A NEWE AND SPEEDYE WAYE, NOT PRACTISED BY ANY OTHER HERETOFORE, FOR THE TAKINGE AWAYE OF ALL SUCH BARRES OR BEDDES OF SAND, ALTHOUGH THEY BEE EIGHT, NYNE, OR TENN FOOTE DEEPE VNDER WATER
Year: 1633

page_text: CHARLES, by the grace of God, Kinge of England, Scotland, Fraunce,
and Ireland, Defendor of the Faith, &c., to all to whome theise presente.
shall come, greeting.
WHEREAS SYMON HILL, Gent, by his humble peticon vnto vs exhibited,
hath amongest other thing shewed vnto vs that whereas divers havens and
harbors in this kingdome, and many rivers alsoe which have byn heretofore
navigable, are now barred vpp with beddes of sand, and are become thereby.
quite oute of vse for navigacon, by meanes whereof many good townes that
depended vpon navigačon are very much ympoverished, and att this daye
many very notable barbors and rivers of this kingdome have such barres of
sand growing and encreasinge yeerly in them, that shippes of greate burthen
dare not adventure to come into them att any tyme, nor ordinary smale shippes
but vpon springe tydes, by meanes of wch barres not only shippes of very
greate value doe yearely perishe and are caste awaye vpon the coast of
England, but many havens, townes are thereby much ympoverished and in
dainger to bee vtterly vndone for want of trade and traffique, and that the
Peticoner att his greate charge, and by his much travaile and paines and longe
practise, hath invented a remedy againste this greate inconvenyence by
"A NEWE AND SPEEDYE WAYE, NOT PRACTISED BY ANY OTHER HERETOFORE, FOR THE
TAKINGE AWAYE OF ALL SUCH BARRES OR BEDDES OF SAND, ALTHOUGH THEY BEE
EIGHT, NYNE, OR TENN FOOTE DEEPE VNDER WATER," and that the Petičoner is.
able by his new Inventon to cleanse the Thames, and all other rivers soc

page_text: annoyed, by a very speedy and new waye if hee may but obteyne our licens
for the same; and that hee hath alsoe founde oute and practised a new wa
for gayninge a firme foundačon vnder water, eyther in the sea or very deep
rivers, for erectinge and makinge of peeres or walles of stone very beneficial
to gayne harbors for shippinge, to the greate advantage of navigation, and
very beneficial alsoe for lockinge or shuttinge oute the sea where ytt dotl
annoy or offend; and that hee hath alsoe founde oute and practized a newe
waye for dreyning of all sort of flatt levell groundes never practised by any
other heretofore, and hath in all humblenes prayed that wee woulde vouchsafe
to graunte vnto the said Peticoner and his assignes our gracious Lřes Pattent
of priuiledge for to vse his said severall wayes, and alsoe such his contrived
helpes and instrumente as doe belonge therevnto for the terme of foureteene
yeares, and to prohibitt all others to vse anye of the said severall wayes, and
also anye of the said new-invented instrumente, or to worke anye of his newe-
invented severall wayes by his newe-invented helpes and instrumente duringe
all the said terme of foureteene. yeares without the speciall license of the
Petičoner or his assignes.
KNOW YEE THEREFORE that wee, favouringe him the said Symon Hill,
and willinge to cherish such profitable Invenčons tendinge to the good of the
comon wealth, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere močon,
for vs, our heires and successors, will and give and graunte vnto the said
Symon Hill, his executors, administrators, and assignes, full, free, and absolute
license, liberty, power, and authority that the said Simon Hill, his executors,
administrators, assignes, deputies, and servant, or anye of them, and none
other, shall and may at all tymes, and from tyme to tyme duringe the terme
of fowerteene yeeres next ensueinge the date of theise psents, att. his and
their and every of their willes and pleasures, practise, sett vpp, and putt
in vre in anye place within our realme of England and Ireland and
principallity of Wales, and anye.of them, the said new-invented remedy, waye,
and meanes for the takinge away of barres or beddes of sand and gravell,
eyther in the river of Thames or in anie other rivers within our said kingdomes
and domynions, first invented by him, and not heretofore practised by others
within our domynions, and alsoe to practise and putt, in vre the waye for
gayninge firme foundacons vnder water, eyther in the sea or in very deepe
rivers for erectinge and makinge of peeres or walles of stone first invented by 3
him, and not heretofore practised by others within our said kingdomes and
domynions; and likewise to vse and practise the waye eyther by sluces,
channells, or otherwise, for dreyninge of all sorte of flatt and levell groundes.
first invented by him, and not heretofore practised by others within our

page_text: domynions, with the helpes and instrument invented by himselfe, and not
practised by others. And wee doe by theise present graunte that the said
Symon Hill, his executors and assigns, shall have, take, and enjoy to his and
their owne vse, the proffitt, gayne, and advantage that shall or may bee had,
made, or raysed by the severall Invenčons aforesaid duringe the said tearme of
fouretcene yeeres.
Wherefore our will and pleasure is, and by theise psente
wee doc for vs, our heires and successors, straightly inhibitt all and every
person and persons whatsoever of what estate, degree, or condičon hee or they
or anye of them bee, that none of them other then the said Symon Hill, his
executors, administrators, workemen, substitutes, or assignes, and such as shall
have license from him, his executors, administrators, or assignes, shall, duringe
the said terme of foureteene yeeres, practise or putt in vse the waye for takinge
awaye of barres or beddes of sand and gravell aforesaid, first invented by the
said Symon Hill, and not practised by others within our domynions, nor shall
practise or putt in vse the waye for gayninge firme foundacons vnder water,
eyther in sea or in rivers, for erectinge and makinge of peeres or walles of
stone as aforesaid, first invented by him, and not practised by others within
our domynions, nor shall practise nor putt in vse the waye for dreyninge by
sluces, channells, or otherwise, of any sort of flatt and levell grounde, first
invented by him, and not heretofore practised by others within our domynions,'
or make the said helpes or instrument first invented by him; and not vsed by
any other without the license, consent, or agreement of the said Symon Hill,
his executors, administrators, or assignes, or some or one of them, to have and
to houlde the said licences, priuiledges, powers, and authorityes, and other the
Pmisses by theise psente menčoned, to bee given and graunted to the said
Symon Hill, his executors, administrators, and assignes, for and duringe the
tearme of foureteene yeeres next and ymediately ensueinge after the date of theise
Psente fully to be compleate and ended. And wee doe by theise presente, for
vs, our heires and successors, will and comaunde all and singuler maiors,
sherriffe, justices of peace, bayliffe, constables, headboroughes, and other
officers, ministers, and subiect of vs, our heires and successors, that they and
every of them bee from tyme to tyme aydinge, helpinge, and assistinge to the
said Symon Hill, his executors, administrators, deputies, and assignes, in all
thing in and aboute the accomplishment of our pleasure herein expressed,
and in the exercise and execucon of the same; and that they nor anye of
them doe anye waye hinder, molest, or interrupt the said Symon Hill,
his executors, administrators, deputies, or assignes, or any of them,
duringe the said tearme of fouretecne yeares, in any wise in the exercise
of the Pmisses, as they tender our pleasure and will avoide the contrary

page_text: att their perills. And theise our Lrs Pattente, or the inrollment of them,
shall bee their sufficient warrant in that behalfe; and our will and pleasure
is, and the said Symon Hill, for him; his executors and assignes, and
every of them, doth coveñnte, promise, and agree with vs, our heirs and
successors, that hee, the said Symon, his executors and assignes, shall, duringo
the said tearme, keepe a servant borne in England, and instructe him in tho
several sciences aforesaid: Prouided alwaies, and our will and pleasure is,
that if att anye tyme duringe the said terme ytt shall appeare vnto vs, our
heires or successors, or vnto the Lorde and others of the Privie Counsell of
vs, our heires and successors, that the practise and execuĉon of the said
severall Invenčons, or any of them, shall be inconvenyent and piudiciall for
the cōmon wealth, then vpon significačon and declaracon to bee made by vs,
our heires or successors, vnder our or their signett or privy scale, or by the
Lorde and others of the Privy Counsell, or sixo or more of them for the
tyme beinge, in writinge vnder their hande, of such Piudice and inconvenience,
theise our Lřes Pattente, for soe much as shall bee declared inconvenyent as
aforesaid, shall forthwith cease and determyne, and bee vtterly voyde. And
lastly, wee doe by theise presente, for vs, our heires and successors, graunte
that theise our Lrs Patente, or the inrollment of them, shall bee firm, good, and
effectuall, accordinge to the true meaninge of the same. Although expresse
mencon, &c.