any_o member_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v agree_v by_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o adventure_v or_o pay_v in_o money_n towards_o the_o joint-stock_n and_o shall_v not_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o warn_v bring_v in_o the_o same_o that_o then_o the_o company_n or_o the_o major_a part_n whereof_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n to_o be_v one_o at_o a_o general_n court_n to_o disfranchise_v such_o member_n and_o of_o our_o more_o abundant_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o the_o person_n herein_o before_o particular_o name_v or_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o become_v member_n of_o the_o say_a company_n who_o have_v promise_v and_o agree_v or_o shall_v promise_n or_o agree_v by_o write_v under_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n or_o hand_n to_o adventure_v or_o to_o pay_v in_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o 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peter_n lekeux_n blondel_n and_o gervaize_v or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o further_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v also_o hereby_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n herein_o beforenamed_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n before_o the_o say_v peter_n lekeux_n john_n blondel_n and_o lewis_n gervaize_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a several_a person_n herein_o beforenamed_n to_o be_v the_o present_a deputy-governor_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n court_n the_o present_a deputy_n and_o assistant_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n before_o the_o present_a governor_n and_o company_n or_o the_o major_a part_n in_o public_a court_n shall_v take_v their_o corporal_a oath_n before_o the_o present_a governor_n of_o the_o say_a company_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o by_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o 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manor_n lordship_n message_n mill_n water_n stream_n aforesaid_a the_o company_n may_v sell_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v all_o other_o lawful_a act_n by_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a rent_n service_n reversion_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n liberty_n privilege_n franchise_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o also_o to_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o lawful_a act_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a and_o further_o we_o have_v give_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o subject_a and_o subject_n whatsoever_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n especial_a licence_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v grant_v sell_v and_o alien_n unto_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n company_n power_n give_v to_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o sell_v land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n any_o manor_n lordship_n message_n mill_n water_n stream_n rent_n service_n reversion_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o the_o same_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o clear_a yearly_o value_v of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n above_o all_o charge_n and_o reprize_v whatsoever_o and_o also_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o value_v soever_o and_o we_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v and_o raise_v a_o joint-stock_n fit_a the_o company_n may_v raise_v what_o stock_n they_o please_v and_o increase_v manage_v or_o diminish_v the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a of_o any_o value_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o joint-stock_n to_o order_n manage_v and_o carry_v on_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n according_a to_o such_o share_n and_o proportion_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v therein_o and_o the_o same_o joint-stock_n to_o augment_v and_o increase_v or_o reduce_v and_o diminish_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o the_o say_v governor_n and_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v find_v most_o fit_v and_o convenient_a provide_v always_o that_o these_o present_n or_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o discharge_v any_o of_o the_o covenant_n or_o proviso_n contain_v in_o the_o beforementioned_a letter_n patent_n mess_n a_o proviso_n for_o keep_v in_o force_n the_o patent_n grant_v to_o mess_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v paul_n cloudesly_n william_n sherrard_n and_o peter_n ducleu_n for_o the_o sole_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a invention_n of_o make_v lustrate_v and_o dress_n of_o allamode_n renforce_v and_o lustring_n
lekeux_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o present_a deputy-governour_n of_o the_o say_a company_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n of_o deputy-governour_n until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n of_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n and_o from_o and_o after_o that_o time_n until_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v due_o elect_v and_o swear_v into_o the_o say_a office_n of_o deputy-governour_n of_o the_o say_a company_n if_o the_o say_v peter_n lekeux_n shall_v so_o long_o live_v and_o our_o further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n direct_v and_o appoint_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v or_o the_o election_n of_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n into_o the_o say_a office_n of_o deputy-governour_n of_o the_o say_a company_n the_o say_a peter_n lekeux_n shall_v be_v and_o continue_v a_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n etc._n that_o from_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1692_o 3._o or_o new_a election_n peter_n lekeux_n shall_v be_v a_o assistant_n until_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1696_o etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o and_o from_o that_o time_n until_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v elect_v and_o swear_v a_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n in_o his_o stead_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o long_o live_v and_o we_o have_v constitute_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v constitute_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o say_a john_n blondel_n lewis_n gervaize_n lauze_n mess_n blondell_n gervaize_n claudesly_n sherrard_n lauze_n paul_n clowdesly_n william_n sherrard_n peter_n lauze_n stephen_n noguier_n paul_n rey_n john_n lekeux_n peter_n floyer_n joseph_n paice_n william_n grosvenor_n and_o robert_n hackshaw_n assistant_n noguier_n rey._n john_n lekeux_n floyer_n paice_n grosvenor_n and_o hackshaw_n assistant_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o present_a assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n the_o say_a john_n blondel_n lewis_n gervaize_n paul_n cloudesly_n william_n sherrard_n peter_n lauze_n stephen_n noguier_n and_o paul_n rey_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o say_a office_n of_o assistant_n until_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o etc._n the_o first_o seven_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o 25_o of_o january_n 1696_o etc._n etc._n ninety_o and_o six_o and_o from_o and_o after_o that_o time_n until_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v due_o elect_v and_o swear_v into_o their_o say_a office_n of_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n 1696._o the_o other_o five_o till_o the_o 25_o of_o january_n 1696._o if_o they_o shall_v so_o long_o live_v and_o the_o say_v john_n lekeux_n and_o peter_n floyer_n joseph_n paice_n william_n grosvenor_n and_o robert_n hackshaw_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o say_a office_n of_o assistant_n until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n hereof_o and_o from_o and_o after_o that_o time_n until_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v due_o elect_v and_o swear_v into_o their_o say_a office_n of_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n if_o they_o shall_v so_o long_o live_v and_o further_o we_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n etc._n the_o company_n have_v power_n upon_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1692_o 3._o or_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o to_o choose_v five_o person_n out_o of_o the_o say_a mess_n floyer_n lekeux_n blithe_n paice_n hackshaw_n lloyd_n grosvenor_n and_o cooper_n to_o be_v assistant_n till_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1693_o etc._n etc._n give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a company_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v or_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o to_o elect_a and_o choose_v five_o person_n out_o of_o the_o beforenamed_n peter_n floyer_n john_n lekeux_n thomas_n blithe_n joseph_n paice_n robert_n hackshaw_n edward_n lloyd_n william_n grosvenor_n and_o richard_n cooper_n who_o shall_v be_v and_o continue_v assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o election_n until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o three_o and_o from_o thence_o until_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v due_o elect_v and_o swear_v into_o their_o say_a office_n of_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n and_o likewise_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a company_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o whereof_o the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy-governour_n assistant_n the_o company_n have_v power_n upon_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1693._o or_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o and_o so_o yearly_a till_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n 1696._o to_o choose_v five_o person_n of_o the_o company_n have_v 10_o share_n a_o piece_n at_o least_o to_o be_v assistant_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v always_o one_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o three_o or_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o and_o so_o yearly_o and_o every_o year_n upon_o every_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n follow_v or_o 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company_n and_o their_o successor_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o the_o say_v governor_n and_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o whereof_o the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy-governour_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v one_o on_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n yearly_o or_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o year_n the_o company_n shall_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o jan._n yearly_a or_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o then_o assistant_n two_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n to_o continue_v for_o 1_o year_n shall_v and_o may_v elect_a and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o then_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a company_n two_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n of_o the_o say_a company_n who_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o say_a office_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n next_o follow_v such_o their_o election_n and_o from_o thence_o till_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v due_o elect_v and_o swear_v into_o the_o say_a office_n of_o governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n of_o the_o say_a company_n and_o further_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a company_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v whereof_o the_o governor_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy-governour_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy-governour_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v one_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o elect_a and_o choose_v upon_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n least_o the_o company_n
for_o the_o term_n of_o fourteen_o year_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v and_o continue_v in_o as_o full_a force_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o these_o present_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v any_o thing_n herein_o before_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a liberty_n a_o proviso_n that_o the_o company_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o sole_a benefit_n of_o the_o invention_n for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o 14_o year_n grant_v in_o the_o patent_n but_o that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o term_n all_o person_n may_v have_v liberty_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o our_o grant_n or_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o grant_v the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n the_o sole_a exercise_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a invention_n for_o any_o 〈◊〉_d time_n than_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a term_n of_o fourteen_o year_n but_o that_o after_o the_o â—â—â—â—tion_n of_o that_o term_n all_o person_n who_o otherwise_o may_v work_v the_o same_o may_v have_v full_a â—â—â—â—ty_n so_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n herein_o before_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o proâ—â—â—â—_n likewise_o london_n a_o proviso_n that_o this_o charter_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o corporation_n of_o weaver_n london_n that_o nothing_o herein_o contain_v shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o corporation_n of_o â—â—â—â—rs_n london_n and_o that_o all_o person_n their_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n that_o shall_v at_o any_o 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o weave_v any_o of_o the_o say_v allamode_n renforce_v and_o lustring_n within_o the_o â—â—â—â—s_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v bind_v apprentice_n same_o that_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v weave_v allamode_n renforce_v and_o lustring_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o weaver_n charter_n shall_v be_v apprentice_n or_o member_n of_o that_o company_n subject_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d member_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o their_o ordinance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o government_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n of_o weaver_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o suecessor_n do_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o say_a company_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n or_o 〈◊〉_d enrollment_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n good_a firm_a valid_a sufficient_a company_n that_o this_o present_a charter_n shall_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v construe_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o company_n and_o â—â—â—tual_a in_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v take_v â—â—â—rued_v and_o adjudge_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a and_o beneficial_a sense_n for_o the_o best_a advance_v of_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o well_o in_o all_o court_n as_o â—â—ere_o and_o by_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o of_o we_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o successor_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n any_o deâ—â—â—_n or_o incertainty_n in_o these_o present_v contain_v or_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n whatâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a notwithstandnig_a in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o â—â—â—th_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o writ_n of_o privy_a seal_n a_o clause_n out_o of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o of_o william_n the_o three_o confirm_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o royal_a lustr_a company_n and_o whereas_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n together_o with_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o bless_a memory_n by_o their_o letter_n patent_n or_o charter_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o â—â—â—â—d_n bear_v date_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o their_o say_a â—â—â—â—ies_n reign_v recite_v or_o take_v notice_n that_o several_a person_n therein_o name_v do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o second_v letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n the_o three_o and_o â—â—â—ieth_v day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o sole_a use_n exâ—â—â—_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o new_a invention_n of_o make_v dress_n and_o lustrate_v of_o silk_n 〈◊〉_d plain_a black_a alamodes_n renforce_v and_o lustring_n for_o the_o term_n of_o fourteen_o year_n 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n their_o say_a majesty_n do_v for_o the_o â—â—â—raging_v so_o commendable_a a_o undertake_n give_v grant_v constitute_v declare_v and_o â—â—point_v thomas_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n and_o several_a other_o person_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d charter_n mention_v and_o contain_a and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o their_o â—â—â—ety_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o royal_a lustr_a company_n for_o make_v and_o dress_n of_o â—â—â—odes_n renforce_v and_o lustring_n in_o england_n and_o by_o that_o name_n to_o have_v perpetual_a â—â—â—ession_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a privilege_n liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n with_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a charter_n of_o incorporation_n mention_v and_o express_v 〈◊〉_d thereby_o grant_v to_o and_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a company_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a charter_n or_o letter_n patent_n or_o inâ—â—â—ent_v thereof_o be_v mention_v and_o express_v and_o as_o thereby_o it_o more_o full_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a company_n have_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o charge_n bring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d manufacture_n to_o perfection_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fraudulent_a importation_n of_o alaâ—â—â—_n and_o lustring_n by_o divers_a person_n more_o regard_v their_o own_o interest_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o say_a company_n have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n intend_v they_o in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a charter_n but_o waste_v their_o time_n and_o stock_n in_o contest_v with_o many_o difficulty_n and_o obstruction_n which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o since_o the_o grant_v thereof_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a manufacture_n can_v be_v so_o well_o carry_v on_o and_o secure_v to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n by_o any_o other_o mean_v as_o by_o establish_v a_o company_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o saâ—â—_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o aforesaid_a company_n 〈◊〉_d their_o successor_n 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