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remembrance_n of_o the_o exchequer_n slop_n slop_n the_o king_n to_o john_n jugg_n and_o henry_n of_o wisbich_n whereas_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o certain_a mine_n of_o lead_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o lead_v oar_n be_v find_v in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n he_o will_v that_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o treasurer_n may_v be_v certify_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o find_v the_o say_a mine_n mix_v gold_n and_o lead_v oar_n mix_v and_o whether_o any_o have_v be_v transport_v and_o by_o who_o and_o empower_n they_o to_o inquire_v upon_o oath_n and_o command_v they_o to_o certify_v his_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n thereof_o at_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o further_a order_n may_v be_v take_v and_o to_o return_v the_o inquisition_n etc._n etc._n witness_v our_o treasurer_n 30_o octob._n anno_fw-la 7._o chap._n xii_o richard_z ii_o king_n richard_n ii_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v 11_o junii_fw-la silver_n devon_n gold_n and_o silver_n anno_fw-la 8._o grant_n to_o richard_n wake_v clerk_n his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o liberty_n to_o dig_v pay_v damage_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o for_o ten_o year_n pay_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n unto_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o exchequer_n the_o nine_o part_n and_o all_o other_o person_n to_o be_v exclude_v prout_fw-la ante_fw-la richard_z ii_o the_o king_n to_o hugh_n of_o burnell_n salop._n salop._n and_o our_o sheriff_n of_o salop_n whereas_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o james_n miner_n of_o a_o mine_n of_o copper_n and_o silver_n in_o or_o near_o the_o lordship_n or_o priory_n of_o wenlock_n whereout_o no_o little_a profit_n will_v accrue_v to_o we_o if_o wrought_v by_o experience_a workman_n we_o assign_v you_o to_o ordain_v the_o say_a james_n to_o work_v the_o same_o without_o any_o let_v he_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n or_o demolish_n any_o house_n or_o garden_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o king_n at_o westminster_n 4_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 17._o regni_fw-la rot._n 12._o chap._n xiii_o henry_n iu._n king_n henry_n iv_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o mandamus_fw-la gold_n essex_n gold_n that_fw-mi 11._o maii_n anno_fw-la 2._o rot._n 34._o command_n walter_n fitz-walter_n upon_o information_n of_o a_o conceal_a mine_n of_o gold_n to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o person_n as_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n think_v fit_a that_o do_v conceal_v the_o say_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n there_o to_o receive_v what_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v order_v henry_n iu._n the_o king_n to_o william_n charleton_n prior_n of_o pilton_n silver_n devon_n hold_v silver_n whereas_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o henry_n and_o john_n derby_n the_o lead_v mine_n hold_v silver_n in_o com._n devon_n for_o ten_o year_n pay_v we_o nine_o pound_n of_o pure_a silver_n yearly_o and_o to_o we_o and_o other_o all_o other_o due_n we_o make_v you_o comptroller_n thereof_o and_o command_v your_o diligence_n therein_o during_o pleasure_n dat._n 9_o feb._n anno_fw-la 7._o regni_fw-la rot._n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n silver_n england_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o 24_o feb._n anno_fw-la 5._o grant_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_z of_o france_n and_o protector_n of_o england_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n within_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o 10_o year_n pay_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o the_o king_n the_o 15_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o twenty_o part_n to_o dig_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o under_o house_n in_o arable_a land_n or_o meadow_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o to_o make_v
person_n to_o forbear_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o search_v and_o seize_v a_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o seize_v the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n 8._o command_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v all_o customer_n searcher_n etc._n etc._n herein_o and_o if_o any_o mayor_n sheriff_z etc._n etc._n shall_v offend_v herein_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n by_o the_o attorney_n general_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o a_o abstract_n of_o a_o proclamation_n against_o import_v latin_a wire_n date_v aug._n 19_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n i._n 1._o recite_v as_o in_o the_o proclamation_n precedent_n against_o import_v of_o iron_n wier_n etc._n etc._n prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o any_o foreign_a latin_a wire_n 2._o command_v all_o person_n to_o forbear_v to_o import_v it_o after_o michaelmas_n day_n in_o the_o say_v 14_o year_n of_o k._n charles_n i._o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n 3._o and_o that_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o respective_a officer_n who_o shall_v seize_v the_o same_o to_o the_o several_a custom-house_n without_o sell_v or_o compound_v upon_o pain_n etc._n etc._n 4._o command_v all_o officer_n after_o the_o say_a day_n to_o seize_v what_o shall_v be_v import_v and_o not_o to_o make_v any_o entry_n or_o composition_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o officer_n who_o seize_v the_o same_o 5._o command_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o all_o customer_n searcher_n etc._n etc._n at_o all_o time_n after_o the_o say_v michaelmas_n day_n for_o the_o search_n in_o any_o ship_n cellar_n warehouse_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o reason_n for_o continue_v the_o brass_n manufacture_n in_o this_o kingdom_n give_v in_o about_o five_o year_n since_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o the_o brass_n manufactor_n 1._o that_o england_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v the_o staple_n of_o brass_n manufacture_n for_o itself_o and_o foreign_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inexhaustible_a plenty_n of_o the_o callamine_n stone_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o parlement_n have_v always_o encourage_v manufactury_n by_o mean_n of_o great_a imposition_n upon_o foreign_a ware_n whereby_o the_o staple_n may_v be_v here_o for_o supply_v foreign_a part_n especial_o of_o pin_n which_o may_v also_o be_v do_v with_o latin_a wire_n and_o will_v tend_v to_o great_a security_n and_o advantage_n etc._n etc._n 3._o see_v the_o staple_n of_o pin_n be_v now_o here_o and_o not_o have_v latin_n wier_n upon_o embargo_n or_o war_n beyond_o sea_n they_o may_v for_o want_n of_o wier_n lose_v their_o trade_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o prevent_v which_o his_o late_a majesty_n cause_v a_o prohibition_n of_o all_o foreign_a latin_a wire_n to_o continue_v the_o brass_n work_v here_o which_o be_v divert_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o his_o majesty_n custom_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v but_o rather_o increase_v a_o prohibition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v as_o a_o large_a imposition_n upon_o it_o proportionable_a or_o more_o to_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-la upon_o copper_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o work_v as_o cheap_a etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o swede_n have_v since_o enter_v into_o a_o corporation_n with_o a_o resolution_n for_o some_o time_n to_o be_v loser_n by_o their_o good_n intentional_o to_o subvert_v the_o manufacture_n in_o england_n endeavour_v to_o inveigle_v away_o our_o chief_a workman_n etc._n etc._n 9_o these_o brass_n work_v be_v once_o down_o here_o five_o thousand_o pound_n will_v not_o set_v they_o up_o again_o 10._o when_o these_o work_n be_v last_o revive_v the_o wire_n be_v at_o 8_o li._n per_fw-la 100_o but_o since_o the_o swede_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o 5_o li._n 5._o s._n per_fw-la 100_o but_o upon_o the_o decrease_n of_o these_o work_v they_o begin_v to_o raise_v the_o price_n and_o so_o in_o time_n we_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o take_v it_o at_o their_o own_o rate_n 11._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o many_o town_n in_o somerset_n who_o live_v upon_o it_o show_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o 12._o these_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n will_v cause_v the_o exportation_n to_o be_v as_o considerable_a to_o the_o king_n revenue_n as_o the_o importation_n now_o be_v 13._o the_o continue_v of_o these_o work_n in_o england_n will_v occasion_v plenty_n of_o rough_a copper_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o make_v it_o the_o staple_n in_o time_n of_o copper_n and_o brass_n we_o have_v the_o mean_v so_o plentiful_o here_o 14._o it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o like_a encouragement_n be_v give_v he_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n give_v their_o subject_n etc._n etc._n we_o in_o england_n not_o be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o equal_a term_n which_o by_o a_o medium_fw-la of_o raise_v the_o duty_n here_o upon_o the_o foreign_a latin_a wire_n may_v easy_o be_v remedy_v etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o fit_a for_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o callamint_n stone_n which_o if_o we_o use_v not_o ourselves_o must_v either_o lie_v waist_n or_o be_v transport_v and_o in_o these_o work_v many_o thousand_o family_n will_v be_v employ_v and_o maintain_v and_o in_o time_n may_v be_v as_o fit_a to_o be_v export_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v now_o import_v when_o and_o how_o they_o please_v beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o island_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o the_o abstract_n of_o a_o act_n against_o import_v foreign_a wool_n card_n card_n wier_n or_o iron_n wier_n anno_fw-la 14._o caroli_n ii_o regis_n recite_v that_o whereas_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 3d._a year_n of_o edwerd_n i.u._n and_o in_o the_o 39th_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o several_a former_a statute_n no_o card_n for_o wool_n nor_o iron_n thread_n or_o white_a wire_n shall_v be_v import_v by_o reason_n many_o family_n of_o poor_a people_n by_o that_o manufacture_n be_v maintain_v notwithstanding_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n many_o card_n and_o much_o wire_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o foreign_a wool_n card_n or_o card_n wier_n be_v import_v nor_o any_o old_a wire_n put_v upon_o new_a board_n to_o be_v sell_v upon_o the_o penalty_n follow_v viz._n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v first_o seize_v or_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n provide_v this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o hinder_v any_o one_o of_o wool_n card_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v mend_v for_o their_o own_o use_n or_o to_o sell_v or_o transport_v they_o be_v old_a and_o overworn_a chap._n xvi_o the_o second_o opinion_n of_o other_o eminent_a lawyer_n concern_v mine_n royal._n although_o the_o gold_n or_o silver_n contain_v in_o the_o base_a metal_n of_o a_o mine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o a_o subject_n be_v of_o less_o value_n than_o the_o base_a metal_n yet_o if_o the_o gold_n or_o silver_n do_v countervail_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o refine_v it_o or_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o base_a metal_n spend_v in_o refine_v it_o this_o be_v a_o my_o royal_a and_o as_o well_o the_o base_a metal_n as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n 16_o car._n i._o 9_o feb._n 1640._o john_n glanvill_n e_o harbert_n ralph_n whitfield_n oli._n st._n john_n 25_o feb._n 1640._o john_n herne_n christ._n fulwood_n harb_n grimston_n edw._n bagshaw_n jo._n white_a jo._n glover_n ja._n haward_n 26_o feb._n eus_n andrews_n ed._n prideaux_n john_n maynard_n tho._n culpeper_n 27_o july_n 1641._o chap._n xvii_o rule_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o society_n of_o the_o mine_n royal_a and_o mineral_n battery-work_n concern_v the_o let_n of_o lease_n to_o owner_n discoverer_n or_o undertaker_n of_o such_o mine_n as_o hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o lease_n 1._o if_o any_o owner_n or_o proprietor_n do_v discover_v any_o mine_n royal_a in_o his_o ground_n he_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o lease_n as_o he_o please_v he_o covenant_v for_o every_o lease_n according_a to_o condition_n underwritten_a 2._o if_o any_o farmer_n or_o possessor_n do_v discover_v a_o my_o royal_a in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o use_v which_o be_v never_o wrought_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o the_o proprietor_n the_o other_o moiety_n if_o they_o will_v joint_o work_v and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o lease_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o both_o of_o
be_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v or_o not_o discover_v before_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n 1240._o for_o then_o as_o a_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n record_v be_v tyn_n metal_n find_v in_o germany_n by_o a_o certain_a cornish-man_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o native_a soil_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o hindrance_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n this_o richard_n begin_v to_o make_v ordinance_n for_o these_o tyn-work_n and_o afterward_o edmund_n his_o son_n grant_v a_o charter_n and_o certain_a liberty_n and_o withal_o prescribe_v certain_a law_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o he_o ratify_v or_o strengthen_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o impose_v a_o tribute_n or_o rent_n upon_o tyn_n to_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o earl_n these_o liberty_n tymur_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o tymur_n privilege_n and_o law_n king_n edw._n 3._o do_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o augment_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o those_o tynners_n and_n workman_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o body_n he_o divide_v into_o four_o quarter_n which_o from_o the_o place_n they_o call_v foymore_o blackmore_n irewarnayle_n and_o penwith_o stannary_n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n over_o they_o all_o he_o ordain_v a_o warden_n call_v lord_n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n of_o stannum_fw-la that_o be_v tin_n who_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n as_o well_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n as_o law_n and_o appoint_v to_o every_o quarter_n their_o steward_n who_o once_o every_o three_o week_n every_o one_o in_o his_o several_a quarter_n minister_v justice_n in_o cause_n personal_a between_o tinner_n and_o tinner_n and_o between_o tinner_n and_o foreiner_n except_o in_o cause_n of_o land_n life_n or_o member_n from_o whence_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o lord_n warden_n from_o he_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o moment_n there_o be_v by_o the_o warden_n general_n parlement_n or_o several_a assembly_n summon_v whereunto_o jurat_n be_v send_v out_o of_o every_o stannary_n who_o constitution_n do_v bind_v they_o as_o for_o those_o who_o deal_v with_o tin_n they_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o adventurer_n the_o merchant_n or_o regrator_n and_o the_o labourer_n call_v the_o spadyard_n of_o their_o spade_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n in_o their_o time_n have_v reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o preemption_n of_o tin_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o propriety_n as_o be_v chief_a lord_n or_o proprietary_n as_o of_o their_o total_a prerogative_n lest_o the_o tribute_n of_o rent_n impose_v shall_v be_v imbezelled_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n defraud_v unto_o who_o by_o the_o old_a custom_n for_o every_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o tin_n there_o be_v pay_v forty_o shilling_n it_o be_v by_o a_o law_n provide_v that_o all_o the_o tin_n which_o be_v cast_v and_o wrought_v be_v bring_v to_o one_o of_o the_o say_v four_o appoint_v town_n where_o twice_o 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