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A54599 Fodinæ regales, or, The history, laws, and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland as also of the mint and mony : with a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. / by Sir John Pettus, Knight. Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690. 1670 (1670) Wing P1908; ESTC R190 70,019 132

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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