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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62705	To his Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. The humble petition of the proprietors, commoners and mineral bounders of the deserted and drowned mines within the counties of Cornwal and Devon	Bakehouse, Jo. aut; Bakehouse, Tho. aut; Doxie, Jo. aut	1659 (1659)	Wing T1370A; ESTC R9055	6,111	12

To his Highness the Lord PROTECTOR of England Scotland and Ireland c. The humble Petition of the Proprietors Commoners and Mineral Bounders of the Deserted and Drowned Mines within the Counties of Cornwal and Devon Sheweth THat your Petitioners observing the Experimental way of Mr. Bushell's Proceedings to be not only the most probable to discover the vast Mineral-Treasure supposed to lie in the Metal-loads of that Beacon-Hill called Hingston-Down Coome-Martin in Devon and Guynop in Cornwal But likewise the onely probable means to enrich these Western parts and your other Territories with inestimable treasure by following his example in all drowned and deserted Works And because we find he hath no more desire of Partnership then the assistance of Providence and your Highness patronising this his commendable Enterprise nor any other ambition then gratitude to the memory of that great Philosopher his deceased Master the Lord Chancellor Bacon and to make our Age the president and honor of fulfilling the old proverb Hingston-Down welly wrought is worth London-Town dearcy bought Now in regard the Lords of the Fee and Commoners thereof as well as the major part of the Mineral bounders have with all cheerful alacritie for the publick good of this Nation subscribed their affectionate Consents to this great Work in a Letter to Mr. Bushell hereunto annexed We your Petitioners do in the behalf of our selves and the Mineral Bounders of Cornwal and Devon implore your Highness speedy Confirmation of Mr. Bushell's Articles without his personal attendance in London according to the gracious signification of your Highness favors to his Petition that no time may be lost in so honorable a Design nor he disabled or dismaid in so general a Concernment since we find him exceeding active to study the preservation of your Honors and Dignities with the Countries advancement as to your Highness wisdom may appear by the demonstration of his Mineral Overtures and a draught of his unanswerable Reasons likewise annexed Charls Trevanion Tho. Mainard Edw. Herle Jo. Chatley John Tremenhere Phi. Lanyon William Edw. Wise Richard Arundell Fran. Buller jun. Ja. Launce David Hawes Chr. Wood Will. Wise J. Boscowen Tho. Lower John Coryton John Lampen Tho. Grose John Fathers William Wrey Nath. Tarvanion Will. Rous. SIR WE have seriously considered the proffer'd Civilities in your Letter and the plain Demonstrations in your ingenuous Reasons to cut North and South through the lowest Level of Hingston-Down for crossing all such Metal-loads as lie East and West and for freeing the Mines from the impediment of water by which you may verefie the old proverb Hingston-Down welly wrought is worth London-Town dearey bought And therefore you may rest assured that we shall give our free consents and endevours to procure other Gentlemen of our County to further your most noble and unparralleld design that a speedy dispatch may be made thereof for the general good of the Nation which is and shall be ever very much desired by Sir Novemb. 11. 1656. Your very ready friends and Servants Edw. Herle Cha. Trevanion J. Boscowen Chicheste Wrey Edw. Wise William Wise John Lampen Ja. Launce Richard Erisey Jo. Chatley Phi. Lanyon Natha Tarvanyon Hu. Pomeroy Tho. Grose Richard Arundell William Rous. N. Borlace Tho. Lower Fran. Buller John Coryton John Harris Nich. Sharsell John Battersby J. Tremenhere Will Wrey William Coysgrave Edward Wilcocks John Fathers David Haws For our Noble Friend Tho. Bushell Esq These Mr. Bushels Letter to the Miners of Mendyp and their Answer with the Juries Order Fellow Miners UPon the Overtures of my Mineral Discoveries taught me by the Theory of my old Master the Lord Chancellor Bacon's Philosophical Conceptions His Highness the Lord Protector upon hopes of the like providence in all his other Territories to ease the Nation of their Taxes gave me power to try the aforesaid Experiments since it was conceived by the aforesaid Lord that great riches lay in the Bowels of our Mother Earth and underneath the superficies of the most barren Mountains and in order to such his commands I have not onely published the inclosed declaration for satisfaction to all moderate persons which have not unbyassed Principles against the honor of their native Country but also am setting on foot the drowned and deserted works in the naked Promentories of Hingston Down Coom-Martine in Devon and Guynop in Cornwal And being likewise informed by your fellow Miners that Millions of wealth lie in Rowpits neer Chewton-Minery which yet cannot be recovered from the inundation of water by the greatest Artists of former Ages I have upon my own deliberation and viewing the place thought fit to render you the experience of my practical endeavors and with a willing mind to attempt the Forelorn hope of their recoveries at my own charge if I may have the well-wishes of you in general and the moyety or half bearing equal charge when the water is drained your speedy answer shall make me decline or prosecute the same with effect which is the only ambition of April 21. 1657. Your faithful Friend T. B. For his very loving Friends John Phelps Tho. Voules Will Cole Alex. Jett Will Betten Rob. Radford and Tho. Wood with the rest these deliver Right Worshipful MAnna from Heaven was not more welcome to the Pilgrims of Israel then the good news your Letter brought to us poor Miners of Mendyp who now are like Moses in the Mount which saw the Land of Promise and yet could not enjoy the propriety thereof even so fares it now with us For a month or two of a droughty Summer we behold the appearance of much treasure lying in the veins of those metal Loads and so soon as we are preparing for Harvest to reap a mite of its Mineral profit the inundation of water takes away our present possession and leaves us exposed to a sad condition having no other Profession for our livelihood But if your goodness and charity will be pleased to extend the interest of your knowledge to drain the Rake called the Broad Rake of Sir Bevis Bulmars Works in Rowpits near Chewton Minery which is known to be the lowest Level and Sole of those Works We do herein engage our selves under our hands and Seals and on the behalf of all others that shall hereafter work in the said Rake that you and your Assigns shall have the moyety of the whole paying half the charge and likewise procure the Lord of the Soil to do the like if you please to proceed with speed for the perfecting of the same and in token of our affection to serve you we have presumed not onely to petition his Highness in your behalf for the better encouragement but also oblige our selves to tender you the first refusal of all our parts and shares of Oar paying ready money and giving us from time to time the same rate as other Merchants shall conceive it to be worth And so we bid you heartily farewel resting May 2. 1657. Your ever obliged Servants