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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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artificial_a mixture_n of_o these_o metal_n may_v afford_v as_o many_o variety_n as_o those_o do_v change_n chap._n v._o of_o mineral_n and_o other_o product_n or_o juice_n how_o beneficial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o chief_a be_v sulphur_n common_a salt_n saltpetre_n nitre_n mineral_n mineral_n allom_n vitriol_n copperice_n copperice_n stone_n ammoniac_a arsenic_n sanderick_n cinope_a vermillion_n stibium_fw-la antimony_n zink_n black_a lead_n and_o many_o more_o red_a and_o yellow_a ochre_n and_o coal_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o from_o the_o metal_n be_v produce_v letharge_n according_a to_o the_o metal_n white_a lead_n red_a lead_n potter_n lead_n and_o many_o other_o variety_n and_o in_o these_o vein_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n be_v often_o find_v lodestone_n amathist_n astrolites_n rough_a pearl_n and_o soft_a diamond_n and_o several_a other_o excellent_a thing_n which_o be_v account_v as_o treasure_n beside_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o mineral_n dig_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o benefit_n to_o the_o nation_n be_v great_a for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n we_o shall_v find_v above_o two_o hundred_o particular_n of_o ingrowen_v metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o do_v afford_v great_a custom_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o will_v do_v much_o more_o if_o the_o management_n from_o their_o original_a vent_n be_v due_o inspect_v then_o for_o the_o physician_n and_o chemist_n though_o galenist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v we_o see_v of_o gold_n be_v make_v cordial_n of_o silver_n epileptic_o and_o tin_n be_v use_v for_o cephalaick_n histerick_n passion_n etc._n etc._n from_o copper_n be_v extract_v ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la so_o famous_a against_o ulcer_n etc._n etc._n lead_v sanative_n by_o emplastrums_n callamine_n and_o brass_n as_o eminent_a for_o the_o
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