and Assistants of Trinity-House aforesaid their Successors Deputies and Assigns and at their Own proper Costs and Charges do award make and deliver or cause to be awarded made and delivered unto him them or any of them all and every Writ and Writs Processes Judgments Executions and Proceedings in the Name of Us our Heirs and Successors as shall or may be necessary for the more speedy recovery of the said Contributions Fines and other Sum and Sums of Mony that shall be so behind and unpaid as aforesaid and as are agreeable unto and may stand and consist with the Ancient Course and practice of Our said Court of Exchecquer heretofore used for recovering of debts and that they and every of them be from time to time aiding and Assisting to the said Master Wardens and Assistants of Trinity-House aforesaid and their Successors and Assigns To pay the King One third part of all the said Fines upon Oath in the premises as it becometh in their several Places respectively And the said Master Wardens and Assistants for themselves and their Successors do Covenant promise Grant and agree to and with Vs Our Heirs and Successors by these presents to render an Accompt upon Oath and pay unto Us Our Heirs and Successors into Our Exchequer at Westminster at the said Feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary one full and whole Third part in three parts to be divided of all the clear profit of all and every the aforesaid Contributions Fines and Forfeitures aforesaid which shall be or may be by them or their Successors obtained recovered and received as aforesaid over above and besides the aforesaid yearly Rent of one Thousand Marks before in and by these presents reserved and Covenanted to be paid to the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns aâ— aforesaid And to the End the said Service herein may the better be performed and that neither the said Master Wardens and Assistants of Trinity-House aforesaid and their Successors Deputies Servants or Assigns or any of them may be hindred or Letted in the managing of the said work of Ballasting of Ships and cleansing of the said River aforesaid Trinity-House with its servants workmen c. exempted from all Offices Civil and Military Our further Will and Pleasure is And We do hereby for Us Our Heirs and Successors strictly charge will require and command all and every Our Officers and Ministers whomsoever and all others to whom it shall or may appertain that they and every of them do forbear to arrest press Their Boats and Lighters also not to be press'd or take for the Service of Vs Our Heirs or Successors or personally to serve in any Office or Place military or Civil any person or persons being members of the said Corporation or any the Officers Factors Workmen or Servants or any the Boats Lighters or other Vessels of the said Master Wardens and Assistants or their Successors Deputies or Assigns or any of them imployed or to be imployed in and about the said ballasting of Ships and the said work of cleansing the said River as aforesaid Except We Our Heirs Except by order of Council and Successors or the Lords and others of our or their Privy Council for the time being shall be first acquainted therewith and his and their License shall be had and obtained in that behalf And We do further by these presents for Us Acquits them from all Claims of any Lord Admiral for the time to come Our Heirs and Successors Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Master Wardens and Assistants of Trinity-House aforesaid and their Successors that We Our Heirs and Successors shall and will from time to time and at all and every time and times hereafter free acquit discharge exonerate and save harmless the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors off and from all Claims Interests and demands whatsoever which any Lord Admiral or Admirals shall or may make or pretend to have in and to the Ballasting of any Ships Barks or other Vessels within the said River before in and by these presents given and granted or any part or parcel thereof Provided always Provision for due payment of Carlos's Rent And Our Will and Pleasure is And the said Master Wardens and Assistants for themselves and their Successors do by these presents Covenant promise and agree not only to and with Us Our Heirs and Successors but also to and with the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them that if it shall happen the said Yearly Rent of One Thousand Marks herein before reserved and payable to and for the use of the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns to be behind or unpaid in part or in all by the space of one month next and immediately insuing the said forty days of either of the said Feasts To pay him five pound for every Month after the rent is due in which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that the said Master VVardens and Assistans of Trinity House aforesaid shall and will forfeit and pay or cause to be forfeited and paid unto the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns for every month after the said forty days wherein the same ought to be paid as aforesaid the sums of five pounds in the Name of a Pain to and for the further Vse and benefit of the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns And that the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns may the better recover the said yearly rent of One Thousand Marks and the said Sum of five pounds nominae penae reserved and payable as aforesaid Our Will and Pleasure is and of Our especial Grace certain knowledge Carlos may sue for Non-Payment and meer motion We have given and Granted and by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors do give and Grant unto the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns full Power License and Authority by all lawful ways and means to sue implead and prosecute or cause be sued impleaded and prosecuted in our Court of Exchecquer in the Name of Us Our Heirs and Successors or in his own Name or the Name of his Executors Administrators or Assigns but at his and their own proper costs and charges the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity House aforesaid and their Successors as well for the said yearly rent of One Thousand Marks as also for the said sume of five pounds so reserved and payable as aforesaid and every part and parcel thereof And Our further will and Pleasure is The Treasurer and all other the Officers of the Exchecquer commanded to assist him therein and We do hereby authorize and require our Treasurer Chancellour Vnder Treasurer Chamberlains and Barons of Our Exchecquer for the time being and also our Attorny General for the time being
and all and every the Officers and Ministers of our said Court for the time being whom it shall or may concern That they and every of them at the desire and request of the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns and at his and their Own proper costs and charges do award make and deliver or cause to be awarded made and delivered unto him them or any of them all and every such Writ and Writs Process Judgments Executions and proceedings in the Name of Us Our Heirs and Successors as shall or may be necessary for the more speedy recovery as well of the said yearly Rent of one thousand Marks as of the said Sum of five pounds nominae penae that shall be so behind and unpaid as aforesaid and as are agreeable unto and may stand and consist with the Ancient course and practice of our said Exchecquer heretofore used for recovery of Debts and that they and every of them be from time to time aiding and Assisting to the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns in the premises as it becometh in their several places respectively Exchecquer to pay Carlos all Mony recover'd and paid thereinto without Fee And Our further Will and Pleasure is that in case upon any such Suit or Suits to be made and prosecuted in Our Name as aforesaid or otherwise the said Rent of One Thousand Marks or any part or parcel thereof shall be recover'd and paid into Our Exchecquer That then We do by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors authorize and require our said Treasurer Chancellour Vnder Treasurer Chamberlains and Barons of our Exchecquer and all other the Officers and Ministers of Our said Court now and for the time being that they and every of them respectively do from time to time issue and pay or cause to be issued and paid unto the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators or Assigns to his and their own use and uses all such Sum and Sums of Mony so paid into our Exchecquer as aforesaid without accompt or any Fee or Fees to be rendred made or given for the same And these Our Letters Patents or the exemplification or duplicate thereof shall be unto our said Officers and Ministers of our said Exchecquer a sufficient Warrant and discharge in that behalf Provided nevertheless and the said Master Ballast not to annoy any of the King's Pallaces Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House aforesaid for them and their Successors do hereby Covenant promise and agree to and with Vs Our Heirs and Successors that they nor any of their Agents Factors Servants Deputies or Assigns shall and will do any thing that shall be prejudicial nusant or Obnoxious to any of our Pallaces Houses or buildings in Our said County of Kent Nor to be laid on any Wast-Ground or Wharfe granted to others nor that they nor any of them shall and will lay or cause to be layed any Gravel Sand Soil or other thing for Ballastage upon any the wast grounds or Wharfes already Granted or that shall be hereafter granted by Us unto them the said Robert Killigrew Knight and Edward Progers Esquire or do any other thing that may in any wise infringe or intrench upon the wast grounds or Wharfes already granted or which shall be hereafter granted unto them the said Sir Robert Killigrew and Edward Progers any thing in these presents contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also that if the said Master This Grant to be inroll'd within six Months Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House aforesaid or their Successors shall not within six Months next after the date hereof cause these our Letters Patents and the said yearly Rent and Sums of Mony as well reserved and payable unto Vs Our Heirs and Successors as unto the said William Carlos his Executors Administrators and Assigns to be duely entered and put in charge with the Auditor of Our Revenue for the City of London With the Kings Auditor for London and Clerk of the Pipe and these Our Letters Patents to be also enrolled with the Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchecquer to the End the said yearly Rent or Sums of Mony may be duely charged answered and paid according to the intent and meaning of these Presents That then and in every such Case the said Master VVardens and Assistants and their Successors shall forfeit and pay to Us Or to forfeit Ten pound for every six Months default Our Heirs and Successors for every six Months default of such Enrolement as aforesaid the Sum of Ten pounds Nominae penae until these our Letters Patents shall be duely entered and Inrolled as aforesaid Several Lords of the Council assign'd to hear and redress all complaints about the Ballastage And Our further Will and Pleasure is And We do by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors declare will and ordain that it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Chancellor of England Or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Lord Treasurer Lord President of our Privy Council and Lord Privy Seal or any of them calling both the Chief Justices of either Bench or One of them upon all and every Complaints to be made by the said Master Wardens and Assistants or their Deputies Substitutes and Assigns of any Offences or other matters or things touching and concerning the Ballasting of Ships or Vessels and other the premises as aforesaid contrary to the true meaning of these presents from time to time to hear and finally to determine every such complaint matter and thing by their Discretions and to put such Order therein according to the intent of these presents as by their discretions shall seem most convenient for the Conservation of the said River of Thames Parties offending their order to suffer Fine and imprisonment and the parties offending such Order to suffer Imprisonment and Fine to the use of Us Our Heirs and Successors according to the intent of the Statute in that behalf made and provided 27 Henry 8. Chap. 18. And to the End the said Master Wardens and their Assistants their Successors Deputies and Assigns may be the better enabled to receive and recover the Duties and Fees belonging to the said Office Our Will and pleasure is and we do hereby for Us Officers of the Customs at London to clear no ship till the Duties to the Ballast Office be paid our Heirs and Successors streightly Charge and Command our Officers and other Persons whatsoever imployed in our Customs and the Customs of our Heirs and Successors in our Port of London and our Officers imployed in the Office called the Searchers Office Coast or Cocket Office and others whatsoever not to Give or Deliver or permit to be Given or Delivered any Cocket Content or other Clearing-Bill or Discharge to any Ship or other Vessel whatsoever whether bound over Sea or Trading Ships or Vessels called Coasters until the
Presents that the said Warden or Wardens so as aforesaid from time to time to be elected nominated and sworn during the time that he or they or any of them shall continue in his or their said Offices or Places of Wardenship be from time to time to the best of their abilities and skill Aiding Counselling and Assisting unto the Master or Masters Deputy of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood for the time being in all causes matters and things touching or concerning the good and welfare of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood And also our Will and pleasure is Wardens removable and how and by these Presents for Us our Heirs and Successors We do give and grant unto the said Master VVardens and Assistants and their Successors that when and as often as it shall fortune all or any of the said VVardens within the said two years next after that they or any of them shall be nominated elected and Sworn into the Office or Place of VVarden or VVardens of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood as aforesaid to die or be displaced or removed from the said Office or Place of VVardenship which VVarden or VVardens not demeaning him or themselves well in his or their said Offices or Places We will to be removeable at the will and pleasure of the Master and residue of the VVardens and Assistants of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood or the greater part of them by themselves or their Deputies as aforesaid whereof the Master or Masters Deputy for the time being to be always one together with the residue of the said Elder Brothers and by the more or greater voice of them all That then and so often it shall and may be lawful also to and for the said Master And others to be chosen in their rooms and lieu and residue of the VVardens and Assistants of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood or the greater part of them by themselves or their said Deputies whereof the Master or Masters Deputy for the time being to be always one together with the residue of the said Elder Brothers and by the more or greater Voice of them all within convenient time after the death displacing or removing of any of the said VVardens to assemble themselves together at or in such convenient place as aforesaid New Election o Wardens for the new Election or Choice either of him or them so displaced or removed or of some other of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood being Elder Brothers for new or other VVardens or VVarden as is aforesaid and shall and may then and there before their departure from the said place nominate and elect him or them again so removed and put out or some other of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood being Elder Brothers to be VVardens or VVarden of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood in the places or steads place or stead of him or them that so died or were or was so dead displaced removed or put out Which Person or Persons being so Elected and Nominated to the Office or Offices New Wardens to act how and how long Place or Places of VVardens or VVarden of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood as is aforesaid shall and may have and exercise the said Office and Offices Place and Places of VVardens or VVarden for and during the residue of the said two years and so forward and also unto the time of a new Election and Choice of the like VVardens or VVarden as aforesaid according to the purport and true meaning of these presents After Oaths first taken he or they taking first a like Corporal Oath upon the holy Evangelists as is aforesaid for such due Execution and Performance thereof and of the Allegiance and Supremacy of Us our Heirs and Successors as aforesaid Wardens fine for refusing or neglecting to act when chosen And if any Person appointed and elected for a VVarden of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood as aforesaid shall refuse the said Office or Place without just excuse or cause of let or shall after he hath agreed thereto neglect the same he shall forfeit and lose for every such offence six Pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence of lawful money of England in the name of a fine to be imposed upon him so refusing or neglecting to the use of the said Corporation to be demanded and levied within such time and in such manner as the fine so to be imposed upon the Master is hereby directed to be demanded and levied And also Our will and pleasure is and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors We do further give and grant unto the said Master VVardens and Assistants and their Successors that when and as often as it shall fortune all or any of the VVardens Deputies Wardens Deputies of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood for the time being to die or to have served forth his or their time or to be displaced or removed from his or their Office or Place of Wardens Deputies or Deputy which Wardens Deputies or Deputy not demeaning him or themselves well in the said Office or Place We will to be removeable removeable at the will and pleasure of the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood for the time being or the greater part of them by themselves or their Deputies together with the Major part of the residue of the said Elder Brethren whereof the Master or Masters Deputy for the time being to be always one that then and so often it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Master And others to be chosen Wardens and Assistants or the greater part of them by themselves or their Deputies and the major part of the residue of the said Elder Brethren as aforesaid whereof the said Master or Masters Deputy for the time being to be always one within convenient time after the death or removing of any such Wardens Deputies or Deputy to assemble themselves together at or in such convenient place as is aforesaid for the new Election of some one or more of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood being an Elder Brother or Brethren for Wardens Deputies or Deputy and shall and may then and there before their departure from the said place nominate and elect either him or them again so displaced or removed or some other of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood being an Elder Brother or Brethren to be Wardens Deputies or Deputy of the same Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood in the place and stead or places and steads of him or them that so died or was so displaced or removed With power to act how and how long Which Person or Persons being so nominated and elected unto the Office or Place of Wardens Deputy of the said Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood shall and may have and exercise the same Office or Place in absence of the VVardens or VVarden there into whose place
purpose shall and may demand levy and receive all Impositions Fines Forfeitures and Payments imposed or to be imposed by the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors or payable or demandable by and from any Person or Persons by Vertue of these Presents at all times hereafter for ever In consideration of the growing Poverty of Seamen they have power of purchaseing in Mortmain to 500 l. per Annum And for as much as the Poverty of Mariners and Seamen belonging to the said Corporation is now much more encreased then hath been in former time and not able to be relieved from the Revenues of the Lands and Possessions of the said Corporation which now they have or were enabled to have purchased being so small in yearly value Therefore to the end that the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors may be from henceforth the better enabled from time to time to bear and sustain their Charges and Expences drawn and occasioned by reason of their Corporation We of our Especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion have given and granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood of the most glorious and undivided Trinity and of St. Clement in the Parish of Deptford Strond in the County of Kent and their Successors full free especial and lawful License Power and Authority not only to retain possess and enjoy to their own proper use and behoof without any Accompt to be rendred made or given to Us Without account our Heirs or Successors in that behalf all and singular such Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Goods and Chattels as they have heretofore obtained purchas'd or had and do at present possess and enjoy by force and vertue of any other Letters Patents or Grant had and made to them by the name of any former Corporation by or from the said late Kings and Queens and according to the purport and true meaning thereof or otherwise howsoever But also to have receive and Purchase further to them and their Successors for ever of Us our Heirs and Successors or of any other Person or Persons whatsoever Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rectories Tithes Rents Reversions and Services or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of them and any other Possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever without License or Writ of ad quod dampnum so always as the said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Tithes Rectories Rents Reversions Services Possessions and Hereditaments or such parts or parcels of them or any of them by the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors so to be purchased obtained or had so as aforesaid do not exceed the clear yearly value of five hundred pounds by the year above all Charges Deductions and Reprises the Statute of not puting Lands and Tenements into Mortmaine or any other Statute Act Ordinance Provision or Restraint thereof heretofore had made ordained and provided or any other Cause thing or matter whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And we do further by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors With Power to others to be benefactors to them in Mortmain to that Value give and Grant to all and every our Subject and Subjects whatsoever full Power License and Authority that they and every of them may at their Wills and and Pleasures give grant bargain set alien convey and assure unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rectories Tythes Rents Reversions and Services or any parts or parcels of them or any of them and any other possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever so always as the said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rectories Tythes Rents Reversions Services Possessions and Hereditaments or any of them do not exceed the clear yearly Value of five hundred pounds above all Charges Deductions and Reprizes the said Statute of not putting Lands and Tenements in Mortmain or any other Act Statute Ordinace Provision or restraint to the contrary notwithstanding And further of our more especial Grace Certain Knowledge A Confirmation of all former Grants of Liberties Estates c. and meer Motion We have granted and confirmed and by these presents do for Us our Heirs and Successors grant and confirm unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants and their Successors all and all manner of Liberties Franchises Immunities Exemptions and Jurisdictions which the said Master Wardens and Assistants or any of them by what name or names so ever by Vertue of what Incorporation soever heretofore have had held used or enjoyed or ought to have had used and enioyed to them and their Successors for ever of an Estate of Inheritance by vertue or force of any Charters or Letters Patents by any of our Predecessors Kings or Queens of England or any other Person or Persons whatsoever by any manner of means heretofore made confirmed or granted or by any other means Right Custom Use Prescription or Title heretofore used had and accustomed to have and to hold to the said Master VVardens and Assistants and their Successors for ever to be held of Us our Heirs and Successors by such the same and the like Rents Services and Sums of Money as the same were formerly holden by and not otherwise Wherefore We will and do strictly Charge and Command for Us our Heirs With an Exemption from all Accounts for any thing claimed or done by them before the Date hereof and Successors that the said Master Wardens Assistants and their Successors shall and may have hold and enjoy for ever all the aforesaid Lands Tenements Liberties Authorities Jurisdictions and Franchises aforesaid according to the Tenor and Effect of these our Letters Patents without let or hindrance of Us our Heirs and Successors or of any Justices Sheriffs or other Bayliffs or Ministers of Us our Heirs and Successors whatsoever willing that neither the said Master VVardens and Assistants nor any of them by reason of the Premisses or any of them by Us our Heirs and Successors the Justices Sheriffs Escheators or other Bayliffs or Ministers of Us our Heirs and Successors whatsoever be thereof hindred molested vexed grieved or in any wise troubled Willing and by these presents charging and commanding as well our Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of our Exchequer at VVestminster and other the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors as our Attorney and Sollicitor General for the time being and every of them and all other our Officers and Ministers whatsoever that neither they nor any of them do prosecute or continue or cause to be prosecuted or continued any Writ or Summons of Quo VVarranto or other Writ or Writs or Process whatsoever against the said Master VVardens and Assistants or any of them for any Cause Thing Matter Offence Claim or Usurpation or any of them claimed attempted used had or usurped before the making of these presents
a further confirmation and explanation thereof that we will be further pleased to give grant confirm and explain in all ample and beneficial manner unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity-House of Deptford Strond aforesaid and their Successors for ever the making erecting setting up placing and laying out continuing renewing and maintaining from time to time of all and every Beacon and Beacons Buoy and Buoyes Mark and Marks Sign and Signs for the Sea which at the time of the making the said Deed were or at any time hereafter shall be made erected set up placed or laid forth at the costs and charges of the said Master Wardens and Assistants or of their Successors in or upon the Sea and Places Navigable or Sea-shores Coast near the Sea or Vplands or Forelands of this Our Realm of England near unto the Sea or Seas of the same The Ballastage granted and confirmed to the Trinity-House Now know ye That We of Our special Grace certain knowledge and meer motion and for sundry good Reasons Causes and Considerations Us especially moving Have given granted confirmed ratified and approved and by these presents do for Us Our Heirs and Successors Give Grant Confirm Ratifie and approve unto our loving and faithful Subjects the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity-House of Deptford Strond in Our County of Kent and to their Successors for ever the Lastage and Ballastage and Office of Lastage and Ballastage of all and all manner of Ships and other Vessels whatsoever coming or being or which hereafter at any time shall be coming floating lying or remaining issuing passing sailing or going in upon to or out of the River of the Thames or elsewhere betwixt the Bridge of the City of London and the Main Sea or any Wharf Bank Creek Coast Shore or any part of the same or near or adjoyning thereunto betwixt the Bridge of London aforesaid towards the West part and the said Main Sea towards the East part of what burthen soever such Ship Vessel or Vessels be or shall be and by what name or names soever and in what kind or kinds soever the such Ballastage or Lastage is or may be called reputed or known exercised or used And also the Beaconage and Buoyage and the Office of Beaconage and Buoyage The Beaconage and Buoyage also confirm'd to the Trinity-House and the making erecting setting up placing and laying out continuing renewing and maintaining from time to time and at all times at their Costs and Charges of all every and whatsoever Beacon and Beacons Buoy and Buoyes Mark and Marks Sign and Signs for the Sea in any and whatsoever place and Places in or upon the Sea Places Navigable and Channels for passing into or out of Havens or Rivers or Sea-shores Coasts near the Sea Vplands or Forelands or other Places of our Realm of England near unto the Sea or Seas of the same as to the said Master Wardens and Assistants or their Successors their Substitute or Substitutes Deputy or Deputies Assign or Assigns shall from time to time seem meet good necessary or convenient To enjoy the said Ballastage Beaconage and Buoyage for ever To have and to hold the said Ballastage and Lastage and Office of Ballastage and Lastage and the said Beaconage and Buoyage and Office of Beaconage and Buoyage and all and every other the premises heretofore in these presents mentioned to be given granted ratified and approved with all and every Fees Advantages Sallaries Profits Emoluments Commodities and Rights With all Fees Profits c. thereunto being Incidents and Appurtenances whatsoever to for out of or by reason of all or any of the premises any way due payable accustomed appertaining or belonging unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity-House of Deptford Strond aforesaid and their Successors for ever by themselves their Substitute or Substitutes Deputy or Deputies Assigne or Assigns to use exercise execute and enjoy for ever And all and every the said premises to hold of Us Our Heirs and Successors To hold them in free and common Soccage as of our Manor of East Greenwich in Our said County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knight-Service although express mention of the true yearly value or of any other value or other certainty of the premises or of any of them or of any Gifts or Grants by Us or any Our Progenitors unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants before this time made in these presents is not made Or any Statute Act Provisoe Ordinance or Restraint thereof or of any thing contained in these presents to the contrary made had Ordained or provided or any other want of Writ of Ad quod damnum or any other thing matter or Cause whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding In Witness whereof c. Witness Our Self at Westminster the Eleventh day of June in the Six and Thirtieth Year of our Reign Per Breve de privato Sigillo Powle Pro William Brenck THE GRANT OF King CHARLES II. In the 17. Year of His Reign OF THE BALLASTAGE In the RIVER of THAMES TO THE TRINITY-HOUSE CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all whom these presents shall come Greeting Now whereas Our late Royal Predecessor Queen Elizabeth of happy memory by her Highness Letters Patents under her Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the eleventh day of June Q. Eliz. Grant of the Ballastage to the Trinity House recited in the Six and thirtieth year of her Reign did amongst other things give grant confirm ratifie and approve unto her loving and faithful Subjects the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity House of Debtford-Strond in the County of Kent and to their Successors for ever The Lastage and Ballastage and Office of Lastage and Ballastage of all and all manner of Ships and other Vessels whatsoever coming and being or which then after at any time should be coming floating lying or remaining issuing passing sailing or going in upon to or out of the River of Thames or elsewhere betwixt the Bridge of the City of London and the Main Sea or any Wharf Bank Creek Coast Shore or any part of the same or near or adjoyning thereunto betwixt the Bridge of London aforesaid towards the West part and the Main Sea towards the East part of what burthen soever such Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels were or should be and by what name or names soever and in what kind or kinds soever the said Ballastage or Lastage is or might be called reputed or known exercised or used To have and to hold amongst other things by the said Letters Patents granted the Ballastage and Lastage with all and every Fees Advantages Salaries Profits Emoluments Commodities and Rights incidents and appurtenances whatsoever to for or out of the premises any way due and payable accustomed appertaining or belonging
for and during the full End and Term of One and Thirty years to Commence from the Feast of the Annuncion of the Blessed Virgin Mary last past before the date of our said Letters Patents and from thenceforth fully to be compleat and ended as in and by Our said Letters Patents amongst other things therein contained relation being thereunto had more plainly and at large it doth and may appear The first Grant surrendred by the Trinity-House by reason of some doubts arising thereupon And whereas certain Controversies doubts and questions have arisen concerning our said Grant to the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Trinity-House of Deptford Strond whereupon the said Master Wardens and Assistants by their Deed under their common Seal bearing date the ninth day of December last past before the date of these presents and inrolled in our high Court of Chancery have granted surrendred and yielded up unto us the said Lastage and Ballastage and Office of Lastage and Ballastage and Ballasting of all and all manner of Ships and other Vessels aforesaid and all the Wasts Wast-Grounds Gravel Sand and Soil aforesaid and all and singular the Fees Advantages Sallaries Profits Liberties Priviledges Emoluments Commodities and Rights Incidents and Appurtenances whatsoever to for out of or by reason of all or any the premises any way due payable accustomed appertaining or belonging in or by Our Letters Patents granted or mentioned to be granted And also all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity House of Deptford-Strond aforesaid of in and unto the said Lastage and Ballastage and Office of Lastage and Ballastage or Ballasting aforesaid and of in or unto the said Wasts Wast-ground Gravel Sand and Soil or any part thereof and of in and to all and singular other the Fees advantages sallaries profits Liberties priviledges emoluments commodities and all other things whatsoever thereunto or any part thereof belonging or appertaining or there withall by our Letters Patents aforesaid Granted or mentioned or intended to be Granted together with our Letters Patents aforesaid to be Cancelled and made void which said Surrender we have accepted of and by these presents do accept The Ballastage regranted to the Trinity-House for the relief of poor Seamen their Wives c. Now whereas many decayed Seamen their Wives Widdows and Orphans have from time to time received good relief by the hands of the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Trinity House of Deptford Strond out of the Lastage and Ballastage raised and taken forth of our said River of Thames for Ballasting of Ships and other Vessels Know ye that we as well for the considerations aforesaid as for the consideration of the said Surrender and for divers other good causes and considerations Us hereunto especially moving of Our especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer motion have Given and Granted and by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors do give and Grant unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Guild or Fraternity of the most Glorious and individable Trinity and of St. Clement in the Parish Church of Deptford Strond in our said County of Kent and to their Successors for ever to and for the uses intents and purposes aforesaid the Lastage Ballastage and Ballasting or loading of Sand Gravel Soil Stones What to be accounâ—ed Ballast Earth Chalk Rubbish Clay Flints Lime Soape Ashes Bricks Tyles or any other things Merchandizes or Commodities whatsoever taken from any Wharfe Creek Coast Bank or Shoar upon or adjoyning to our said River of Thames for Lastage Ballastage and Ballasting or Loading or used instead of such Lastage Ballasting or Loading as aforesaid The Ballast of all Vessels passing between the Bridge of London and the main Sea Together with the Office of Lastage and Ballastage and ballasting of all and all manner of Ships Hoyes Boats Barks and all other Vessels whatsoever coming or being or which hereafter at any time shall be coming floating lying or remaining issuing passing sailing or going in upon to or out of the River Thames or elsewhere betwixt the Bridge of the City of London and the Main Sea or any Wharfe Bank Greek Coast shoar or any part of the same or near or adjoyning thereunto betwixt the Bridge of London aforesaid towards the West part and the said Main Sea towards the East part of what Burthen soever such Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels be or shall be and by what other Name or Names soever and in what kind or kinds soever the said Ballastage or Lastage is or may be called reputed known exercised or used Grant also of the Gravel Sand and Soil of the River to the Trinity-House And further We do by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Give and Grant unto the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Trinity-House of Deptford Strond in Our said County of Kent and their Successors for ever to and for the uses intents and purposes aforesaid the Gravel Sand and Soil of the said River of Thames and every part and parcel thereof for the Ballasting of Ships and other Vessels And further We have given and Granted and by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors do give and Grant to the said Master Wardens and Asstants of Trinity House aforesaid and their Successors for ever full power priviledge and authority that they and their Successors by themselves or by their Deputy or Deputies Agents Factors Workmen and Servants or any of them from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter in all and every place and places whatsoever To dig and take up the said Gravel c. as they shall think fit so it annoy not the River within the said River being to the damage and annoyance of the same at their and every of their Wills and pleasures shall and may dig take up draw-forth and raise for the better furnishing of Ships with ballast the said Gravel Sand and Soil out of the said River by all such ways and means as they or any of them shall think fit so as the said River may not be annoyed and made dangerous to Ships Lighters Boats and other Vessels therein passing and the said Geavel Sand and Soil so by them or any of them raised and taken up for the use aforesaid to Land and lay on shore on any of our Wast grounds other then To lay the same ashore on any Wast-ground not granted to others and except on such wast grounds or Wharfes as are already granted or shall be granted by Us our Heirs and Successors to our trusty and well beloved Servants Sir Robert Killigrew Knight and Edward Progers Esq one of the Grooms of our Bed Chamber and every convenient Place or Places and to take off the same as their or any of their occasions shall require And upon any Wharfe or Wharfes built And upon any