Year: 1624

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOME THEIS PRESENTE SHALL COME, greeting.
WHEREAS, in and by our Letters Patente scaled with our Greate Scale of
England, bearing date att Westminster, the Nineteenth day of Januarie, in
the twelveth yeare of our raigne of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, and of
Scotland the eight-and-fortith. It is (amongst other thinges) mentioned that
wee taking into our consideračon tho daylie wast and decay of tymber and
wood within our realme of England and Wales and the dominions of the
same, insoemuch as where thentofore this our kingdome was furnished and
adorned with goodlie quantities of the same, not onelie for the navies and
inhabitant thereof for their continuall vse and comfort, and for store and
provision against all occacons and accidente, but alsóe to serve and supplie
forraigne part with the same in great plentie, and that then of late con-
trariwise the continuall consumpcon of the same, and that many tymes in
superfluous and vnnecessarie thinges did both encrease intollerablie the
rates and prices of tymber, wood, and fuell, in an excessive and vn-
reasonable manner, and alsoe threaten an vtter want and scarcety thereof, soe
much that then our subiect of this kingdome of late yeares had beno forced
to vse tymber, firewood, and fewell brought from forraigne. parte, whereby
greate damage in tyme to come would growe to our realme and subiecte of
this kingdome for want of necessarie provision, aswell for making and
repairing of shippes (being the principall defence of this our kingdome) as
alsoe for conuenient building and firewood in all places if convenient remedie,
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page_text: according to the good pollicie of state, were not in tyme provided. And that
wee were therefore mooved out of our especiall care of the future good of this
our kingdome, not onelie to make provision for the preservacon and encrease
of tymber and wood by good lawes and ordinaunces, but alsoe to imbrace all
proffitable and beneficiall devises, proiecte, and inventions that might tende to
the furthering thereof, soe that perceaving glasse workes and working of glasses
with tymber and wood to be one of the greatest and cheifest meanes to con-
sume and destroy tymber and wood. Whereas thentofore wee had given and
graunted licence vnto Sir Jerome Bowes, Knight, within our Realmes of Eng-
land and Ireland to vse the arte and feate of making drinking glasses and other
glasses for a certaine tyme and terme in the said recited Letters Pattent
expressed, and thereby had prohibited all others to make the said glasses vppon
the expresse provisoe and condition that wee, our heires and successors,
might frustrate, determine, and make voyde the said recited Letters Patente of
licence in such case as in the same Letters Patente is expressed. And that
afterwardes by our Letters Patent vnder the Great Seale of England, wee
did alsoe give and graunt the like licence to make drinking glasses and other
glasses vnto Sir Percivall Hart, Knight, and Edward Fawcett, Esquier, from
the expiračon or determinacon of the said Sir Jerome Bowes his Patent, for
and during the terme and space of one-and-twentic years thence next ensueing.
And that alsoe by the like Letters Patente vnder our Great Seale of England
wee did graunt licence vnto Edward Salter, Esquior, to vse the art of makeing all
manner of drinking glasses and other glasses and glasse workes not prohibited
by the former Letters Patent, as by the said severall Letters Patente
appeared. And it is alsoe in and by our said Letters Patente, bearing date
the said Nineteenth day of Januarie, in the said twelveth yeare of our raigne
of England, mentioned that wee then latelie having certaine notice and perfect
knowledge that the said severall recited Letters Patente of licences were
growne verie hurtfull and preiudiciall vnto this our realme, there being then
latelie psented vnto vs by Thomas Percivall, Esquier, a proiect of newe
invention for the makeing of all manner of glasses with pitcoale and other
fuell, not being tymber or wood, or made of tymber and wood, which wee had
then bene slowe to beleive vntill att the greate charge of the said Thomas
Percivall, the same was brought to perfection, as plainelie appeared by manifest
and demonstrative experience in and by the severall furnaces then latelie
erected and built by the said first Inventor, Thomas Percivall and his partners.
And it is further menčoned in and by the said Letters Patente, bearing date
the said Nineteenth day of Januarie, that forasmuch as the vse and exercise of
the libertie and authoritic by the said three former recited Letters Patente

page_text: menconed to be graunted, were growne hurtfull and preiudiciall to the common-
weale, and the preiudice of them was likelie daylie to increase, vnles some
provision thereof were made, wherevppon the said Letters Patente were become
voide in lawe, and to be overthrowne by ordinarie course of lawe in such cases
vsed. Wee did by the same Letters Patente bearing date the said Nineteenth
day of Januarie, expresse and declare that wee did not purpose to take vppon
vs the defence or protection of any the said Letters Patent, or of anything in
any of them mentioned to be graunted; and that such course should, from tyme
to tyme, be had and vsed against all persons that should take vppon them to
vse or exercise any power, priviledge, or libertic, by pretext or coulor of any
the said Letters Patente, as our lawes in such case should permitt and requier,
with this, that for the preservacon of wood and tymber wee did purpose to take
such course for the generall restraint of our people from the making of glasse
with wood or tymber, as should be agreeable to the good of our people and
the state of the commonwealth. And it is alsoe menconed in and by our said
Letters Patente, bearing date the said Nineteenth day of January, in the
said twelveth yeare of our raigne of England, that wee (for the consideracons
therein expressed) did give and graunt vnto our right trustic and right wel-
beloved cosen Phillipp, Earle of Mountgomery; and to our right trustic and
right welbeloved cosen Thomas, Viscount Andever, by the name of our
trustie and welbeloved subiect and servaunt Sir Thomas Haward, Knight;
and to our trustie and welbeloved subiect and servaunte Sir Robert
Mansell, Knight, Sir Edward Zouch, Knight, Sir Thomas Tracy, Knight,
Thomas Hayes, Esquior, Bevis Theloall, Thomas Percivall, and Robert
Kellaway, their deputies and assignes, full and free licence, power, privilege,
and authoritie, that they and everie of them, their and everie of their executors,
administrators, assignes, deputies, servaunte, workemen, factors, and agents,
should and might, from tyme to tyme and at all tymes thereafter during the
terme and space of one-and-twentie yeares next and imediatelie ensueing
the date of the said Letters Patente, att their and everie of their willes
and pleasures, vsc, exercise, practise, sett vpp, and putt in vse the art, misterie,
and feate of melting and makeing of all manner of drinking glasses, broade
glasses, windowe glasses, looking glasses, and all other kinde of glasse, glasses,
bugles, bottles, vialls or vessells whatsoever made of glasse, of any fashion, stuffe,
matter, or met tall whatsoever thentofore vsed and thenafter to be devised or
vsed in this our realme of England and Wales, and the dominions thereof, or
elswhere, with seacoale, pittcoale, or any other fewell whatsoever, not being
tymber or wood, nor made of tymber or wood, in and throughout this our realme
of England and Wales, and the dominions thereof, and within everic or any part

page_text: of the same, and elsewhere within any of our kingdomes and dominions, yielding
and payeing therefore yearlie during the said terme and tyme of one-and-
twentie yeares vnto vs, our heires and successors, the añuall or yearelie rent,
farme, or some of one thowsand poundes of lawfull money of England; and it
is alsoe menconed in our said Letters Patente, bearing date the said Nineteenth
day of Januarie, that wee did thereby graunt that noe person or person's what-
soever, other then the said Phillipp, Earle of Mountgomerie, Sir Thomas
Haward, Sir Robert Mansell, Sir Edward Zouch, Sir Thomas Tracie, Thomas
Haies, Bevis Theloall, Thomas Percivall, and Robert Kellaway, their executors,
administrators, deputies, assignes, agente, factors, and servaunte, should att any
tyme thereafter during the said terme of one-and-twentie years, import or bring
into our said realme of England and Wales, or the dominious thereof, or to
any part or parcell thereof, out of or from any realme or forraigne part, any
manner or kinde of glasse or glasses whatsoever before in the said Letters
Patent mentioned, of what mettall, stuffe, or fashion soever they were, nor
directlie or indirectlie buy or contract for any kinde or sort of glasse made
beyonde the sea, or in any place out of this realme of England and Wales, or
the dominions thereof, nor sell or vtter any such, as by the said Letters
Patente amongst divers graunte, powers, priviledges, and other thinges therein
conteyned more att lardge appeareth. Nowe, forasmuch as the said Sir Robert
Mansell by agreement and contract with the rest of the said patentees,
taking vppon himselfe the exercise and execučon of the said Letters Patente of
priviledge was chardged and burthened with the payment not onelie of the
said yearelie rent of one thousand poundes, but with sundrie other greate
yearelie payment vnto divers others that were interessed in the said Patent
of priviledge, all which payment did amount vnto in the whole the somme
of twoe thowsand and eight hundred poundes by the yeare att the least, and in
respect thereof could not vtter and sell the glasses made by vertue of the said
Pattent of priviledge for such moderate prices as was fitting for our subiecte,
and in respect thereof, and because all importacon of glasse made as well in
any other of our owne dominions as in the dominions of any forraine princes
or states was by the said Letters Pattente of priviledge prohibited and
restrained, the said Letters Patente of priviledge bearing date the said
Nineteenth day of Januarie, did growe hurtfull and preiudiciall to the common-
weale, and accordinglie the same were complained of in the last convention of
Parliament as a greivance soe as the said Letters Patente bearing date the said
Nineteenth day of Januarie, in respect of the preiudice thereby accrening to
the commonwealth are become voyde in lawe, and to be overthrowne by the
ordinarie course of lawe in such cases vsed.

page_text: KNOW ICE, that wee taking the premisses into our gracious and princely
consideračon, doe hereby declare that insoemuch as the said Letters Patente
bearing date the said Nineteenth day of Januarie, and other the Letters
Patent before mentioned and recited, did become preiudiciall to the publique,
and the execution of them greivous to our loving subiecte, that wee will not
hereafter take vppon vs the defence or protection of any the said Letters
Patente, or of anything in any of them mentioned to be graunted. And that
such course shall and may from tyme to tyme be had and vsed against all
persons that shall hereafter take vppon them to vse or exercise any power,
priviledge, or libertie, by pretext or coulor of any the said Letters Patente as
our lawes in such case shall permitt or requier; and yet nevertheles vppon
deliberate advise with the Lordes and others of our Privic Councell, and
at the humble peticon of the said Sir Robert Mansell, setting forth that
the making of glasse of all kindes within this kingdome with seacoale and
pittcoale, was brought to a full and exact perfection for the vse and good
of our kingdome with the expence of his whole fortunes, and vppon due
consideračon of the many and faithfull services of the said Sir Robert Maunsell,
and finding by the peticons and certificates of the glasse sellers, looking-glasse
makers, glasiers, and spectacle makers, in and neere our Cittic of London,
made and certefied some of them to the Coñions in the last Convention of
Parliament, and the rest vnto the Lorde Coñissioners by vs appointed to take
consideration of the businesse of glasse workes, that the glasse made by the
said Sir Robert Mansell was perfectlie good, cleare, and marchantable, or
rather better glasse then formerlic was made with wood, and that there was
sufficient store made not onelie to serve England, but alsoe to serve other
countries if neede were; wee are pleased and resolved and doe hould it most
requisite and necessarie for the good and benifitt of this realme, that the
making of glasse with seacoale and pittcoale be continued, and that all
makeing of glasse with wood for ever hereafter shall cease, and the priviledge
for sole makeing thereof with seacoale and pittcoale shall be renewed to the
said Sir Robert Mansell, not onelie as a token of our grace and favor towarde
him for his many and well deserving services, but as a recompense for the
great chardge and expence which for vpholding and bringing of that worke to
full perfection, bee hath disbursed to the weakening of his estate, but yet
without any restraint of the importacon of forraigne glasse, and without
burthen of rent or otherwise which might occačon the enhancing of prices to
our subiecte, whereby all iust greivaunce shall be taken away by our owne
losse of the añuall rent, which vppon the said. former Letters Patente was
reserved vnto vs. Know.yee further, that wee as well for and in consideracon

page_text: of the good and faithfull service done vnto vs by the said Sir Robert Mansell,
our vice-admirall of England, as alsoe of the great paines, chardges,
hazard, disbursement, and expence of great soñes of money and other
detriment which the said Sir Robert Mansell hath vndergone and bene
att, in, and about the said worke of makeing of glasse with seacoale, and
for other good causes and consideračons vs hereunto mooving, of our espe-
cial grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, have given and graunted
and by theis presente for vs, our heires and successors, doc give and graunt
vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
full and free libertie, licence, power, and authoritie, that hee, the said Sir
Robert Mansell, his exccutors, administrators, assignes, deputies, servaunte,
workemen, factors, and agente, shall and may from tyme to tyme and
att all tymes hereafter during the terme of yeares hereafter in theis presente
mentioned att his and their and everie of their wills and pleasures, vse,
exercise, practise, sett vpp, and putt in vse the arte, feate, and misterie
of melting and makeing of all manner of drinking glasses, broade glasses,
windowe glasses, looking glasses, and all other kinde of glasse, glasses,
bugles, bottles, violls, or vessells whatsoever made of glasse of any fashion,
stuff, matter or mettall whatsoever heretofore vsed or hereafter to be devised
or vsed in this our realme of England and Wales, and the dominions
thereof, or elswhere, with seacoale, pittcoale, or any other fewell what-
soever not being tymber or wood, nor being made of tymber or wood in
and throughout this our realme of England and Wales, and the dominions
thereof, and within everie or any part of them or any of them, and to make,
erect, and sett vpp as many furnaces, engins, structures, and devises for that
intent and purpose, and in as many places of our said realme and dominions
as hee or they shall thinke fitt, agreeing with the owners of the soyle for
the same; and the glasse and glasses, bugles, bottles, violls, and vessells soe
made to vtter or sell in grosse, or by retayle, or otherwise to do away att his
and their or any of their free will and pleasure, to his and their proffitt and
comoditie during all the said tearme herein-after mentioned: And that hee,
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and
his and their deputies, servaunte, workemen, and agente, haveing licence from
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, or assignes, shall and
may from tyme to tyme during the said terme have and enioy the sole trade
of making and melting all manner of drinking glasses, broade glasses, windowe
glasses, looking glasses, and all other kinde of glasse, glasses, bugles, bottles,
violls, or vessells in forme aforesaid, and that noe other during the said terme
shall or may vse or practise the arte or feate of making or melting of any

page_text: glasse with tymber or wood, nor with pittcoale or seacoale, or other fuell not
being tymber or wood, nor made of tymber or wood; to have, hould, vse, exer-
cise, practise, and putt in vse, the said lycence, libertie, priviledge, authoritie,
and immunitie of and for melting and makeing of all and all manner of drinking
glasses, broade glasses, windowe glasses, looking glasses, and all other kinde
of glasse, glasses, bugles, bottles, vialls, and vessells whatsoever with seacoale,
pitteoale, and other fewell not being tymber or wood, or made of tymber or
wood, in all parte and places within our said kingdome and dominions, vnto
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, and their and everie of their servante, workemen, factors, and agente,
for and during the whole terme, and to the full ende and determinačon of
fifteene yeares next ensueing the date of theis our Letters Patente fullie to be
compleate and ended, freelie and absolutelie, without any rent, accompt, some
or softies of money, reckoning, allowance, or any other thing whatsoever to vs,
our heires or successors, to be therefore paide, made, given, aunswered, or
donc in any manner of wise. And to the ende the said Sir Robert Mansell,
his executors and assignes, may receave, perceave, and have such benifitt,
proffitt, and commoditie as wee intende vnto him and them, by this our graunt,
and as the perfection of soe greate a worke with such care and hazard
deserveth, and for the better encouraging of him and them to reduce
the said busines to a further perfection, wee doe hereby expresslie declare
and signifie our royall pleasure to be, and wee doe strictlie chardge,
inhybite, and commaunde all and everie other our loving subiecte, and
all and everie other person and persons, of what estate, degree, or con-
dičon they or any of them be, that they presume not nor attempt by any
art, act, or devise whatsoever directlie or indirectlie to make any manner
or. kinde of drinking glasses, broade glasses, windowe glasses, looking
glasses, or. any other kinde of glasse, glasses, bugles, bottells, violls, or
vessells whatsoever made of glasse, as aforesaid, with seacoale, pittcoale, or
any other fewell not being tymber or wood, nor made of tymber or wood,
att any tyme during the said terme without the speciall consent and licence
in writeing of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators,
or assignes, but that the full and whole benifitt and proffitt of makeing
of all and all kindes of glasse and glasses whatsoever, as aforesaid, with
pitcoale, seacole, and other fewell not being tymber or wood, nor made
of tymber or wood, within everie part of our said kingdome and dominions,
shalbe and remaine during all the said tyme and terme to the sole and onelie
behoofe, disposičon, and vse of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
administrators, deputies, and assignes, and to none other person or persons

page_text: whatsoever. And wee doc further by theis present streightlie chardge,
comaund, and prohibite, and doc signifie our royall will and pleasure to be
that noe person or persons whatsoever, of what estate, degree, or condicon
soever they or anie of them be, other then the said Sir Robert Mansell, his
executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, and such as shalbe licensed,
authorised, and sett on worke by him or them, or any of them, doe, shall, or
may att any tyme hereafter during the terme of yeares before mentioned,
practise, erect, or sett vpp by any waies or meanes the said art and feate of
makeing of any kinde of glasse or glasses, bugles, bottells, violls, or vessells
whatsoever, or any furnace or furnaces for makeing thereof within our said
kingdome and dominions vppon paine of our heavy displeasure and due
punishment for the contempt of our royall coñiaundement in that behalfe.
And wee loc by theis presente give and graunt vnto the said Sir Robert
Maunsell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, deputies, factors, and
agent, and everie of them, full power, libertie, and authority, from tyme to
tyme and att all tymes during the said terme, by all lawfull waies and meanes,
to search, tric, and finde out all offences and acte coñitted and done contrarie
to the true intent and meaning of theis our Letters Patente, and likewise for
vs, our heires and successors, wee doe hereby of our especiall grace, certaine
knowledge, and meere motion, give and graunt vnto the said Sir Robert
Mansell, his executors, administrators, deputies, assignes, factors, agente, and
servaunt, free power, libertie, licence, and authoritie to vtter and sell in grosse
or by, retaile such kinde of glasse or glasses before-mentioned as shalbe made
.by vertue, of theis our Letters Patente. And if hee or they shall have more
then will serve vs and the subiect of vs, our heires and successors, that then
hee and they and such others as shall buy the glasses made as aforesaid of
him or them or anie of them to transport and carrie over into forraigne parte
soe many and soe much thereof as they shall think fitt, paying vnto vs, our
beires and successors, the customes due to be paid for the same, and leaving
sufficient quantetie for vs, our heires and successors, and our or their subiectf.
att reasonable prices.. And wee doe further for vs, our heires and successors,
will and graunt by theis presente that our treasorer, chauncellor, and barons
of the Exchequer for the tyme being, or any of them by force of this
our graunt, or the inrollment thereof in our Court of Exchequer. from tyme
to tyme and att all tymes hereafter during the said terme vppon the request
of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, assignes, or
agente, shall graunt, make, and direct vnder the seale of our said Court of
Exchequer such and soe many writt and writte, close or Patent vnto such
mayors, bayliffes, sheriffe, customers, comptrollers, searchers, and other officers

page_text: of vs, our heires and successors, in such shires, counties, citties, townes,
borroughes, and other places whatsoever within our said realme of England
and Wales and the dominions thereof, as the said Sir Robert Mansell, his
executors or assignes, shall att any tyme and from tyme to tymo requier,
thereby chardgeing and coñiaunding the said officers and everie of them
diligentlie and carefullie to inquier, trie, search, and finde out all and everic
person and persons as contrarie to the true intent and meaning of theis.our
Letters Patente shall att any tyme during the said terme make, vtter, or sell
any such kind of glasse or glasses whatsoever herein-before mentioned, or
builde, make, erect, vse, or sett vpp, or cause to be builded, made, erected, or
sett vpp, any such furnace or furnaces, structures, engines, or devises, or the
melting or makeing of any the sortes or kindes of glasse or glasses before
mentioned vntill they vnderstand the pleasure of our said treasorer, chauncellor,
and barons of our said Court of Exchequer in that behalfe and further order
by them taken therein. And wee doe hereby, for vs, our heires and successors,
will and comaunde the treasorer, chauncellor, and barons of Thexchequer for
the tyme being, and everie of them, that they, or any of them, vppon complaint
made by the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, or
assignes in that behalfe, doe all that in justice they may as well for the
demolishing of the said furnaces, structures, engines, and devises sett vpp or
devised contrarie to the true intent of these presente, as for the apprehension
and lawful punishment of such as shall offend against any part of theis our
Letters Patente. And for the better execucon of this our graunt, we doe
hereby, for vs, our heires and successors, give and graunt full power, licence,
and authoritie vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, deputies, and
assignes, by himselfe or themselves, or his or their agente, factors, or servaunte,
with the assistaunce of some officer appointed for preservacon of the peace, to
enter into any glasse house or glasse howses, and other place or places what-
soever, within any part of any of our kingdomes and dominions, as well within
liberties as without, where any such furnaces, structures, engines, or devises
shalbe made or sett vpp contrarie to the true intent of theis presente, or where
any glasse is made contrarie to the priviledge hereby graunted, shall probably
and reasonablie be suspected to bee, and there by all lawfull waies and con-
venient meanes to trie and search for all and all manner and kinde of any
the glasse or glasses before in theis our Letters Pattente mentioned, and glasse
workes erected or made in any part of our said kingdome or dominions to be
bought or soulde contrarie to the true intent and meaning of theis our Letters
Patent, or to any lawe, proclamation, ordinance, or statute in that behalfe
made or ordeined, or to be made or ordeined, and if vppon search they shall

page_text: finde any such glasse or glasses made, or any glasse worke or furnace built or
erected contrarie to the true intent and meaning of theis Presente, that then,
with all convenient speede, hee or they doe signifie the same to vs, our heires
or successors, or to the treaṣorer, chauncellor, and barons of our Exchequer,
or anie of them, for. further order to be taken therein as shall appertaine :
And further that bee and they, and everie of them, doe carefully and
dilligentlie labor and endeavor that the true intent and meaning of theis
our Letters Patent may be trulie observed; and if in execučon thereof
hee or they, or anie of them, shall finde any resistance, then to certific
the same ynto our said Court of Exchequer to the ende the offendors
therein may receave condigne and deserved punishment for their severall
offences, and wee doe further hereby straightlie chardge and coñaund all
mayors, sheriffe, justices of peace, bayliffe, constables, officers, and ministers,
and all other the subiect of vs, our heires, and successors, to be aiding
and assisting vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators,
deputies, assignes, factors, and workemen, in all reasonable thinges concerning
the accomplishment of theis our Letters Patente, and that they or any of
them doe not att any tyme or tymes hinder, molest, interrupt, or disturbe
thexecution thereof, as they tender our heavie displeasure and will avoyd our
indignation. And wee doe likewise chardge the Attorney-Generall of vs, our
heires and successors, for the tyme being, to be ayding and assisting to the said
Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, in the main-
teyning and vpholding of this our graunt and priviledge, and in complayning
against such as shall withstande or impugne the same, whereby they may be
censured and punished according to justice; and theis our Letters Patent
or thinrollment of them shalbe their sufficient warraunt and dischardge in that
behalfe; provided allwaics, and our will and pleasure is, that this our present
graunt or anything therein conteyned shall not extende or be construed to extende
to debarr, hinder, or lett any person or persons whatsoever to import or bring,
or cause to be imported or brought into this our Realme of England and the
Dominion of Wales, and there to vtter, sell, and dispose of any glasse or glasses
of what kinde or sort soever made within our Realme of Scotland, or in any
forraigne part beyond the seas, but that it shalbe lawfull for all person and
persons to import into, and vtter, and sell within the said Realme of England
and Dominion of Wales, or any of them, or any part of them, any glasse or
glasses whatsoever made within the said Realme of Scotland, or any forraigne
parte as aforesaid, anything in theis presente conteyned to the contrarie in any
wise notwithstanding; paying nevertheles vnto vs, our heires and successors,.
such customes, subsedies, imposicons, and other duties as shalbe due and.

page_text: payable for the said glasse and glasses soe to be imported att the tyme of the
importation of the same. And lastlie, wee doe by theis presente, for us, our
heires and successors, of our further especiall grauce and favor, graunt vnto
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, that
theis our Letters Patente or the inrollment of them shalbe taken, construed,
and adiudged in all and everie our court of justice and elswhere to be most
availeable for the said Sir Robert Mansell, bis executors, administrators, and
assignes, against vs, our heires and successors, notwithstanding the not descri-
bing the certeintie of the forme of the furnaces, structures, engins, and devises
to be vsed for the melting and makeing of all manner of drinking glasses, broade
glasses, windowe glasses, looking glasses, or any other kinde of glasse, glasses,
bugles, bottles, violls, or vessells whatsoever, and notwithstanding the not per-
ticuler nameing or misnaming of the kinde or manner of glasses to be made
by virtue of this our graunt, or the sizes or scantling of the same, and notwith-
standing any other defecte and incertainties in the same; any statute, lawe,
provision, proclamačon, or restraint to the contrarie, and although expresse
mention, &c.

page_text: This Indenture made the First daye of March, in the tenth yeare of the
raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles, by the grace of God, Kinge of Eng
land, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defendor of the Faith, &c., betweene our
said Soveraigne Lord the Kinge, of the one parte, and Sir Robert Mansell,
Knight, Lievtenaunt of the Admiraltie of England, of the other parte: Whereas
his Maiesties late deare father, King James, of happie memorie, by his Lies
Patente, sealed with the Greate Scale of England, beareinge date at Westi
the Twoe-and-twenteth daie of May, in the one-and-twentith yeare of
his raigne, of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the sixe-and-
fiftieth, aswell to vent the decay and greate consumpčon of wood in this
kingdome, occasioned in parte by the makeingo of glasse with the sorte of
fewell as in consideracon of the good and faithfull service done to his said late
father by the said Sir Robert Mansell, and of the greate paynes, charges,
hazard, disbursment, and expence of greate suññies of money and other detri
ment which the said Sir Robert Mansell had vndergone and becne att, in, and
aboute a new Invenčon for the makeinge of all manner of glasses with seacole
and other fewell not beinge tymber or wood, or made of tymber or wood, and
for other good causes and consideračons him therevnto movinge, of his espe-
ciall grace, čtayne knowledge, and meere moĉon, did give and graunt, for him,
his heires and successors, vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, full and free libtie, license, power, and authoritie,
that hee, the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, assignes,
deputies, servante, workmen, factors, and agente, should and might from time
to tyme and att tymes thenafter durcinge the terme of yeares in the said Lřes
Patente menconed, att his and theire and every of theiro wills and pleasures,
vse, exercise, practize, sett vpp, and putt in vse, the arte, feate, and misterie
of meltinge and makeinge of all manner of drinkinge glasses, broad glasses,
windowe glasses, looking glasses, and all other kindes of glasse, glasses, bugles,
bottells, vyolls, or vessells whatsoever made of glasse, of anic fashion, stuffe,
matter, or mettall whatsoever thentofore vsed or then after to bee devised or vsed
in the realme of England and Wales, and the dominions thereof or elsewhere,
with seacole, pittcole, or anie other fewell whatsoever, not beinge tymber or
wood, nor beinge made of tymber or wood, in and throughout the realme of
England and Wales, and the dominions thereof, and within every or any parte
of them or anie of them, and to make, erect, and sett vpp as manie furnaces,
engynes, structures, and devices for that intent and purpose, and in as manic

page_text: places of the said realme of England and dominions thereof as hee or they
should thinke fitt, agreeinge with the owners of the soyle for the same, and the
glasse and glasses, bugles, bottles, vyolis, and vessells soe made, to vtter or sell
in grosse, or by retayle, or otherwise, to doe away att his and theire or anie of.
theire free will and pleasure, to his and theire pffitt and coññioditie, duringe the
said terme by the said Lřes Patente menconed; and that hee the said Sir Robert
Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and his and theire depu-
ties, Svante, workemen, and agente, haveinge license from the said Sir Robert
Mansell, his executors, administrators, or assignes, should and might from tyme
to tyme duringe the terme by the said Lřes Patente graunted, have and enioye
the sole trade of makeinge and meltinge of all manner of drinkinge glasses,
broade glasses, windowe glasses, lookinge glasses, and all other kindes of
glasse, glassed bugles, bottells, vyolls, or vessells in forme aforesaid; and that
noc other dureinge the terme by the said Lies Patente graunted should or
might vse or practise the arte or feate of makeinge or meltinge of any glasse
with tymber or wood, nor with pittcoale or seacoale, or other fewell not.
beinge tymber or wood, nor made of tymber or wood; to have, hold, vsc,.
exercise, practize, and putt in vse the said licence, libtie, priviledge, authoritie,
and yiunitic of and for meltinge and makeinge of all manñ of drinkinge
glasses, broad glasses, windowe glasses, lookinge glasses, and all other kinds
of glasse, and glasses, bugles, bottles, voyalls, and vessells whatsoever, with
seacole, pitcole, and other fewell, not beinge tymber or wood, or made of
tymber or wood, in all parte and places within the said kingdome and
dominions, vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators,
deputies, and assignes, and theire and every of theire. servante, agente, work-
men, and factors, for and duringe the whole terme, and to the full end and
de tminacon of fifteene yeares nexte ensucinge the date of the said recyted Lřes
Patente, fully to be compleate and ended, freely and alsolutely, without anie
rente, accompte, some or somes of money, reckinge, allowance, or anie other
thinge or thing whatsoever to his Maiestie's said late father, his heires or
successors, to bee therefore paied, made, given, answered or done in anic
manner of wise, as by the said before recyted Lřes Patente, amongest diverso
other grauntes, powers, priviledges, and other thing therein conteyned, more
att large appeareth. Nowe this indenture witnesseth that the King'e Maiestic
that nowe is, takeinge alsoe into his consideračon the dailie wast of tymber
and wood, notwithstandinge the great pvidence of his said late father for the-
Pvenčon thereof, and well weighinge the dangerous consequence that inaie:
in geñall befall this kingdome and in pticular to everie member thereof, if all
due meanes for the rencon of the wast and decaies of wood and tymber,

page_text: and for the Pseruacon and increase thereof bee not carefullie supported,
held, and maynteyned; and withall, his Maiestie duelie consideringe the
benefitt and comforte that ariseth to his people by the cherishinge of manu-
factures of all sortes amongst them whereby greate numbers of them. are sett
on worke and maynteyned, and much treasure thereby saved kepte within
this kingdome which was vnthriftilie otherwise spent in the mayntenance
of manufactures abroade, whereby strangers in forraigne partes have received
imployment, and his owne people and subiecte att home wanted meanes to sett
them on worke, and for that the pfecte and absolute arte, misteric, and
manufacture of makeing of glasse and glasses of all 'sortes with pitcoale
and seacole, and of late of lookinge glasse and spectacle glasse plates is
established and settled within this his Maiestie's kingdome by the greate
care, exceedinge charge, and expences of the said Sir Robert Mansell, whereby
wood and tymber heretofore greatlie consumed in glasse workes wilbee wholly
Pserved from beinge spente or wasted thereby, and in anie of his Maiestie's
subject ymployed and sett on worke, especiallie in the makinge of spectacles
and in the gryndinge, polishinge, foylinge, and caseinge of lookinge glasses,
which without the bringinge in of the manufacture of the makinge of those
plates could not have beene established and settled in theis his Maiestie's
dominions. And withall duely consideringe that by the establishment of that
manufacture sufficient quantities of good glasse of all kindes and sortes have
been made and wrought within this kingdome for the vse and service of all
his Maiestie's dominions, and that att farr more easie rates and prices then
the same were formerlie sould, and that by the industrie and charge of the
said Sir Robert Mansell; in due consideračon of all which, and of the manie
and faithfull services of him the said Sir Robert Mansell to his Maiestie and
his said late father, and of the yearelie rent hereafter in theis psente reserved
and to bee yearelie paied to his Maiestie, his heires and successors, dureinge
the terme of yeares hereafter in theis psente expressed, and for divers other
good causes and consideracons, his Maiestic therevnto moveinge of his
especiall grace, čtaine knowledge, and meere močon, hath given and graunted,
and by theis sente for him, his heires and successors, doth give and graunte,
vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
full and free libtie, license, power, priviledge, and authoritie, that hee, the said Sir
Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, asssignes, and his, and their
deputies, servante, workemen, factors, and agente onely, and none others, shall
and maic from time to time and att all tymes hereafter dureinge the term of
yeares hereafter in theis sente expressed, att his and theire and every of
theire wills and pleasures, vse, exercise, practise, sett vpp, and putt in vse,

page_text: the said arte, feate, and misterie of meltinge and makeinge of all manner
of drinkinge glasses, broad glasses, windowe glasses, lookinge glasses, spectacle
glasses, bugles, beade, otherwise knowne by the name of couterias or
byniadoes bottles, vyalls, and vessells whatsoever made of glasse and all
and everie other thinge and thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised,
or hereafter to. bee made, vsed, or devised, of glasse or of the matter or
materialls of glasse, with seacole, pittcoale, or anie other kinde or sorte of
fewell whatsoever not beinge tymber or wood, or made of tymber of wood,
within his Maiestie's Kingedome of England and the Dominion of Wales
and the Towne of Barwicke, and within everie or anic parte of them or anie of
them as aforesaid, and to make, erecte, and sett vpp as manie furnaces, engines,
tructures, and devises for that intent and purpose, and in as manie places of the
said Kingedome of England, Dominion of Wales, and Towne of Barwicke as
hee or they shall thinke fitt, (first agreeinge with the owners of the soile for the
same). And the same drinkinge glasses, broad glasses, windowe glasses, lookinge
glasses, spectacles glasses, bugles, beade, couterias or byniadoes bottles, vyolls,
and vessells whatsoever made of glasse, and all and every other thinge and thing
whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or hereafter to bee made, vsed, or
devised, of glasse, or of the matter or materialls of glasse whatsou soe made to
vtter or sell in grosse or by retayle, or otherwise to doe away att his and theire or
anie of theire free wills and pleasures, to his and theire pffitt and commodities
dureinge the terme of yeares hereafter menconed, and that hec, the said Sir Robert
Mansell, bis executors, administrators, and assignes, by him and themselues and
his and theire deputies, servante, workemen, and agente haveinge license from
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, shall
and maie from tyme to tyme dureinge the terme of yeares hereafter in theis
Psente expressed and graunted, have and enioy the said sole trades and priviledge
of makinge and meltinge of all manner of drinkeinge glasses, broad glasses,
window glasses, lookeinge glasses, spectacle glasse, bugles, beades, couterias or
byniadoes bottles, vyolls, and vessels whatsoever made of glasse and of all and
everie other thinge and thinges whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or
hereafter to bee made, vsed, or devised, of glasse or of the matter or materialle of
glasse as aforesaid, and that noe other pson or psons whatsoever dureinge the
terme of yeares in and by theis sente hereafter graunted, shall or maie vse,
exercise, practize, or putt in vse the artef or feate of makeinge or meltinge of
anie glasse, glasses, bugles, beades, lookinge glasses, spectacle glasses, bottles or
vessells whatsoever made of glasse or of the matter or materialls of glasse as
aforesaid. And this indenture further witnesseth that for the causes, reasons, and
consideracons in theise psente before expressed, his said Maiestie our Soveraigne

page_text: Lord the Kinge that nowe is, of his further especial grace, ĉtayne knowledge,
and meere moĉon, hath given and graunted, and by theis psente for him, his
heires and successors, doth give and graunte, vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell,
his executors, administrators, and assignces, full and free littie, license, power,
priviledge, and authoritie, that hee the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, and his and theire deputies, servante, workmen,
factors, and agent onelic, and none others, shall and maie, from tyme to tyme
and att all times hereafter dureinge the terme of yeares hereafter in theis Psente
expressed, att bis and theire and everic of theire wills and pleasures, vse,
exercise, practize, sett vpp, and putt in vse, the arte, feate, and misterie of
meltinge and makeinge with anie kinde of fewell whatsoever, in the realme of
Ireland and the dominions thereof, of all manner of drinkinge glasses, broad
glasses, windowe glasses, lookeinge glasses, spectacle glasses, bugles, beades,
otherwise knowne by the name of couterias or byniadoes bottles, vyolls,
and vessells whatsoever made of glasse and of all and everie other thinge and
thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or hereafter to bee made, vsed,
or devised, of glasse or of the matter or materialle of glasse, and to make, erect,
and set vpp as manie furnaces, engines, structures, and devises for that intent
and purpose, and in as manie places of the said realme of Ireland and dominions
thereof as bee or they shall thinke fitt and convenient (agreeinge with the
owners of the soyle for the same), and the same drinkinge glasses, broad glasses,
windowe glasses, lookinge glasses, spectacle glasses, bugles, beades, couterias or
byniadoes bottles, vyolls, and vessells whatsoever made of glasse, and all and
everie other thinge and thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or
hereafter to be made, vsed, or devised, of glasse or of the matter or materialls
of glasse whatsoever.soe made, to vtter or sell in grosse or by retaile, or otherwise
to doe awaie att his and theire or anie of theire free wills and pleasures to
bis and theire advantage and coñioditic dureinge the terme of yeares hereafter
menconed, and that hee the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administra-
tors, and assignes, by him and themselves, and by his and their deputies, servante,
workmen, and agente having license from the said Sir Robert Mansell, his execu-
tors, administrators, and assignes, shall and maie from time to time dureinge the
terme of yeares hereafter expressed, have and enioy the sole trade and priviledge
of meltinge and makinge of all manner of drinkinge glasses, broad glasses,
windowe glasses, looking glasses, spectacle glasses, bugles, beads, couterias or
byniadoes bottles, vyolls, and vessels whatsoever made of glasse, and of all
and everie other thinge and thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or
hereafter to be made, vsed, or devised, of glasse, or of the matter, or materialls of
glasse, within the said realme of Ireland and the dominions thereof as aforesaid;

page_text: and that noe other pson or psons whatsoever, dureinge the terme of yeares
hereafter menconed, shall or maie vse, exercise, practise, or putt in vse, the
arte or feate of meltinge or makeinge of anie glasse, glasses, bugles, beade,
looking glasses, spectacle glasses, bottles, vessels, or other the misses in the
said realme of Ireland or the dominions thereof as aforesaid; to have, hold,
vse, exercise, practice, and putt in vse the said seuall licences, libties, privi-
ledges, authorities and ymunities of and for the sole meltinge and makeinge
of all and all manner of drinkinge glasses, broad glasses, windowe glasses,
lookinge glasses, spectacle glasses, bugles, beade, couterias or byniadoes
bottles, vyolls, and vessels whatsoever made of glasse; and of all and everie
other thinge and thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or devised, or hereafter to
bee made, vsed, or devised of glasse or of the matter or materialls of glasse,
with such severall sorte and kindes of fewell, and in such manner as in and by
theis Psente is before liyitted and appointed in all partes and places within
his Maiestie's said Realme of England and Ireland, Domynion of Wales, and
Towne of Barwick, and in everie of them, and the vtteringe and sellinge of
the same in grosse or by retayle or otherwise as aforesaid, and all and singuler
other the misses vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, adminis-
trators and assigues, by him and themselves, or by his, theire, and every of
theire deputies, servante, workmen, factors, and agents, for and dureinge the
whole terme and to the full end and deťminacon of one-and-twentie yeares,
to commence, begyn, and to bee accompted from the end and expiračon of the
said terme of fifteen yeares by the said before recited Lřes Patent of his
said Maiesties said late father vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell soe graunted
as aforesaid, from thenceforth nexte and yñediately ensueinge fully to bee
compleate and ended, yeildinge and payinge therefore yearelie. And the said
Sir Robert Mansell, for himselfe, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
doth covenant, pmise, and graunt, to and with his Maiestie, his heires and
successors, by theis sente to yeild and pay vnto his said Maiestie, his heires
and successors, dureinge the said terme of one-and-twentie yeares hereby
graunted, into the receipt of the Exchequer of his Maiestie, his heires and
successors, at Westm, the annuall and yearelie rent, farme, or some of one
thousand and five hundred poundes of lawfull money of England, att the
Feast of St. Michael the Archangell, and the Añunciacon of the Blessed
Virgin Marie, or within the space of fortie daies nexte after either of the said
feast, by even and equall porcons yearely to be paid; the first payment thereof
to be begynn at the Feast of St. Michaell the Archangell next comeinge after the
comencement or begyninge of this his Maiestie's psent graunte as aforesaid. And
to the end the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators and assignes,

page_text: maie receive, pceive, and have such benefitt, pffite, and commoditie as is intended
vnto him and them by this his Maiestie's graunte, and as the inventinge and
pfectinge of soe greate a worke vndergone with such care, expence, and hazard,
deserveth, his said Maiestie doeth hereby expressly declare and signifie his
royall pleasure to bee, and his said Maiestie for him, his heires, and. successors,
doth straightly charge, inhibite, and command all and every other his Maiestie's
lovinge subiect and all and every other pson or psons, of what estate, degree,
or condičon they or anie of them bee, that they psume not nor attempt by anie
arte, acte, or divise whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in his Maiestie's said
Realmes of England and Ireland, Dominion of Wales, and Towne of Barwicke,
or in anie the partes or places to them either or anie of them respectively
belonginge, to melt or make anic manner or kinde of drinkinge glasses, broad
glasse, windowe glasses, lookeinge glasses, spectacle glasses,. bugles, beads,
couterias or byniadoes bottles, vyolls, or vessels whatsoever made of glasse,
and of all and everie other thinge and thing whatsoever nowe made, vsed, or
devised, or hereafter to bee made, vsed, or devised, of glasse or of the matter
or materialle of glasse with coale or anie other sorte of fewell whatsoever
as aforesaid dureinge the terme of yeares hereby graunted, without the speciall
consent and licence in writinge of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his execu-
tors, administrators, or assignes, but that the full and whole benefitt, advantage,
and pffit of meltinge and makeinge of all kinde and kind of glasse and
glasses whatsoever in his Maiestie's said seall realms of England and
Ireland as aforesaid shall bee and remayne duringe all the said terme of yeares
hereby graunted vnder the rent aforesaid to the sole and onely behoofe, disposicon
and vse of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, and to the vse of none other pson or psons (whatsoever, and his
said Maiestie doth further by theis psente, for him, his heirs, and successors,
straightly charge, comaund, and phibitt, and doth signifie his Royall will and
pleasure to bee, that noe pson or psons whatsoever, of what estate, degree, or
condičon soever they bee or anie of them bee, other then the said Sir Robert
Mansell, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, and such as shall
bee licenced, authorised, and sett on worke by him or them or some of them
doe, shall, or maie, att anie time hereafter duringe the terme of years herein
before granted, practise, erect, or set vpp, by anie waies or meanes, the said
arte and feate of meltinge or makinge anie kinde of glasse or glasses, bugles
bead, bottles, vyolls, or vessells whatsoever made of glasse as aforesaid, or ani
furnace or furnaces for makinge thereof, within his Maiesties said Realmes o
England and Ireland, Dominion of Wales, Towne of Barwicke, or in ani
part or places to them or either of them belonginge as aforesaid, vpon pain

page_text: of his Maiestie's heavy displeasure and due and condigne punishment for the
contempte of his royall.comaundement in that behalfe. And his said Maiestic.
doth by theis sente, for him, his heirs, and successors, give and graunte vnto the.
said Sir Robert Mansell, bis executors, administrators, and assignes, deputies,
factors, and agente, and everie of them, full power, libtie, and authoritie,
from time to tyme and at all times duringe the said terme hereby
graunted by all lawful waies and meanes to search, try, and finde out all
offence and acte committed and done contrarie to the true intent and meaninge
of theis his Maiestie's Lies Patente, and likewise his Maiestie for him, his
heires and successors, doth hereby, of his especiall grace, čtaine knowledge, and
meere močon, give and graunt vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
administrators, deputies, assignes, factors, agents, and servante, free power,
libtie, licence, and authoritie, to vtter and sell in grosse or by retaile such
kinde of glasse or glasses before menčoned as shalbe made by vertue of
theis his Maiestie's Lřes Patente, and if hee or they shall have more then will
furnish and serve his Maiestie and the subiect of his Maiestie, his heires and
successors, of the said sedall Realmes of England and Ireland as aforesaid,
that then hee and they and such others as shall buy, acquire, or obtaine the
said glasses soe made as aforesaid of him, or them, or anie of them, may
att theire pleasure transport and carry over into forraigne parte beyond the
seas, soe manie and soe much thereof as hee or they shall thinke fitt; payinge
vnto his Maiestie, his heires and successors, the customes, and other duties
due to bee paid for the same, and leavinge a sufficient quantitie for the vse
and service of his Maiestie, his heires and successors, and of his and theire
subiect of the said seall realmes and the dominions thereof att moderate
rates and prices duringe the said terme; and further for the consideracons
aforesaid his Maiestie, of his especiall grace, &taine knowledge, and meere
močon, doth hereby for him, his heires and successors, further graunt vnto the said
Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, full
power, licence, and authoritie, that hee and they shall or maie lawfullie, from
time to time duringe the said terme before graunted, import and bringe or
cause to bee imported and brought into his Maiestie's said Realmes of England
and Ireland and the dominions thereof, all or anie sortes or kindes of Venice
and Morana glasses whatsoever, and the same soe imported as aforesaid to
vtter or sell in grosse or by retayle or otherwise, to doe away att his and
theire wills and pleasures, and for his and theire benefitt and advantage, without
payinge or yeildinge to his said Maiestie, his heires, or successors, anie
accompte, rent, or recompence of or for the same other then the customes
and other duties due for the same, and other then the yearely rent before

page_text: herein reserved, and yearelie to bee paide to his said Maiestie, his heires and
successors as aforesaid, and the said Sir Robert Mansell, for him, his executors
administrators, and assignes, doth covenaunte, pmise, and graunt to and with
our said Soveraigne Lord the Kinge, his heires, and successors, by theis
Psente, that hee the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators,
and assignes, shall and will duringe the said terme of yeares herein-before
graunted as aforesaid, well and sufficiently supply and furnish his Maiestie's
said seall Realmes and Kingdomes of England and Ireland and the subiecte
thereof, from time to tyme with all sorte and kindes of good glasse and glasses
whatsoed at moderate rates or prices to bee required, paid, and taken for the same,
and his said Maiestie, for him, his heires, and successors, doth further graunt to
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and doth
hereby alsoe straightlie charge, require, and phibit all and all manner of pson
and psons whatsoever other then the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, that they or anie of them duringe the said terme
of one-and-twentie yeares hereby graunted, do not attempte or psume to im-
porte or bringe or cause to bee imparted or brought into theis his Maiestie's
Realmes of England and Ireland, Dominion of Wales, or Towne of Barwicke, or
anie of them, from Venice or Morana, or from anie other forraine parte or partes
whatsoever (Scotland onely excepted), anie manner of kinde of glasse or glasses
whatsoever as aforesaid, nor shall directlie or indirectlie buy or contracte for, sell,
vtter, or putt to sale, anie such kindes or sortes of glasse soe made or imported,
or to bee made or imported, contrarie to the tenor and true meaninge of theis
his Maiestie's Lřes Patente, and the sedall grante, licences, and priuiledges to the
said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes therein graun-
ted or menconed or intended to bee therein and thereby graunted, vpon paine
of bis Maiesties's high displeasure and of such punishment and penalties as by
the lawes and statute of this realme or otherwise shall or maie bee inflicted on
such delinquents accordinge to the merritte of such theire contempt and
offences in that behalfe. And his said Maiestie alsoo for him, his heires and suc-
cessors, doth graunte and covenaunte by theis psente to and with the said Sir
Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, that bee, his heires, or
successors, will not att anie time duringe the said terme of one-and-twentie yeares,
givé or graunt to anie pson or psons whatsoever other then to the said Sir
Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, anie license or
tolleračon to importe or bringe into his said realmes of England and Ireland
or either of them, anie sorte or kindes of glasse or glasses whatsoever from
anie forraine parte or parte whatsoever (Scotland onely excepted), and his
Maiestie doth further give and graunt vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his

page_text: executors, administrators, and assignes, and to his and theire deputies, factors,
and agente, and everie of them, full power, libtie, and lawfull authoritie from
time to time and att all times duringe the said tyme and terme of one-and-
twentie yoares by all lawfull waies and meanes to search, tric, and finde out
5. all offences and acte from tyme to tyme comitted, ppetrated, or done, or to
bec comitted, ppetrated, or done, contrarie to the true intent and meaninge of
theis sente, and his Maiestie doth further for him, his heires, and succes-
sors, will and graunte that the seuall, treasurers, vice-treasurers, chauncellors,
barons, and other the officers and ministers of his Highnes Exchequers of his
sedall realmes of England and Ireland for the time beinge respectively by force
of theis psente or the inrollment, constat, or exemplificačon thereof, from time
to time, and at all times hereafter duringe the said terme of yeares
hereby graunted, vppon the request of the said Sir Robert Mansell, his
executors, administrators, or assignes or his and there deputies, servaunte,
factors, or agente, shall graunte forth, make, and directe vnder the seall and
respective seales of the said sevall Courte of Exchequers or other courte of his
said sedall realmes or kingdomes of England and Ireland as aforesaid respectivelie
such and soc manie writt and writte, close or pattente, and other pcosses what-
soever, vnto such maiors, bailliffes, sherriffe, customers, comptrollers, searchers,
and other officers of his Maiestie, his heires and successors, in such sheires,
counties, citties, townes, burroughes, and other places whatsoever within the said
scuall realmes of England and Ireland respectivelie, and the dominions thereof,
as the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, or assignes, or his
or theire deputies, servante, agente, or factours shall att anie time and from time
to time require duringe the said terme of yeares hereby graunted or mient or
intended to be graunted as aforesaid thereby chargeing and comñaundinge the
said officers and everie of them in theire seuall offices and places to respectivelie,
deligently, faithfullie, and carefullie to enquire, trie, search, and finde out all
and everie such pson and psons as contrarie to the true intent and meaninge
of theis his Maiesties Lies Pattente shall att anie time duringe the said terme
of yeares hereby graunted, make, sett, vtter, importe, or bring in as aforesaid
anie such kinde of glasse or glasses whatsoever herein-before menconed, or
build, make, vse, erect, or sett vpp, or cause to bee builded, made, erected, or set
vpp, anie such furnace or furnaces, structures, engynes, or devices for the mel-
tinge or makinge of anie the sorte or kind of glasse or glasses before menconed,
and them to apphend and putt in safe custodie vntill they vnderstand the plea-
sures of his Maiestie's said treasurers, vice-treasurers, chauncellors and barons
of his said Courte of Exchequers of his said severall kingdomes or realmes of
England and Ireland respectively, to whome itt shall or maie apptayne in that

page_text: behalfe, and further order by them be taken therein, and his Maiestie doth here-
by, for himselfe, his heires and successors, will and comaund the treasurers, vice-
treasurers, chauncellors, and barons of the said Exchequers, and all other the
officers and ministers of his said severall realmes or kingdomes of England and
Ireland respectively for the tyme beinge, and everie of them, that they every or
anie of them vpon complaint made by the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors,
· administrators, or assignes, or his or theire deputies, servante, factors, or agente in
that behalfe, doe pforme and execute all that in justice they maie, aswell for the
demolishinge and destroyinge of the said furnaces, structures, engines, and devises
sett vpp or devised contrary to the true intent of theis sente, as for the lawfull
punishment of all such as shall anie waies offend against anie graunt, licence,
power, priviledge, inhibicon, matter, or thing whatsoeй in theis his Maiestie's
Lřes Pattente menconed or contayned, and for the confiscacon and forfeiture of
all sortes and kindes of glasse and glasses whatsoever that shalbe made, shipped,
imported, or brought in, or otherwise vented, vttered, or sold contrary to the
true intent and meaninge of theis psente as by his Maiestie's said Court of
Exchequer and other his said officers respectivelie shalbe thought meete. And
for the better execucon of this his Maiestic's graunt and the seall licences,
powers, priviledges, matters, and thing therein contayned, his said Maiestie
doth hereby for him, his heires and successors, give and graunt full power,
licence, and authority vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, adminis-
trators, and assignes, by him and themselves or by his or theire deputies,
agents, factors, or servante, with the assistance of some officer appointed for
the Pservacon of the peace or other lawfull officer of his said seuall realmes
and kingdomes respectivelie, to enter into anie shipp, bottome, vessell, boate,
howses, sellars, sollars, warehowses, shopps, roomes, glasse howse or glasse
howses, and other place or places whatsoever, within anie parte of his
Maiestie's said severall kingdomes and dominions respectivelic as aforesaid,
aswell within libties as without, where anie such furnaces, structures, engines,
or deuises shalbe erected, made, or set vpp contrarie to the true meaninge of
theis sent, or where anie sortef of glasse made or imported contrarie to the
licences and priviledges hereby graunted or intended to bee graunted, as
aforesaid, shall pbably or reasonablie be suspected to bee, and there by all
lawful waies and convenient meanes to trie and search for all and all manner
and kinde of anie the glasse and glasses before in theis his Maiestie's Lřes
Pattente menconed, and glasse workes erected or made in anic parte of his said
several kingdomes and dominions to be made, bought, sould, imported, or
brought in contrarie to the true intent and meaninge of theis sent, or to anie
lawe, pelamačon, ordinance, restraint, or inhibicon in that
behalfe made or

page_text: ordeined or to be made or ordained; and if vppon inquirie or search they
shall finde anie such glasse or glasses made, imported, shipped, or brought in,
or anie glasse worke or workes, furnace or furnaces, built or erected contrie to
the true intent and meaninge of theis. Psente, that then and in everie such
case it shall and.maie be lawfull to and for the said Sir Robert Mansell, his
executors, administrators, and assignes, and his and theire deputies, servaunte,
and agente, with an officer sworne for the Pservacon of his Maiestie's peace, or
other lawfull officer, to take and seize the same, and with all convenient speede
to signifie the same seizure and seizures to his Maiestie, his heires or
successors, or to the treasurers, vice-treasurers, chauncellors, or barons of his
said seuall exchequers, or other the officers of his said seuall officers of his
said severall realmes and kingdomes of England and Ireland, either of them
to whome in that behalfe itt shall or maie apptaine, for such further order and
redresse to be taken therein as shall apptaine and to them shall seeme fitt,
that the true intent and meaninge of. theis his Maiestie's Lřes Pattente be
dulie and fully obeyed, observed, and kept accordingely; and if in the execučou
thereof, or of anie license, priviledge, power, or inhibicon therein conteyned,
the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, or his
or theire deputies, agent or factors, or anie of them, shall finde anie opposičon
or resistance that then.hee or they doe čtific the same,vnto his Maiestie's said
Courte of Exchequer, and other the said officers and ministers of his said seuall
realmes and kingdomes respectivelie, to the end the offendors therein maie receive
condigne and deserved punishment for theire se all offences, and his Maiestie
doth further hereby straitlie charge and comaund all maiors, sherriffe, justices
of peace, bayliffe, customers, searchers, constables, officers and ministers, and all
other the subiects of his Maiestie, his heires and successors, of his said sevall
.kingdoms and realmes of England and Ireland respectivelie, to be aydinge and
assistinge from tyme to tyme duringe the terme of yeeres herein-before men-
.coned to the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes,
0. and to his and theire deputies, factors, servante, and agente in the full and due
accomplishment, vpphouldinge, and maintayninge of theis his Maiestie's Lřes
Pattente, graunt and priviledges, and of all matters and thing therein con-
-teined, and in complayninge, sueinge, ympleadinge and psecutinge against such
as shall withstand or impugne the same, whereby they maie bee censured and
punished accordinge to jutsice. And theis, psente or the inrollment thereof
shalbe his and their sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe. And
lastlie. his Maiestie by theis psente, for him, his heires and successors,
of his further especiall grace, čtaine knowledge, and meer mocon, d
doth
graunt vnto the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and

page_text: assignes that these sente or the inrollment thereof shall be taken, construed,
, and adiudged, in all and. .everie his Highnes courte of justice and else-
where to be most favourable, effectuall, and avayliable to and for the said
Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and most
stronglie against his Maiestie, his heires and successors,. notwithstanding
the not describinge the čteintie of the forme of, the furnaces,,structures,
engines, and devises to be vsed for the meltinge and makinge of all manner of
drinckinge glasses, broad glasses, windowe 'glasses, looking glasses, or anie
other kinde of glasse, glasses, bugles, bottles, vyolls, or vessells whatsoever,
and notwithstandinge the not pticuler naminge or misnaminge of the kinde,
forme, or manner of glasses to be made or imported by vertue of this his
Maicstic's graunt or the sizes or scanlinge of the same, and notwithstandinge
the misrecitinge and not true and pfecte recitinge of the said graunt or graunte
of license and priviledge heretofore made to the said Sir Robert Mansell by
bis. Maiestie's said late deere father touchinge the meltinge and makinge of
the said glasse and glasses, and the several sorte and kinde thereof therein
.menčoned or expressed, and notwithstandinge anie other misrecitall or non-
recitall or anie other defecte or intenties in theis Psente or ainie statute,
lawe, puision, pelamačon, acte, ordinance, or restraint before theis tyme
-had made, or pvided, or anie other thinge, matter, or cause to the con-
trarie notwithstanding. Provided alwaies, that if it shall happen the said
yearelie rent or sume of one thousand five hundred poundes hereby reserved
and yearelie payable to his said. Maiestie, his heires and successors, as afore-
said, or anie parte or parcell thereof, shall be behind and vnpaid by the space
of fiftie daies nexte after either of the said feaste in which the same ought to
be paid as aforesaid, that then his Maiestic's graunts or Lřes Patents and
everie clause, article, power, and priviledge therein conteined, shall cease,
detmine, and bee vtterlie voide, to all intente, construccons, and purposes what-
soever, anie thinge in theis psente contained to the contrary notwithstandinge.
Provided also that if the said Sir Robert Mansell, his executors, administrators,
or assignes shall not inroll theis his Maiestie's Lřes Pattente before the Clarke of
the Pipe for the time beinge in the Exchequer of England within sixe moneths
after the date thereof, then the said Sir, Robert Mansell, his exccutors, admi-
nistrators, or assignes, shall forfeite and pay to his Maiesties, his heires and
successors (noie pene) the sumie of fiftie poundes of lawful money of England,
and soc for everie sixe moneths after in which the same shall not bee
inrolled as aforesaid, to forfeit and pay to his Maiestie, his heires and succes-
sors, the like suñief of fifty pounde (noie pene) vntill the said Letters Pattents
shalbe enrolled accordinge to the intent and meaninge of theis sente. In

page_text: witness whereof to the one parte of theis sente remaininge with the said Sir
Robert Mansell, his said Maiestie hath caused the Great Seale of England to
be putt, and to the other parte thereof remaininge with his Maiestie the said
Sir Robert Mansell hath putt to his hand and seale the daie and yeare above
above written, anno Dñi. 1634.
Et memorand qd Secundo die Marcii anno regni regis Caroli Decimo
Pfat Robtus Mansett, miles, venit coram dict dño rege in Cancellar sua, et
recognovit indenturam pdict ac oia et singula in eadem centent et spificat in
forma suprascript, &c.