THE. TAKEING VPP AND RECOVERY OF ANY SHIP OR OTHER CARRIAGES OR THING WHATSOEVER, AND OF WHAT WEIGHTE AND BURTHEN SOEVER, OUT OF THE SEA, OR OUT OF ANY RYVERS OR DEEPE WATERS, BY FASTENINGE CERTAINE ENGYNES OR IN- STRUMENT. TO. THE SAME, SHIPPS OB. VESSELLS, OR OTHER CARRIAGES SO SUNKE, AND THEN BY WORKEINGE, ABOVE WATER WILL CAUSE THE SAME TO RAISE IN SUCH WAIE AS. THE SAME. SHALL BEE, RECOVERED AND REGAYNED, OR ATT LEASTE ALL THING. OP VALUE THEREIN
Year: 1635

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and
Ireland, Defender of the Fayeth, &c., to all to whome theise psente shall
come, greeting.
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WHEREAS our welbeloved subiecte MATHEWE VANDICKE, Gentleman, by
his humble Peticon to vs exhibited, hath informed vs that whereas hee, the
saide Mathewe Vandicke, hath, with his greate charges and industry, found out
Invenčon, never vsed in this our kingdome or any our domynions for
"THE. TAKEING VPP AND RECOVERY OF ANY SHIP OR OTHER CARRIAGES OR THING
WHATSOEVER, AND OF WHAT WEIGHTE AND BURTHEN SOEVER, OUT OF THE SEA, OR
OUT OF ANY RYVERS OR DEEPE WATERS, BY FASTENINGE CERTAINE ENGYNES OR IN-
STRUMENT. TO. THE SAME, SHIPPS OB. VESSELLS, OR OTHER CARRIAGES SO SUNKE, AND
THEN BY WORKEINGE, ABOVE WATER WILL CAUSE THE SAME TO RAISE IN SUCH
WAIE AS. THE SAME. SHALL BEE, RECOVERED AND REGAYNED, OR ATT LEASTE ALL
THING. OP VALUE THEREIN :" And whereas he hath likewise found out the like
newe.invencon for the drayninge of any mynes of, cole, leade, tynne, or the like,
and for the rayseing of: water to any height through pipes by windeing of
counter ballance to the same; not; heretofore vsed within any parte of our
domynions, which may, bee many wayes, vsefull, conveniente, and profitable to
our subiecte,, and. therevpon, hath.. humbly besoughte vs to bee graciously
pleased.. to graunte vnto him, our Lřes Patente of Priviledge for fourteene
yearès for the sole, makeinge and vseing of. all the saide workes and, engynes
soe invented by him, according to the Statute in that case provided, hee, the
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page_text: saide Mathewe Vandicke, rendring vnto vs one full fowerth parte yearely of
the proffitte which shall arise and bee made by him, his executors, adminis-
trators, and assignes, of the same workes and engynes soe invented by him.
KNOWE YEE, that wee, graciously favouringe and willing to cherishe and
encourage our subiecte in theire iuste and lawfull courses and invenčons, and
rendringe the weale and benefitt that may thereby redound to our realme
and people, and intendinge to reward and recompence the industry and charge
of Mathewe Vandicke to bee bestowed and expended in and vppon the in-
venting and perfecting of the saide engynes and workes above menčoned, by
appropriating to him for the saide terme of yeares the benefitt of this his saide
Invenčon, vppon the humble peticon of the saide Mathewe Vandicke, and for
the consideracons and reservaĉons hereafter in theise psente expressed, of our
especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere močon, have given and graunted,
and by theise psente, for vs, our heires and successors, doe give and graunte
unto the saide Mathewe Vandicke and to Sir Leventhorpe Francke, Knighte,
att the noïačon of the saide Mathewe, and to theire executors, administrators,
and assignes, full and sole licence, liberty, power, priviledge, and authoritie, that
they, the said Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire
executors, administrators, and assignes, by themselues or by theire deputies,
servaunt, and workemen or agente, att all times and from tyme to tyme here-
after for and dureinge the saide terme of fourteene yeares in theise psente
graunted, shall and may lawfully make, vse, exercise, and putt in practice the
saide engynes, instrumente, and workes herein-before menčoned, by the saide
Mathewe soe devised, invented, and found out, aswell for the takeinge and
recoveringe of shipps, vesselle, and other carriages and thing of weighte and
burthen, out of the sea, or any ryver or deepe water, as alsoe for the drayning
of mynes, of cole, leade, tynne, or the like, and for rayseing of waters upwarde
to any heighte as aforesaide, within this our realme of England and the do-
mynions thereof, through pipes by windinge a counterballance to the same;
and to the end that the said Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke,
their executors, administrators, and assignes, may have and enioye the full and
sole benefitt and comodity of the saide engynes, instrument and workės soe
by him, the saide Mathewe, invented as aforesaide, our will and pleasure is,
and by theise psente, of our more especiall grace, certayne knowledge, and
meere močon, wee doe, for vs, our heires and successors, straightly charge and
inhibitt all and every person and persons, of what estate, degree, or condicon
soever hee, they, or any of them bee, that none of them, other then the saide
Matthewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire executors, adminis-
trators, or assignes, or his or theire deputyes, servaunte, or agente, or some of

page_text: them, doe or shall, dureing the saide tearme of fourteene yeares, within our
realmes of England and Ireland, and domynions thereof, make, use, or putt
in practice, directly or indirectly, the saide engynes, instrumente, and workes,
or any of them, soe by him, the saide Mathewe, invented as aforesaide, nor
shall counterfeyte, ymitate, or resemble the same, nor make any addičon
therevnto or substracte from the same, whereby to ptende themselves inven-
tors thereof, without license, consent, or agreemente of the saide Mathewe
Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire executors, administrators, or
assignes firste had and obteyned in that behalfe, vpon payne of the losse and
forfeyture of all and every such engynes, instrument, or workes made or to be
made, contrary to the true intent and meaning of theise psente, and such
further paynes, penalties, fynes, and ymprysonment as can or may bee in-
flicted vppon such offender or offenders for theire contempte of our royall'
pleasure and cōmaundement in that behalfe; to have and to hould the saide
lycences, liberties, powers, priviledges and authorities by theise psente graunted
or menconed to be graunted vnto the saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir
Leventhorpe Francke, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, for and
dureing the tearme and vnto the full end and terme of fowerteene yeares from
henceforth next ensueing, and fully to be compleate and ended, yeilding and
payeing therefore yearely, and the saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe
Francke, for themselves, their executors, administrators, and assignes, doe
hereby coveñnte and promise to and with vs, our heires and successors, to
yeild and pay yearely to us, our heires and successors, during the saide tearme
hereby graunted, one full fowerth parte of all such sōmes of money, benefitte,
profitte, and advantages whatsoever, as they, the saide Mathewe Vandycke and
Sir Leventhorpe Francke, their executors, administrators, or assignes, from
tyme to tyme dureing the saide tearme, shall or may rayse, receave, acquire,
have, and obteyne for or by meanes of the makeing, vseinge, or practiseing
of the saide engynes, instrumente, and workes, or any of them, by him, the
saide Mathewe, soe devised as aforesaide, and the same fowerth parte to bee
yearely payed att the feaste of Sainte Mychaell the Archangell only upon iuste
accompte to bee from tyme to tyme thereof firste made and given by the
oathes of the saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire
executors, administrators, and assignes, and theire deputyes or agente, to bec
taken before one or more of the Barons of our Exchequer in that behalfe:
And wee doe by theise psente, for us, our heires and successors, give and
graunte full power and authoritie vnto the saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir
Leventhorpe Francke, their executors, administrators, and assignes, and theire
deputyes, servaunte, and agente, with the assistance of a constable or any

page_text: other lawful officer, att convenient tyme and tymes, to enter into and make
searche in all or any house or howses, or other place and places, within this
our realme of England and the domynions. thereof, where any iuste cause of
suspicon shall bec, for discovery and finding out of such as shall have, make,
or putt in practice or vse the saide engines or instrumente. to the vses afore-
saide, or any other vse or vses contrary to the true intente and meaning of
theise psente, to the end the delinquente beeing discovered' may receavė
condigne punishment, according to theire demerritte: "And wee doe, by theise
Psente, for us, our heires and successors, will and comaund the tresurer, vnder-
treasurer, chancellor, and barons of our Courte of Exchequer, and 'all and
singuler maiors, sheriffe, justices of peace, bayliffe; constables, headboroughes,
and other officers, ministers, and subiect of vs, our heires and successors
for the tyme beeing, that they and every of them, from tyme to *tymė
dureing the tearme aforesaide, bee-aydinge, helpeing, and assisting to the
saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, their executors,
administrators, deputies, and assignes, and their deputyes, servaunte, "and
agente, in and by all thing in and aboute the accomplishment of our pleasure
herein declared, and in the exercise and execucon of the pmisses hereby
graunted or mencoed to bee graunted as aforesaide, without any further or
other warrante to bee from vs, our heires or successors, had or obteyned in
that behalfe, and that they or any of them doe not att any tyme hinder,
moleste, or interrupte the saide Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe
Francke, theire executors, administrators,- deputyes, or assignes, or any of
them, in anywise concerninge the pmisses, as they tender our royall pleasure,
and will avoide the contrary att theire perille; and theis our Lřes Pattent, or
the inrollment thereof, shall be theire sufficient warrant in that behalfe:
Provided alwayes, that if the saide fowerth parte' of the saide somes of money;
benefitte and proffitte to be had, made, acquired; obteyned, and gotten by the
saide Pmisses, as aforesaide, shall not bee yearely and every yeare dureing the
saide terme duely accompted for, answered, and payed to vs,o ur heires or suc-
cessors, att the saide feaste or 'tyme of payment herein-before menconed, or
within thirtie dayes then nexte after, that then in such case the saide
Mathewe Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire heires, executors,
and administrators, shall 'forfeite and paye vnto vs, our heires and successors,
thrice soe much in value as itt shalbee proved to have beene to vs due,' vnac
compted for, vnpayed, and deteyned from vs, our heires and successors, 'contrarý
to the true intente. and meaning of theise psente; or if the saide Mathewe
Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, theire executors, administrators, or
assignes, shall not inroll, or cause to be inrolled, this our Psent graunte before

page_text: the Clarkes of the Pipe for the tyme being within sixe moneths after the date
hereof, that then the saide Mathewe.Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke
shall alsoe forfeyte and pay vnto vs twenty pounde, and soe for every sixe
moneths after, the like some of twenty pounde, until the saide Lřes Patente
shalbe inrolled as aforesaide: Provided alsoe, and our will and pleasure is, that
if att any tyme dureinge the saide tearme of fourteene yeares itt shall appeare
vnto vs, our heires and successors, or vnto the lorde and others of the Privy
Councell of vs, our heires and successors, that this graunte is contrary to the
lawes, or in any sorte mischeevous or inconvenient to the state, that then,
vpon significaĉon and declaračon thereof to bee made by vs, our heires or
successors, vnder our Signett or Privy Seale, theise our Lřes Patente shall
forthwith cease, def? myne, and bee utterly voide to all intente and purposes,
any thinge herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding. And wee doe
hereby graunte for vs, our heires and successors, vnto the saide Mathewe
Vandicke and Sir Leventhorpe Francke, their executors, administrators, and
assignes, that theise our Lřes Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shalbe firme,
good, and effectuall, according to the true meaninge of the same, notwith-
standing the not describeing, or not ②tayne describeing, of the manners,
formes, and fashions of the saide engynes, instruments, or workes soe devised
as aforesaide, and notwithstanding any other defecte, impfeccon, or incer-
tainety in this our Psent graunte, or any acte, statute, ordinance, provision, or
restriccon to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding, althoughe
expresse mencon, &c.
In witnes, &e. Witnes our colfe att Westminster, the Fewerteenth day
BAHA
of July.
P bře de priuato sigillo, &c.