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A30705 A just and true remonstrance of His Maiesties mines-royall in the principality of Wales presented by Thomas Bushell, Esquire, farmer of the said mines-royall to His Majestie. Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674. 1641 (1641) Wing B6245; ESTC R30878 13,135 37

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Bushell at his inestimable charge having cut six hundred Fathome through the Rock at the lowest levels North and South for discovering the lost veyne of Cum-sum lock lying East and West two hundred Fathome through the Mountaine of Tallybont at sixty Fathome perpendicular three severall Addits at Koginean one above another twenty and thirty Fathome center another at the Darren to come under the Romans worke at an hundred Fathome center another at Bryn-LLoyd fifty Fathom in length and thirty Fathome Center working day and night for the Drayning of the water which formerly in the time of Customer Smith and Sr. Hugh Middleton in their working of the Mines-royal was never used they only working upon the Superficies of the Earth the workes being drowned with water before they could sinke to the best of the veyne both for quantity and quality and so the charge made to exceed the benefit which danger is pevented by the aforesaid Addits and the Royall Mines become more hopefull especially by the assistance of his Majesties mint for the speedy payment of all those that are imployed in the said works and Mr. Bushels own invention to save Wood by reducing the Ore into Lead and Silver with Turffe and Sea-cole Charked which happy invention had it not been found out the works must needs have been left unwrought the Country not able to have supplyed necessary Fewell And further by the prohibition of transporting Ore unwrought that holdeth silver worth the refining which uncontrol'd liberty of transporting formerly His Majesty in his Princely wisdome saw to bee very prejudiciall even to the utter overthrow of his Mines Royall We have therfore great reason to be confident that his way of working with the restraint of transporting Ore wil in short time greatly increase the Bullion of this Kingdome for the honour of the King and good of the Common-wealth together with the employment of many hundred poore people which would be otherwise an unsupportable burthen to this barren Country who by their present labour in these Mines are able to subsist with their Famiand thousands more might be daylie set on work if Mr. Bushells undertakings in the Mines Royall may be confirmed for a certaine time by this present High Court of Parliament Miners David Fowles William Rashly Henry Co●kler David Bebb. Joseph Jefferies George Turner Robert Lowning Thomas Fletcher David Evans George Dixon Hugh Mason David ap Richard David Loyd David Williams Henry Emblin Maurice Taylor John Emblin Edward Reece Hugh Reece William Davids George Scotsmer Thomas Brickhead Will. Griffith Peter Baltiser Francis Pierce Maurice Lewis Peter Edriser Edward Blewys Rob. Emblin Rob. Tailor David Iinkins Ioseph Acherson Tho. Blewys Michael Sanders Morgan Williams Tho Clocker Tho. Greene Barthol. Clocker Francis Fisher Hugh Benn John Mason George Tickle John Mason Iohn Fish●r Edmund Poole Edw. Bebb. Iohn Mason sen Will. Ficharett Evan Thomas Iohn Harris Will. Tyson Watkin Reece Iohn Smith Morgan Pritchet Griffith Iohn Will. Reece Iohn Tuddar Iohn Huson Phillip Benn Thomas Iames With two Hundred more whom for brevity we omit to name Moniers Henry Such Iohn Corbet Richard Arnold Refiners Iohn Estopp David Estopp Samuell Iohnson William Sturgeon Thomas Parker Arthur Elissa Smelters Thomas Botham Hugh Iames Griffith Evans Iohn Watkin Iinkin Owen Iohn Epslie Iohn Evans Iohn Lewes Iames Meredith Washers Iohn Wringe Morgan Iohn Lewis Davy Iohn Iohn Iinkins Morgan Griff Iohn Edmund Symons Reece Morgan Charles Williams Thomas Adams TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE the LORDS and others of His MAIESTIES most Honourable Privy Councell ACcording to Your Honours command wee have enquired and considered how the Mines-Royall were left to Master Bushell by the Lady Middleton and doe in all humility declare that the silver mines were not worth the working untill Master Bushell at his great charge discovered Rich Ore in the adjacent mountaines which in all likelihood will both increase the Bullion by his way of working in short time give his Majesty a true tryall what the invaluable riches of these His Welsh mountaines are for whereas the Mines in these parts were formerly wrought by Pumpes and so growing deepe were left drowned with water M. Bushell cuts through the maine Rockes at the lowest levell to an hundred fathome perpendicular according to the German manner of working which though chargeable yet certaine having foure severall Addits which hee continueth driving day and night into foure severall mountaines his industry also hath outstript former times for by melting the poore fusible Ore with the Rich he produceth a third part more of silver with the same charge and for accommodating the workes with all materials fit for Mines Royall he hath spared no cost about repairing the milles hath also built in his Majesties Castle of Aberystwith a faire mint hath contracted with merchants of our owne and other Nations to supply the peoples necessity with Corne and other provisions and payeth the miners and carriers at the Scales and doubteth not to make them able Pyoners and fit souldiers to doe His Majesty and their Country service upon any assault of an enemy All which we commend to Your Honourable consideration praying c. Your Lordships humbly to be commanded Joseph Hexsteter chiefe Steward of the Mines Samuel Reynish Assay Masters of the Mint Water Barkesby Assay Masters of the Mint Humphrey Owen Clarke of the Mines DIE SABBATI 14. Aug. 1641. WHereas this House hath beene informed that Thomas Bushell Esquire undertaker of His MAIESTIES Mines-Royall in the County of Cardigan by his great charge and industry in cutting Addits hath gained His MAIESTIES old drowned and forsaken workes of Tallybont and other workes And made new discoveries of Royall mines there which are already very considerable And whereas divers persons of quality encouraged by His MAIESTIES Letters to them directed doe intend to adventure great summes of money in the said workes which in time if well incouraged may prove of great Consequence both for Honour and Profit to His MAIESTY and the Kingdome And whereas also it appeareth unto this House by divers Affidavits and Certificats of credit that some persons ill affected to these Honourable and Publike services who in time may receive deserved punishments have disturbed the possession of the said Thomas Bushell in some of His MAIESTIES Mines-Royall and Edifices appertaining to the Royall workes And have plucked up divers plumps cast in the Rubbish drowned and so much as in them did lie destroyed the said works so as it hath beene a labour of foure yeeres night and day to recover the same And that also the said Thomas Bushell hath beene disturbed in the getting of Turfe and Peate for the service of His MAIESTIES workes being an invention of his owne very commendable and commodious for the preserving of Wood which hath been heretofore by the former undertakers much wasted in those parts Now for the remedy of the said mischiefes and that the said Thomas Bushell and his Assignes and such persons as are or