AN ENGINE FOR THE WORKING, SAWING, AND POLISHING OF MARBLE
Year: 1667

page_text: WHEREAS wee have been informed by the humble peticon of our wel-
beloved subiect RICHARD CALTHROP, Gentleman, that all or the greatest part
of polished marble that is vsed within our Kingdome of England is bought
at Genova, and other places beyond the seas, although there be severall
quarries of as good marble or better in the County of Devon, and other parte
of this our Kingdome, but by reason of the charge of working, sawing, and
polishing thereof are rendred vnvsefull, and our subiecte furnished at deare
rates from parte beyond the seas: And whereas he hath likewise informed
vs, that he hath invented "AN ENGINE FOR THE WORKING, SAWING, AND
POLISHING OF MARBLE," (being his owne Invenĉon, and never before made or put
in practice in this our Kingdome of England, or any the dominions or terri-
tories thereof,) by meanes whereof our loving subiect of this our realme may
have good and well polished marble fitt for theire vse within this our kingdome
at a much cheaper rate, and for his better encouragement to exercise and
put in practice the same his Invenčon, hath humbly besought vs that we
would be graciously pleased to graunt him our Letters Patente of priviledge
for the sole vse, exercise, and benefitt thereof, by and in the sole working,
sawing, and polishing of marble with the said engine, within our Kingdome of
England and Dominion of Wales, for the tyme and terme of foureteene yeares,
according to the Statute in that case made and provided.
NOW KNOWE YE, that we, being willing to give all lawfull and fitting
encouragement to the inventers of such engines, art, and misteryes as are

page_text: or may be of good and publique vse and benefitt, of our especiall grace,
certeine knowledge, and meere močon, and vpon the humble peticon of the
said Richard Calthrop, have given and graunted, and by these Presente, for
vs, our heires and successors, doe give and graunt vnto the said Richard
Calthrop, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and every of them,
especiall licence, full power, priviledge and authority, that he, they, every
or any of them, by him or themselves, or his and theire deputie and deputies,
servante and workmen, at all tymes, and from tyme to týme hereafter, during
the terme of yeares in these psente exprest, shall and lawfully may make,
have, vse, exercise, imploy, and enioy the said new Invencon and engine for,
by, and in the sole working, sawing, and polishing of marble as aforesaid
within our said Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales in such
manner as to him, them, or any of them, in his or theire discrecons shall
deeme meete, and shall and may have, take, and enioy the sole benefitt and
advantage coming or arising by reason thereof during the terme of yeares
hereby graunted; and to the end the said Richard Calthrop, his exccutors,
administrators, and assignes, and every of them, may the better enioy the full
and wholle benefitt and the sole vse and exercise of his said Invencon, we
doe by these Presente, for vs, our heires and successors, require and streightly
comaund all and every person and person's, bodies politique and corporate, of
whatsoever quality, degree, name, or condičon soever they be, that neither
they nor any of them during the terme of yeares hereby graunted, either
directly or indirectly, doe vse, exercise, or put in practice the said Invencon
and engine soe by the said Richard Calthrop found out and attained vnto as
aforesaid, nor shall counterfeite, imitate, or resemble the same, nor shall
make any addičon therevnto or substracčon from the same, whereby to pretend
themselves the inventors or devisors thereof, without the licence, consent, or
agreement of the said Richard Calthrop, his executors, administrators, or
assignes, in writing vnder his or theire hand and seales first had and obteyned
in that behalfe, vpon such paines and penalties as can or may be inflicted on
such offenders for theire contempt of this our comaund in that behalfe, and
further to be aunswerable to the said Richard Calthrop, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, according to law and justice, for theire damages
thereby susteyned; to have and to hold all the said licences, powers, privi-
ledges, and authorities hereby graunted as aforesaid vnto the said Richard
Calthrop, his executors, administrators, and assignes, for and during the
terme of foureteene yeares from the making of these Presente next ensueing,
and fully to be compleate and ended, according to the Statute in such case
made and provided; and further, we doe by these psente, for vs, our heires

page_text: and successors, give and graunt vnto the said Richard Calthrop, his executors,
administrators, and assignes, full power and authority that they and every of
them, theire, and every of theire deputies, servante, and agente, (having first
obteyned a warrant in this behalfe from the Lord Chiefe Justice of the Court
of King Bench for the tyme being,) may, with the assistance of a constable
or any other lawfull officer at convenient tymes of the day during the terme
aforesaid, and in lawful manner, euter into and make search in any houses or
other places where there shall be iust cause of suspicon for discovering and
finding out of all such persons as shall imitate or cause to be imitated or shall
vse or put in practice the said Inventon or engine soe by the said Richard
Calthrop invented and attained vnto as aforesaid, that soe such offender may
be proceeded against and punished according to theire demeritte, and theire
Invenčons and work then and there found to be seised vpon and left in tho
hand and custody of some constable or officer to be disposed of in such
manner and forme as wee, our heires and successors, shall from tyme to tyme
direct and appoint. And further, wee doe by these Presente, for vs, our heires
and successors, will, authorize, and require all and singuler justices of the
peace, mayors, bayliffe, constables, beadboroughs, and all other officers and
ministers whatsoever of vs, our heires and successors for the time being, that
they and every of them respectively be, from tyme to tyme during the said
terme hereby graunted, in theire respective places, favouring, ayding, helping,
and assisting vnto the said Richard Calthrop, his executors, administrators,
and assigues, and to his, theire, and every of theire deputy and deputies,
servant and agente, in and by all thing in and about the accomplishment
of our will and pleasure herein declared, and in the exercise and execučon of
the powers and priviledges herein and hereby graunted or menconed to be
graunted as aforesaid; and moreover we will and comaund be these Presente,
for vs, our heires and successors, that our said officers and ministers, or any of
them, doe not molest, trouble, or interrupt the said Richard Calthrop, his.
executors, administrators, or assignes, or any of them, his, theire, or any of
theire deputy or deputies, servante or agente, or any of them, in or about the
vse and exercise of the said Invenčon and engine, or in any matter or thing
concerning the same: Provided alwayes, that if at any tyme during the said
terme of foureteene yeares it shall be made appeare vnto vs, our heires or
successors, that this our graunt is contrary to law or preiudiciall or incon-
venient and not of publique vse or benefitt, or that the said engine and the
working, sawing, and polishing of marble therewith as aforesaid is not a new
Invenčon of the said Richard Calthrop as to the publique vse and exercise
thereof within this our Realme of England; or any the dominions or terri-

page_text: tories thereof aforesaid, then vpon significaĉon and declaračon thereof to be
made by vs, our heires or successors, these our Letters Patente shall forthwith
ccase, determine, and be voyd in lawe to all intent and purposes, anything
herein-before menconed to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided alsoe,
that these our Letters Patente, or anything herein conteyned, shall not extend
or be construed to extend to give priviledge vnto the said Richard Calthrop,
his executors, administrators, or assignes, or any of them, to vse or imitate
any Inventon or worke found out and invented by any other person or persons
and publiquely exercised within our said Realme of England, or any the
dominions or territories thereof or therevnto belonging, for the working,
sawing, or polishing of marble by such engine or such like way or meanes as
aforesaid, vnto whom wee have already graunted our like Letters Patente of
priviledge for the sole vse, exercise, and benefitt thereof, it being our will and
pleasure that the said Richard Calthrop, his executors, administrators, and
assignes, and all and singuler other person and persons to whom we have
already graunted the like Letters Patente of priviledge as aforesaid, shall
distinctly vse and practice theire severall Invenčons by them invented and
found out according to the true intent and meaning of the said severall and
respective Letters Patent and of these sente. And lastly, we doe by
these psente, for vs, our heires and successors, graunt vnto the said Richard
Calthrop, his executors, administrators, and assignes, that these our Letters
Patente, or the inrollment thereof, shall be in and by all thing good, valid,
sufficient, and effectuall in the law according to the true intent and meaning
thereof, and shall be taken, construed, and adiudged most favourable and
effectuall for the best benefitt and advantage of the said Richard Calthrop,
his executors, administrators, and assignes, as well in all our Court of
Record as elcewhere; notwithstanding the not full and certeine describing
of the said engine and the way and manner of vsing the same in the worke
aforesaid, and notwithstanding any other defecte, incerteinties, or imperfeccons
in these sente conteyned, or any act, statute, ordinace, pvision, proclamacon,
or restraint to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.
In witnes &c. Witnes ourselfe at Westii. the nyne and twentyeth day
of February.
P bře de priuato sigillo.