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A22203
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The copy of the Kings Maiesties letters patents, concerning the reformation of the abuses vsed in melting and making vp of lead, and the sealing of the same.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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1619
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STC 8610.5; ESTC S3884
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persons whatsoeuer that they or any of them doe not at any time or times héerafter attempt or presume to take ãâã ãâã way any Lead from or out of any melting or smelting house within this our Realme of England or the Dominion of Wales or any part of them or either of them before the same Lead be duly tri ⦠hed Sealed by the said Officer of Officers or his or their assignes Deputies or seruants or some or one of them who for that purpose at all times conuenient shall attend the same vpon paine ãâã ââââââture of all such Lead so taken or carryed away from the said melting or smelting houses contrary to the true meaning of these presents and also vpon paine of our heauy indignation displeasure ãâã ãâã further paines penalties punishments and ymprisonments as by any of the Lawes or Statutes of this Realme can or may be inflicted vpon the offenders héerin for their contempt or disobediâââââheaking or contemning this our Royall Commandement ãâã for the better helpe and assissance of the said Officer Officers and his their assignes Deputies seruants in this seruice for the better discouery of the fraudes and abuses aforesaid Wée doe ãâã ãâã Us our Heires Successors giue full power authority vnto the said Officer and Officers and his and their assignes Deputies and seruants or any of them from time to time and at all ãâã ââârafter at his and their euery or any of their will and pleasure aswell by night as by day to goe on Boord view and search and suruey euery Ship vessell or bottome ryding or lying or lying within ãâã ãâã Hauen or Créeke of this Realme of England or the Dominion of Wales or any part thereof and by day time with the assistance of a Constable or other Officer to goe and enter into any ãâã Uawlt Ware-house shop or other place to sée if there shall be any Lead taken or carryed from the melting or smelting houses aforesaid before the same hath béene veiwed weighed tried and ãâã according to the true meaning of these presents and there in due lawfull maner to seize take carry away all such Lead as hée or they or any of them shall find to be so taken carryed from the ãâã houses vnweighed and vnmarked contrary to our pleasure héerein expressed The moitie or one halfe of all which forfeitures wée doe for Us our Heires and Successors giue and grant to the ãâã âficer and Officers and his their Deputies and assignes And the other moytie thereof wée will shall be reserued answered to the vse of Us our Heires and Successors ãâã because the well managing of this busines tendeth to the great benefit of all persons that shall be occasioned to vse any of the said Lead that the same cannot be vndergone without great dayly ãâã for the maintenance of fit and able Deputies Ministers and other persons to attend the execution of the seruice incident to the aforesaid Office Wée doe héerby for Us our Heires Successors ⦠e ordaine that it shall and may be lawfull for and also giue power authority vnto the said Officer and Officers from time to time héerafter by himselfe or themselues or his or their assgnes ⦠s or seruants to aske demand receiue take of euery Owner and Owners Maker Makers vp of Lead for the viewing surueying trying marking of euery Hundred waight of Lead at any ãâã ââârafter to be melted and made vp within this our Kingdome of England and the Dominion of Wales or either of them and which by the said Officer or Officers or their or any of their assignes ⦠es seruants or some or any of them shal be viewed surueyed weighed marked according to the true meaning of these presents the Sum of Two pence of currant money of England which said ãâã ãâã Two pence vpon euery Hundred waight of the said Lead Our pleasure likewise is shall be taken receiued and paid at the melting or smelting houses before the said Lead be sold vttered or dis ⦠out of the same And that the said Two pence vpon euery Hundred waight of the said Lead appointed to be receiued taken as aforesaid be for euer héerafter vnited annexed to the said Office ãâã or duty to be taken and receiued for the surueying viewing trying marking the said Lead And that the said fée or duty be taken receiued by the said Officer or Officers or his or their depuââââ ãâã âssignes in manner aforesaid without the let or contradiction of Us our Heires or Successors or any of our or their Officers or Ministers or other persons whatsoeuer ãâã for the better effecting of Our will pleasure héerin KNOW yée that wée reposing assured trust cofidence in the vnderstanding fidelity circumspection of our wel-beloued Henry Bell Esâââââ of Our especiall Grace and certaine knowledge and méere motion haue giuen and granted and by these presents for Us our Heires Successors Wée doe giue grant vnto the said Henry Bell ãâã ãâã assignes the foresaid Office of Surueyor of Us our Heires Successors of Lead with the appurtenances And him the said Henry Bell and his assignes the Surueyor Surueyors of Us our ⦠an t Successors of Lead to doe performe and execute all and singular the premisses by the Officer or Officers aforesaid according to the true meaning héereof to be performed Wée doe for Us ãâã ââires and Successors make ordaine create and constitute by these presents ãâã haue and to hold the said Office together with all and singular the powers priuiledges Fées duties forfeitures and premisses to the said Henry Bell and his assignes by himselfe or themselues ãâã ãâã their sufficient Deputy or Deputies for and during the tearme and vnto the full end tearme of Thirty and One yéeres from the day of the Date of these presents next ensuing and fully to bée ãâã ãâã and ended