN THAT WHICH HATH BENE YEERELY
BOUGHT OUT OF THE LOW COUNTRIES, AND AS USEFULL AS THE SPANISHE OYLE YEERELY.
IMPORTED INTO THIS OUR KINGDOME OF ENGLAND AND BOUGHT ATT DEERE RATES AND
PRICES FOR THE VSE OF THE FINEST SORT OF CLOTHES;" by which manufacturo
and invencion of making the said usefull oyle of seedes at home within our owne
dominions the whole drapie of this our kingdome may be in shorte time sup-
plied with fitting oyle for clothing without the helpe of anie oyle from forreine
partes and cheaper rates then are now paid for the same, besides the setting of
manie of our poor subiecte on worke, and the great enriching of much barren
land in this our kingdome, for that the said oyle seedes doe best psper vppon
drie and sandie ground which being otherwise of small vse and pffitt will, after
some few yeeres imploym' in tillage for the said oyle seede, become fruitfull for
corne and giue good retorne to the husbandman. In consideracion whereof.

page_text: and for the publique good which will redound to this whole comon wealth
pfitable invencion and manufacture of rapeseede oyle, the said Benedict Webb
hath by his humble peticon desired that we would be graciouslie pleased to
graunt vnto him the priuiledge and benefitt of this art and inuencion for the
sole makinge of oyle of rape scede and other scedes within this our realme of
England and dominion of Wales for the terme hereafter specified.
KNOWE YEE THEREFORE that we taking the pmisses into our gracious
consideracion, and being willing to cherish all our loving subiecte in such
ingenious and pfitable invencions whereby the barren parte of the land may be
improved to more fruite and pfitt, the manufactures of our owne kingdome
increased, and our owne people thereby sett on worke, and finding it agreable
to our honor and justice that the authors and first inventors thereof should in
some measure reape the fruite of their labors, charge, and industries for incourage-
ment to them and others in the like good and laudable endeavors hereafter,
haue for these consideracons and others vs speciallie moving of our especiall
grace, certen knowledge, and meere mocion giuen and graunted and by
these sent for ys, our heires and successors, doe giue and graunt vnto
the said Benedict Webbe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, full
and free libtie, licence, power, and authoritie that he, the said Benedict
Webbe, his executors, administrators, and assignes, or anie of them, by
himselfe or themselues, or his or their deputies, factors, servante or workemen,
shall and may att all and cuerie time and times, and from time to time during
the terme hereafter in and by these psente graunted and limitted att their
owne pper cost and charges, vse, exercise, practise, and put in vre within our
realme of England and dominion of Wales, or anie part thereof, the said
art, misterie, and meanes of making oyle of rapeseedes, and other like seedes,
sowen or to be sowen, within our realme or dominion aforesaid, for the vse of
clothing, or for anie other vse whatsoeuer; and for the better effecting thereof
to frame, erect, and sett vp in anie place or places within the said realme of
England and dominion of Wales anic mill or mill house or houses, engine or
engines, whatsoeuer fitt and necessarie for the putting in vre and practice of
the said art, misterie, waic, or meanes of Pparing, grinding, working, and
making of the said oyle of rapeseedes, or other like seedes, to be sowen and
had within our said realme of England and dominion of Wales aforesaid,
vsefull to the end and purposes aforesaid, or anie of them, or to anie other end
or purpose whatsoever. And the same oyle soc made and fitted for vse to vtter
and sell, or otherwise to dispose of, or doe awaie at the free will and pleasure
of him, the said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators, or assignes, or
anie of them, and for their euerie or anie of their best pfitt and comoditie.

page_text: And that this our graunt and priuiledge may take the better effect, and the
said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators, and assignes, receaue and.
enioye the full benefitt of the same, according to our gracious intencion hereby
declared, we will, and by these sente for vs, our heires and successors, doe
straightly charge, phibite, and forbidd, and doc also of our more especiall grace,
certen knowledge, and meere mocion, graunt to the said Benedict Webb, his
exccutors, administrators, and assignes, and.eueric of them, that noe pson or
psons whatsoeuer, borne within anie of our realmes or dominions, or anie other
pson or psons, either denizens or strangers, borne in anie forraine countries or
realmes, of whatsoeuer degree or condicion he or they be or shalbe, other then
the said Benedict Web, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and such
as shalbe by him, the said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators, or
assignes, or some of them, sett on worke or authorised, shall or may att anie
time or times duringe the terme by these sente graunted, practise, vise,.
exercise, and put in vre the said art or misterie of makinge oyle of rapeseedes-
or other seedes, or by anie way, meanes, or deuise whatsoeuer not heretofore
used within our said realme of England or dominion of Wales, Ppare; grinde
or worke the said rapeseedes or other seedes for the making of oyle, or sett upp,.
frame, make, or vse anie mill or mille, engine or engines, for the grinding or
making of anie oyle of rapeseedes or other seedes within our said realme of
England or dominion of Wales, or anie place or places in them or either of them,
vppon paine of the heauie displeasure and indignacion of vs, our heires and
successors, and vppon such further paines, penaltics, fines, imprisonme, and
other punishment as by anie lawes or statutes of this our realine of England
can or may be inflicted or imposed vppon the offendors for their disobe-
dience in contemning our royal comaundm' in this behalfe, to haue and
to hold, vse, exercise, and enioye all and everic the said licences, powers,
priviledges, authorities, benefitte, and other the misses vnto the said Benedict
Webb, his exccutors, administrators, and assignes, from the date of these
Psente, for and during the term and vnto the full end and terme of foureteene
yeeres from thence next ensuing, fullie to be compleate and ended, yealding
and paying therefore yeerely during the said termie, to vs, our heires and
successors, the yeerely rent or some of five pounde att the Feast of St. Michaell
the Arkeangell onlic, or within twentie daies after the same feast yeerely, att
the receipt of the Exchequer, or to the receavor of the countie of Gloucester
for the time being. And we doe further by these presente, for vs, our heires
and successors, give and graunt vnto the said Benedict Webb, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, and cuerie of them, full power, licence, and
anthoritie; that he, they, or anie of them, by himself or themselues, or his.

page_text: their, or anie of their deputies, factors, agent, or servant shall and may, from
time to time and at all times during the said terme of foureteene yeeres, with
the assistances of a constable or some other officer, in due and lawfull manner
enter into all and everie house and houses, place and places convenient within
our said realme of England and dominion of Wales, as well within liberties as
without, where he or they, or anie of them, shall have cause to suspect that
anie mill or mills, or other engine or engines, shalbe erected, sett vpp, -vsed,
or inployed for the grinding, Pparing, or making of anie oile of rapeseedes,
or other the seedes aforesaid. And alsoe in like manner enter aborde anie
shipp, lighter, boate, or other vessell wherein anic such oyle made within this
realme contrarie to the true intent of these psents, or anie seedes Ppared for
making of oyle contrarie to the true intent of these psente shalbe pbably sus-
pected to be laden, shiped, or caryed from one port, haven, or crecke within our
said realme of England and dominion of Wales vnto another, by or for anie
pson or psons other then for the use of the said Benedict Webb, his executors,
administrators, or assignes, or by or with or their licence or authoritie, and
there carefullie and dilligently, by all like good and lawfull waies and meanes,
to trie and search for all such oyle made of rapeseedes, or other the seedes
aforesaid, and for all such scedes and other materialle Ppared for the making of
such oile, and not wrought or converted into oyle, as shalbe found in anic such
house, mill, or place vppon the land or in anie shipp, boate, or vessell water-
borne, or otherwise attempted to be vsed or imployed, made or vented, within
our said realme of England or dominion of Wales aforesaid, contrarie to the
true meaning of these psente. And finding anie such or anie resistance in
the execucion hereof, that then he or they or anic of them doe certifie the same
into the Court of Exchequer, of vs, our heires and successors, to the end the
offenders therein maye receaue condigne punishment for the same their
offences, vnto which Court of Exchequer we doe by these sente, for vs, our
heires and successors, give power and authoritic vppon such certificate as
aforesaid, and due pofe of the misdemeanours or offences, to inflict such
punishment by fine and imprisonment or otherwise vppon the offendors
as to the said court shalbe thought meeto and the said offences to deserve.
And we doe also by these psente, for vs, our heires and successors, will
and comand aswell all and singular maiors, sheriffes, justices of peace, bailiffe,
constables, and headboroughes, as alsoe all customers, comptrollers, searchers,
& other officers of anie of our porte or belonging to the Admiraltie, and to
all other officers, ministers, and subiecte whatsoeuer of vs, our heires and
successors, that they and euerie of them be from time to time ayding, helping,
and assisting vnto the said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators,

page_text: and assignes, and to euerie of them, their deputies, servante, and workemen,
in all thing in and about the accomplishment of our pleasure, expressed in
these our Letters Patente, and in the exercise and execucion of the same, and
of all and euerie article, clause, and thing in them conteined; and that they or
anie of them doe not in aniewise hinder, molest, or interrupt the said Benedict
Webb, his executors, administrators, or assignes, or his or their deputies,
servante, or workmen, or anie of them, in anie thing concerning the pmisses
as they tender our pleasure, and will answere for the contrarie at their perille;
and these our Letters Patente, or thinrollment thereof, shalbe their sufficient
warrante and dischardge in that behalfe; and further of our especiall grace,
certen knowledge, and meere mocion, wee doe for vs, our heires and successors,
graunt vnto the said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, that these psente or thinrollment thereof shall stand and be and
shalbe soe construed and taken to be good, firme, effectuall, and sufficient in
the law for all the intent and purposes aforesaid, and most availeable for the
benefitt of the said Benedict Webb, his executors, administrators, or assignes,
notwithstanding the not pticular or not exact describing of the manner of
Pparing or working of the said seedes or making or extracting the said oyle;
and notwithstanding the not discribing of the mille, presses, or other engines,
tools, instrumente, or devises, by which the same is to be done or effected;
and notwithstanding the not naming or not rightlie naming the seedes or
materialls whereof the said oyle is to be made, or any other incertaintie or
defect whatsoeuer in these our Letters Patente notwithstanding. Although
expresse mencion, &c.
In witness whereof, &c., witnes our selfe att Westin, the Sixeteenth daie