CHAMBLETTING OR MAKEING CHAMLETTE OF GROGRAM, PHILLIP, AND CHEYNEY, AND OP SUNDRIE OTHER SORTES OF SILKE AND OTHER STUFPES, AFTER THE TURKIE MANNER OF CHAMLETTING
Year: 1620

page_text: JAMES, by the grace of God, &c., to all to whome theis Presente shall
come, greeting.
WHEREAS wee are informed that our welbeloved subiectes SAMUELL SHARPE
and RICHARD WILTON, Cittizens of London, have, by theire industries and paines,
after many experiment and with much expence, attained and founde out the
misterie, feate, and skill of "CHAMBLETTING OR MAKEING CHAMLETTE OF GROGRAM,
PHILLIP, AND CHEYNEY, AND OP SUNDRIE OTHER SORTES OF SILKE AND OTHER STUFPES,
AFTER THE TURKIE MANNER OF CHAMLETTING," which is by them effected and
done by the vapor or streame of water or other liquors, and by the helpe of
the could presse, whereby the same chamlette or stuffes soe made into chamlett
are made more beautifull to the eye and more serviceable and lasting in the
vse and wearing then the chamlette nowe commonly made in this our Realme,
which for the most parte, being done by meanes of the hott presse, are not safe
and durable, but disguised, false, and counterfeit, to the greate damage and
deceipt of such our subiecte as doe vse the same: And whereas wee are given
to understand that the said misterie, feate, and skill of chamletting or makeing
chamlette after the Turky manner as aforesaid, hath not heretofore bene
founde out or practised by any other in this our Realme then the said Samuell
Sharpe and Richard Wilton.
KNOW YEE THEREFORE, that wee being graciously pleased to recompence
the industries and expenses of the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton
in the premisses, by graunting to them for some terme of yeares the

page_text: fruite and benefitt of this their Invencon, being of good and necessarie use
in this our realme, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere
močon, and att the humble Peticon of the said Samuell and Richard, and
in consideračon of the yearely reute or somme hereby to vs reserved, wee have
given and graunted, and by theis Presente for vs, our heires and successors,
wee doe give and graunt vnto the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton
full and sole power, priviledge, licence, and authoritie, within this our realme
of England and dominion of Wales, to vse, exercize, and putt in practize the
said misterie, feate, and skill of chamletting or makeing chamlette of grograms,
phillipp, and cheyney, and of any other sortes of silke or stuffes whatsoever,
after and according to the Turkie manner and way of chamletting, by the helpe
of the vapor or streame of waters or other liquors, and the vse of the could
presse as aforesaid, and the same chamlette, soe made and wrought, to sell,
vtter, and putt to sale, within this our realme of England and dominion of
Wales, to and for theire most profitt and advantage; to have, hould, exercise,
and enioye the said power, priviledge, licence, and authoritie of chamletting
and makeing chamlette as aforesaid, and the sole vse and practise of the
misterie, skill, and invenĉon aforesaid, and all profitt, benefitt, and advantage
thereof ariseing or happening as aforesaid vnto the said Samuell Sharpe
and Richard Wilton, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, to
be exercised, practised, and putt in vse by the said Samuell and Richard,
theire executors, administrators, and assignes, theire and everie of theire
deputic and deputies, for and during the terme of one and twentie yeares next
ensueing the date hereof, and fully to be compleate and ended, yeilding and
paying therefore yearely vnto vs, our heires and successors, the rente or
somme of six poundes thirteene shillinges and fower pence of lawfull money of
England, att the receipte of our Exchequer att Westminster, att the feastes
of the Annunciacon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michaell Tharch-
aungell, by even and equall porčons. And forasmuch as when the said
misterie, feate, and invenčon of chamletting, as aforesaid, shalbe manifested
and made knowne, it is likely that many other persons will attempt to putt
the same in practize and thereby reape the fruite of the labors of the said
Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, and soe defraude them of such benefitt
and profitt as might otherwise accrue, and which wee intende them as afore-
said, wee therefore, favoring the good endeavors and industries of the said
Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton in the premisses, and for the better
encouragement of them, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, doe by theis Present declare and signifie that our will and pleasure
is, and wee doe hereby, for vs, our heires and successors, straightly chardge

page_text: and commaunde all and everie person and persons, of what estate, degree, and
condicon soever, that they, or any of them, during the said terme of one and
twentie yearès, within this our said realme of England or dominion of
Wales, shall not presume or attempt, directly or indirectly, to putt in practise,
vse, or exercise, the misterie and invenĉon of the said Samuell Sharpe and
Richard Wilton, in chamletting or makeing chamlett as aforesaid, nor shall
make, frame, or vse any furnace, copper, kettle, presse, ingin, instrument, way.
or meanes, in imitacon or resemblance of their feate, skill, or manner of
working, without the speciall licence and consent of the said Samuell Sharpe
and Richard Wilton, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, therein first
had and obteyned in writeing under their bandes and seales, vpon paine of the
losse and forfeiture to vs, our heires and successors, of all such chamlette or
stuffes soe chamletted, and to have all such furnaces, coppers, kettles, or presses,
ingins, and instrumente, as shalbe soe made or vsed contrarie to the intent of
this our graunt, demolished and pulled downe, and the said chamblette to be
from tyme to tyme seized and taken in the name and to the vse of vs, our
heires and successors, alsoe vppon paine of our high displeasure, and such
further penalties as by the lawes or statutes of this our Realme, or by
our prerogative royall, can or may be inflicted vppon the offendors therein
for their contempte and neglecte of our royall pleasure and commaundement
herein declared. And further, of our more aboundant grace, certaine
knowledge, and mere motion, wee due by theis Presente, for vs, our heires
and successors, give and graunt full power and authoritie vnto the said
Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, theire executors, administrators,
deputies, and assignes, that they and everic of them, with the assistance
of a constable, tithingman, headborough, or other lawful officer in any
cittie, towne, or places within this our Realme of England or Dominion
of Wales, aswell within liberties as without, att all and everie tyme and tymes
convenient, shall any way have free accesse and entrie into any howse, shopp
warehowse, workchouse, cellar, vault, or other place or places where they or
any of them shall vehemently or probablie suspect any of the said chamlette or
stuffes soe chamletted contrarie to this owr graunt to be made or wrought as
aforesaid, or any of the said furnaces, coppers, kettles, presses, ingins, or
instruments to be erected or sett vpp for the vse and purpose aforesaid,, and
the same chamlette and stuffes soe founde to seize and take to the vse of vs,
our heires and successors, and the said furnaces, coppers, kettles, presses,
engins, and instruments to demolishe pull downe, and destroye, as the case
shall requier. And further, for the better execucon of this our graunt and our
royall pleasure and commaundement therein declared, wee doe by theis

page_text: Presente for vs, our heires and successors, will and requier the Courtes for our
Treasurie for the tyme being, and the Treasorer, Chauncellor, Vndertreasorer,
Chamberlaines and Barons of our Exchequer for the tyme being, or any of
them, to make or cause to be made fourth of our said Courtes such and soe
any writtes and other lawful proces as shalbe by them or any of them
thought fitt, and as shall be requested by the said Samuel Sharpe and Richard
Wilton, theire or either of theire executors, administrators, deputies, or
assignes, against all and everie such person and persons as shall wilfully
contemne or neglect our royall pleasure and commnaundement herein expressed,
or shall otherwise offende contrary to the tenor of this our graunt, or any article,
prohibicon, or inhibicon therein conteyned, and therevppon to proceede against
the same person or persons, offenders in the premisses according to our lawes,
and to take such further order and course with them and everie of them,
by fine, imprisonment, or otherwise, as they or any of them in theire wisdomes
shall thinke fitt, and theis Presente, or the inrollment thereof, shalbe vnto
the said Commissioners for our Treasurie, Treasorer, Chauncellor, Vndertrea-
sorer, and Barons of our Exchequer, and to everie them, a sufficient warraunt
and dischardge, as well for doeing, performing, and executeing the premisses as
for the doeing, executing and fulfilling all such other and further actes, matters,
and thinges as they or any of them shall finde meete, whereby the said Samuell
Sharpe and Richard Wilton, theire executors, administrators, deputies, and
assignes, shall and may have, receive, and enioye the full benefitt of this our
graunt according to our gracious intente and meaning in this behalfe. And
our further will and pleasure is, and by theis Presente, for vs, our heires
and successors, wee doe straightly chardge and commaunde all justices
of peace, mayors, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, and all other the officers
and ministers of vs, our heires and successors for the tyme being, that
they and everie of them, in theire severall, offices and places respectively,
dureing the said terme of years hereby graunted, vppon the sight of theis
Present, or the duplicate exemplificacon or inrollment thereof, shalbe
aideing and assisting vnto the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton,
theire executors, administrators, deputies, or assignes, and everie of them, in
the due execučon of this our graunte, and of all licences, priviledges, and
other thinges therein menconed, and theis Presente, or the said duplicate
exemplificacon or inrollment thereof, shall be vnto them, and everie of them,
a sufficient warraunt and discharge in that behalfe: Provided alwaies, never-
theles, that if att any tyme hereafter dureing the said terme of one and twentie
yeares, vppon examinacon by any six or more of our Privie Councill for the
tyme being, calling the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, theire

page_text: executors, administrators, or assignes, to the same, it shalbe founde that the
practize of the said misterie and invenčon of chamletting as aforesaid is or
shalbe preiudiciall or inconvenient to the common weale of this our realme,
that then, vppon dignificačon of our will and pleasure given and published by
vs vnder our signe manuell, signet, or privie seale, for revoakeing or deter-
ming this our present graunt, theis Presente shall from thenceforth cease,
determine, and be vtterly void and of none effecte, anything in theis Presente
conteyned to the contrarie notwithstanding; provided alsoe, that this our
present graunt, or any thing therein conteyned, shall not extend to barr,
binder, or restraine any person or persons of or from the makeing of cham-
blette after such waies, invenĉon, and meanes as heretofore they have vsed and
practized, soe as they doe not rushe or intrude themselves into the invenĉon
and skill of the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton during the said
terme; provided likewise, that the said yearely rent or somme of six poundes
thirteene shillinges and fower pence, hereby to vs reserved as aforesaid, shall
happen to be behinde and vnpaide, in parte or in all, by the space of one and
thirtie dayes next after either of the said feastes in which the same ought to
be paide as aforesaid, or if the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, their
executors, administrators, or assignes, shall not inroll or cause to be inrolled
this our present graunt before the Clarke of the Pipe for the tyme being within
six monetles after the date hereof, that then the said Samuell Sharpe and
Richard Wilton, theire executors, administrators, and assignes, shall forfeite
and pay to vs, our heires and successors, aswell the somme of twentie
shilling noie pene for everie moneth in Wch the said rent shalbe behinde
next after the said one and thirtie days as aforesaid, as alsoe the like somme
of twenty shillinges nōie pene for everie six monethes defaulte of the inroll-
ment of theis Presente before the said Clerke of the Pipe for the tyme being as
aforesaid. And lastly, we will and by theis Presente, for us, our heires and
successors. of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge, and meere mocon, wee
doe graunt to the said Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, their executors,
administrators, and assignes, that this our present graunt and Lřes Pattente of
priviledge, or thinrollment thereof, shalbe good, effectuall, and avayleable in
the lawe to all the intentes and purposes herein-before menconed, and shalbe
taken, construed, and adiudged in all and every our Courtes of Record and
elsewhere within this our Realme of England most strongly against vs, our
heires and successors, and most favourablie and beneficially to and for the said
Samuell Sharpe and Richard Wilton, theire executors, deputies, or assignes,
notwithstanding the not describeing, or the not plaine or certaine describeing,
of the said misterie, skill, and invencn of chamletting as aforesaid, or the

page_text: forme, fashion, or manner of workeing of the said presse, engine, or instru-
mente vsed in or about the premisses, and notwithstanding any other defecte,
incertaintie, or imperfection conteined in this our present graunt, or any acte,
statute, ordinaunce, provision, proclamacon, or restriccon to the contrarie
hereof in anywyse notwithstanding; although expresse mencon, &c.
In wittnes whereof, &c.
Tiftonth low of T....
Wittnes our selte att Westminster, the
In wittnes whereof, &c. Wittnes our selte att Westminster, the
Fifteenth day of July
Pbře de priuato sigillo, &c.