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thus_o de_n heeren_n rob._n fitz_n gerald_n col._n theophil_n oglethorp_n neffen_v hun_z undere_n ge_fw-mi associerden_n hebbende_v const_n bevorden_n zee_n water_n andere_fw-la brack_n water_n tot_fw-mi sout_fw-mi water_n te_fw-mi maecken_fw-mi bequaem_fw-la on_fw-we te_fw-mi drincken_fw-mi etc._n etc._n translate_v thus_o the_o gentleman_n robert_n fitz-gerald_n col._n theop._n oglethorpe_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o associate_n have_v find_v out_o the_o art_n of_o make_v sea_n and_o brackish_a water_n wholesome_a and_o fit_a to_o drink_v deputeer_v even_o afgesonden_v mr._n wilhelmus_fw-la fitz-gerald_n een_fw-mi vande_n gejnteresseerde_v depute_a and_o send_v mr._n william_n fitz-gerald_n a_o person_n interest_v therein_o who_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1684_o give_v in_o this_o write_n from_o they_o to_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o attempt_v extreme_o to_o vilify_v both_o vv._n vv._n himself_o and_o his_o art_n therein_o they_o say_v het_n be_v waer_fw-mi that_fw-mi een_fw-mi genaemt_fw-mi walcot_n die_v geene_a interest_n meet_v genaem_n heeren_n en_fw-fr heeft_n geprétendeert_fw-fr that_fw-mi hij_fw-la de_fw-fr voor_n const_n hadden_n gevonden_v it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o person_n name_v walcot_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v with_o the_o above_o name_v gentleman_n have_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o finder_n out_o of_o the_o say_a art_n so_o that_o they_o renounce_v any_o pretence_n to_o any_o agreement_n and_o thereby_o also_o they_o show_v they_o do_v absolute_o contemn_v and_o reject_v his_o majesty_n order_n in_o counsel_n which_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v concern_v with_o that_o walcot_n in_o their_o make_v their_o intrument_n of_o settlement_n upon_o he_o the_o order_n have_v be_v grant_v they_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v on_o that_o very_a condition_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o order_n before_o recite_v page_n 15._o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a hereby_o that_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o observe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o write_n they_o give_v a_o unwarrantable_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o counsel_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o accuse_v vv._n vv._n as_o a_o criminal_a in_o these_o word_n siine_o majeste_n van_n gr._n brita_n door_n bestuijt_fw-la van_n siien_n rect_v van_fw-mi stacten_fw-mi de_fw-fr brieuven_n van_fw-mi octroy_v aen_fw-mi voorn_v walcot_n geaccordeert_v beeft_v ingetrocken_fw-mi end_n te_fw-mi niet_fw-mi gedaen_fw-mi on_fw-we that_o hij_fw-la strijdick_n be_v tegon_n the_o wetten_v van_fw-mi engeland_n end_n tegens_fw-la de_fw-fr goede_n zeeden_n his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n have_v nullify_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v walcot_n because_o he_o be_v refractory_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o against_o civil_a policy_n and_o likewise_o many_o groundless_a assertion_n they_o will_v have_v suggest_v therein_o to_o magnify_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o skill_n and_o to_o detract_v from_o he_o and_o his_o art_n which_o they_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o matter_n be_v extreme_o misrepresent_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o forego_n discourse_n wherein_o those_o be_v sufficient_o disprove_v 29_o mr._n patent_n 29_o if_o mr._n walcot_n can_v obtain_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o prejudice_n of_o this_o patent_n fitz_n g._n and_o his_o partner_n bring_v their_o bill_n into_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o to_o the_o end_n that_o vv._n vv._n may_v be_v exclude_v in_o england_n and_o that_o when_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o art_n shall_v be_v discover_v in_o holland_n where_o he_o than_o be_v they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o grasp_v the_o advantage_n thereof_o to_o defend_v his_o right_n therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o come_v abrupt_o out_o of_o holland_n and_o can_v not_o return_v thither_o since_o to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o his_o art_n 30_o it_o seem_v not_o unreasonable_a unreasonable_a 30_o which_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o that_o hazard_v his_o time_n charge_n and_o labour_n to_o invent_v a_o art_n so_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n by_o deny_v himself_o the_o gain_n that_o may_v have_v arisen_a from_o his_o other_o study_n and_o through_o observance_n of_o his_o majesty_n especial_a command_n whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o advance_n and_o bring_v it_o by_o infinite_a of_o experiment_n to_o rule_n of_o a_o perfect_a art_n accomplish_v at_o his_o own_o constant_a and_o grievous_a expense_n and_o have_v also_o give_v to_o his_o majesty_n undoubted_a evidence_n of_o the_o reality_n thereof_o shall_v have_v at_o length_n reap_v suitable_a benefit_n but_o it_o seem_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o other_o shall_v presume_v to_o supplant_v he_o after_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o snatch_v from_o he_o and_o grasp_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v endeavour_v he_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o can_v for_o the_o infinite_a injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o though_o to_o have_v make_v he_o just_a recompense_n have_v be_v utter_o impossible_a who_o at_o last_o in_o labour_v to_o cause_v his_o bill_n to_o be_v stop_v will_v maintain_v and_o justify_v all_o their_o former_a wrong_n by_o do_v greater_n it_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o unreasonable_a that_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o long_o obstruct_v the_o true_a inventor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o art_n and_o therein_o the_o public_a benefit_n shall_v be_v now_o order_v to_o cease_v 31_o mr._n patent_n 31_o it_o be_v hope_v it_o will_v be_v with_o a_o save_n to_o mr._n fitz_n gerald_n patent_n fitz_n g._n and_o his_o partner_n have_v contrive_v delay_n all_o they_o can_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o so_o now_o they_o do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o attend_v till_o the_o time_n come_v that_o they_o be_v call_v for_o but_o then_o be_v go_v aside_o and_o neglect_v it_o loiter_v till_o they_o may_v have_v summons_n give_v on_o pretence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v surprise_v whereas_o their_o petition_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o bill_n by_o the_o commons_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o they_o be_v well_o aware_a the_o bill_n be_v pass_v and_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o the_o bill_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n however_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o lord_n defer_v their_o proceed_n till_o they_o may_v have_v summons_n give_v they_o yet_o will_v not_o mr._n fitz-g_a submit_v to_o what_o the_o committee_n have_v do_v when_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o bill_n but_o petition_v present_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n humble_o complain_v for_o want_n as_o they_o pretend_v of_o due_a summons_n though_o they_o be_v give_v they_o the_o day_n before_o that_o the_o bill_n may_v be_v recommit_v which_o be_v grant_v and_o leave_n be_v give_v by_o the_o committee_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o proviso_n next_o morning_n which_o the_o lord_n meet_v on_o purpose_n where_o vv._n vv._n attend_v by_o order_n to_o see_v what_o it_o be_v but_o mr._n fitz-g_a come_v without_o bring_v in_o any_o proviso_n but_o instead_o thereof_o offer_v to_o their_o lordship_n a_o proposal_n in_o write_v that_o mr._n fitz_n g._n will_v allow_v to_o mr._n walcot_n a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n arise_v by_o the_o practice_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o give_v he_o the_o six_o part_n arise_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o own_o art_n which_o by_o their_o contrivance_n be_v nothing_o whilst_o they_o hinder_v his_o work_v and_o then_o he_o will_v have_v impose_v this_o which_o their_o lordship_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o but_o what_o confidence_n can_n vv._n vv._n put_v in_o those_o person_n who_o deal_n from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o have_v have_v this_o experience_n of_o his_o harken_v anew_o to_o any_o proposal_n from_o they_o may_v be_v ill_o resent_v by_o all_o those_o who_o upon_o his_o demonstration_n make_v have_v own_v his_o
cause_n and_o assert_v his_o interest_n and_o by_o those_o who_o have_v know_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o adversary_n skill_n and_o what_o their_o right_n be_v and_o have_v reject_v both_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o shall_v draw_v upon_o his_o art_n the_o censure_n of_o all_o the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o have_v run_v into_o by_o their_o inadvertency_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o shall_v by_o such_o a_o interposition_n eclipse_n the_o honour_n his_o art_n have_v just_o gain_v and_o trust_v himself_o to_o the_o fortune_n of_o they_o and_o what_o proposal_n can_v be_v hearken_v unto_o or_o agreement_n can_v possible_o be_v make_v with_o they_o who_o take_v no_o care_n to_o observe_v king_n charles_n his_o order_n in_o counsel_n which_o be_v make_v so_o much_o to_o their_o advantage_n but_o instead_o of_o the_o use_v his_o majesty_n intend_v invert_v it_o to_o other_o end_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o all_o insomuch_o as_o a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o clear_a profit_n that_o his_o majesty_n order_v long_o since_o in_o 1683._o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o settle_v upon_o he_o in_o so_o many_o year_n but_o vv._n vv._n have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v by_o the_o account_n the_o patentee_n themselves_o and_o other_o have_v give_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o some_o few_o person_n such_o large_a sum_n for_o share_n that_o long_o ago_o not_o a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a gain_n according_a to_o their_o own_o division_n and_o valuation_n of_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v undisposed_a of_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o many_o all_o perhaps_o make_v away_o by_o their_o divide_v the_o future_a profit_n which_o may_v have_v be_v raise_v by_o a_o man_n of_o skill_n into_o share_n and_o sell_v they_o though_o they_o have_v in_o truth_n not_o any_o thing_n themselves_o to_o dispose_v of_o have_v neither_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n as_o be_v prove_v nor_o ability_n in_o point_n of_o skill_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n whence_o the_o profit_n shall_v arise_v as_o by_o the_o event_n do_v appear_v wherefore_o by_o their_o deal_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o have_v never_o any_o intention_n of_o observe_v any_o agreement_n with_o vv._n vv._n but_o design_v to_o involve_v he_o in_o perpetnal_a delay_n and_o infinite_a disappointment_n and_o by_o their_o trifle_a pretence_n always_o to_o take_v advantage_n and_o at_o length_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o those_o destructive_a article_n they_o have_v propose_v and_o it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o any_o agreement_n of_o partnership_n can_v be_v make_v with_o they_o unless_o vv._n vv._n shall_v prostitute_v himself_o and_o his_o art_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o debt_n and_o humour_n by_o expose_v his_o art_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v all_o those_o share_n which_o they_o have_v for_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n long_o ago_o sell_v and_o satal_o charge_v upon_o the_o fund_z of_o their_o own_o skill_n those_o share_v they_o can_v never_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o except_o they_o can_v transfer_v they_o upon_o he_o so_o that_o his_o agree_v with_o they_o be_v no_o less_o than_o agree_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v sweep_v away_o from_o he_o beside_o himself_o be_v irrecoverable_o ruin_v by_o their_o debt_n and_o imposition_n and_o it_o be_v very_o vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o vv._n vv._n shall_v neglect_v to_o discharge_v his_o obligation_n to_o those_o that_o have_v kind_o assist_v he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n plunge_v himself_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o those_o person_n debt_n that_o have_v cruel_o oppose_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v allot_v out_o of_o his_o own_o art_n those_o share_n that_o his_o adversary_n have_v be_v pay_v for_o or_o shall_v undertake_v to_o repay_v those_o sum_n of_o money_n his_o adversary_n have_v receive_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o which_o perhaps_o by_o due_a aught_o to_o have_v be_v he_o but_o be_v contrary_o employ_v to_o cause_v his_o expense_n and_o to_o force_v his_o ruin_n and_o it_o be_v as_o vain_a to_o imagine_v he_o shall_v pay_v for_o their_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o art_n they_o never_o know_v but_o only_o pretend_v to_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v usurp_v his_o right_n who_o be_v the_o true_a master_n of_o it_o wherefore_o mr._n fitz_n gerald_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o delude_v himself_o or_o to_o trifle_v vv._n vv._n with_o such_o fantasy_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o mr._n fitz_n gerald_n and_o his_o partner_n can_v have_v any_o pretence_n to_o expect_v vv._n vv._n shall_v any_o way_n comply_v with_o they_o in_o this_o affair_n nor_o to_o obstruct_v the_o pass_n of_o his_o bill_n by_o reason_n that_o vv._n w._n have_v obtain_v letter_n patent_n sole_o to_o himself_o many_o year_n before_o they_o have_v any_o patent_n that_o w._n vv._n perform_v on_o his_o part_n whatever_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o and_o that_o though_o he_o agree_v that_o article_n shall_v be_v offer_v which_o he_o have_v allow_v they_o therein_o those_o advantage_n they_o have_v insist_v upon_o be_v tender_v according_o yet_o he_o never_o enter_v into_o article_n of_o agreement_n such_o be_v reject_v so_o that_o he_o never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v pretend_v that_o w._n w._n the_o inventor_n have_v give_v evident_a demonstration_n and_o have_v the_o great_a testimony_n to_o bear_v he_o witness_n that_o he_o can_v certain_o perform_v the_o true_a art_n but_o by_o what_o mr._n fitz_n g._n and_o his_o part_n ner_z have_v do_v they_o have_v show_v they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o their_o patent_n be_v obtain_v by_o wrong_n and_o be_v wrongful_o continue_v ever_o since_o that_o they_o can_v take_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o order_n of_o counsel_n by_o reason_n they_o never_o perform_v the_o necessary_a condition_n therein_o require_v and_o the_o king_n be_v deceive_v in_o his_o grant_n by_o their_o misrepresent_v the_o matter_n neither_o be_v they_o permit_v by_o the_o order_n to_o enjoy_v their_o patent_n or_o to_o practise_v their_o art_n except_o they_o have_v first_o make_v their_o instrument_n of_o settlement_n upon_o w._n w._n which_o they_o never_o tender_v 32._o time_n 32_o that_o of_o mr._n walcots_n be_v expire_v as_o to_o time_n whether_o w._n w._n his_o patent_n be_v expire_v as_o to_o the_o time_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o by_o mr._n fitz_n g._n and_o his_o partner_n it_o have_v be_v obstruct_v and_o by_o their_o mean_n order_v to_o be_v vacate_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o w.w._n his_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o bill_n be_v that_o w._n w._n may_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o right_n viz._n restore_v by_o have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o by_o have_v his_o old_a patent_n in_o force_n again_o and_o have_v his_o term_n which_o have_v be_v interrupt_v renew_v and_o enlarge_v 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