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mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o precept_n from_o the_o society_n under_o their_o seal_n shall_v arrest_v and_o attach_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o to_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o say_a sergeant_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a precept_n and_o the_o say_a mayor_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v indemnify_v therefore_o 11._o will_v and_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 the_o say_a society_n chap._n x._o a_o abstract_n of_o king_n james_n his_o letter_n patent_n date_v jan._n 28._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n incorporates_n for_o ever_o the_o society_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o mine_n royal._n 1._o recite_v the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o tho._n thurland_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n date_v the_o 10_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o queen_n eliabeth_n and_o other_o recital_n 2._o grant_v all_o mine_n and_o oar_n therein_o recite_v to_o william_n
charge_n 01_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 03_o 11_o 00_o total_a charge_n 16_o 11_o 10_o if_o the_o say_a tun_n of_o metal_n be_v make_v either_o of_o goginian_a coomervin_n or_o the_o darrein_a oar_n the_o same_o yield_v in_o silver_n per_fw-la tun_n of_o metal_n 14_o 00_o 00_o one_o tun_n of_o lead_n the_o waste_n be_v deduct_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v 12_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr 26_o 00_o 00_o the_o charge_n in_o all_o be_v 16_o 11_o 10_o deduct_v out_o of_o 26_o l._n the_o clear_a profit_n of_o a_o tun_n of_o lead_n be_v 09_o 08_o 02_o if_o the_o say_a tun_n of_o metal_n be_v make_v of_o the_o oar_n of_o coomsumblock_n it_o yield_v 20_o l._n per_fw-la tun_n in_o silver_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n be_v only_o to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o compute_v a_o my_o royal_a by_o art_n but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o metal_n do_v contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n in_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o vein_n of_o metal_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n but_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o that_o point_n he_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o thus_o have_v brief_o describe_v mine_n metal_n mineral_n their_o place_n and_o definition_n the_o next_o be_v to_o show_v what_o governor_n or_o officer_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n depute_v and_o what_o direction_n and_o power_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o their_o better_a regulation_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o mine_n royal._n these_o work_n in_o wales_n with_o some_o other_o in_o devonshire_n somersetshire_n and_o cornwall_n as_o far_o as_o tradition_n can_v assure_v we_o be_v ancient_o wrought_v by_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o damonii_n in_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n by_o the_o belgae_n in_o somersetshire_n and_o by_o the_o dimetae_n in_o cardiganshire_n and_o caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n say_v that_o one_o reason_n of_o his_o invade_v the_o britan_n be_v because_o they_o assist_v the_o 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grant_n and_o power_n of_o our_o succeed_a king_n only_o as_o to_o the_o condemn_v such_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o mine_n who_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n our_o king_n have_v be_v more_o merciful_a therein_o though_o that_o point_n be_v in_o this_o age_n worthy_a of_o consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yearly_a multitude_n of_o able_a ingenious_a person_n that_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o law_n who_o life_n upon_o this_o employment_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o power_n grant_v by_o our_o king_n concern_v the_o mine_n edward_z i._o anno_fw-la 33._o the_o king_n for_o advancement_n of_o the_o stannary_n in_o cornwall_n free_v the_o tinner_n from_o all_o plea_n of_o the_o native_n touch_v the_o court_n cornwall_n cornwall_n and_o from_o answer_v before_o any_o justice_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o stannary_n save_v only_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o stannary_n plea_n of_o land_n life_n and_o member_n except_v neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o work_n but_o by_o the_o say_a keeper_n and_o indemnify_v they_o from_o toll_n etc._n etc._n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o dig_v tin_n and_o turf_n any_o where_n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o turn_v watercourse_n for_o their_o work_n at_o pleasure_n tinner_n tinner_n with_o many_o other_o privilege_n both_o to_o the_o keeper_n and_o tinner_n concern_v weigh_v and_o sell_v their_o tin_n chap._n xi_o edward_z iii_o king_n eward_n iii_o by_o indenture_n date_v 11_o july_n anno_fw-la 32._o rot._n 4._o grant_n unto_o john_n ballant_a and_o walter_n bolbolter_v all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n for_o two_o year_n with_o liberty_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v devon_n devon_n except_o in_o garden_n yield_v 20_o mark_n the_o first_o year_n and_o the_o 5_o part_v the_o second_o year_n and_o all_o other_o person_n be_v exclude_v from_o dig_v there_o edward_z iii_o among_o the_o 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
reasonable_a amends_o for_o any_o damage_n henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o john_n sollers_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n cornwall_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n lead_n gold_n silver_n and_o lead_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o expiration_n of_o 12_o year_n former_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n for_o 20_o year_n pay_v the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o pure_a silver_n with_o liberty_n to_o dig_v and_o work_v the_o same_o but_o not_o to_o dig_v under_o any_o house_n or_o castle_n and_o a_o clause_n to_o provide_v for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n dat._n 11_o julii_n anno_fw-la 17._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 45._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n make_v his_o chaplain_n john_n bottwright_n comptroller_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n lead_v devon_n and_o cornwall_n gold_n silver_n copper_n latin_n and_o lead_v copper_n latin_n and_o copper_n latin_n lead_v within_o these_o two_o county_n dat._n 10_o sept._n anno_fw-la 30._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 15._o &_o 20._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v bottwright_n provost_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n lead_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n copper_n tyn_n and_o lead_n prout_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o grant_v he_o all_o mine_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n there_o whereout_o any_o gold_n or_o silver_n shall_v be_v fine_v to_o hold_v during_o his_o good_a behaviour_n pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n to_o be_v fine_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n with_o power_n to_o let_v and_o set_v for_o twelve_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o ten_o bowl_n of_o oar_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n and_o to_o dig_v without_o interruption_n with_o a_o clause_n to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n except_v dat._n 20_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 31._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 20._o &_o 25._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n anno_fw-la 34._o rot._n 24._o silver_n devon_n and_o cornewal_n gold_n silver_n and_o all_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n for_o 21_o year_n with_o a_o clause_n not_o to_o dig_v under_o the_o house_n or_o meadow_n of_o any_o person_n and_o with_o a_o clause_n to_o free_a and_o indemnify_v the_o miner_n without_o impediment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o subject_n wheresoever_o the_o say_v mine_n shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o say_a county_n henry_n vi_o among_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exchequer_n devon_n devon_n anno_fw-la 36._o regni_fw-la in_o the_o record_n of_o easter_n term_n rot._n 20._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la devon_n memorand_n that_o john_n bottwright_n governor_n of_o the_o mine_n of_o berryferres_n in_o devon_n complain_v to_o this_o court_n mine_n mine_n that_o robert_n glover_n at_o the_o command_n of_o roger_n champernow_v take_v away_o 144_o bowl_n of_o glance_n oar_n oar_n glance_v oar_n value_v at_o 15_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o make_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o thing_n allow_v to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o king_n damage_n 100_o l._n and_o thereupon_o desire_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xv._o edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n silver_n england_n lead_v hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n that_o dec._n 20._o anno_fw-la 8._o regni_fw-la to_o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o grant_v all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o trent_n within_o england_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n in_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a agree_v with_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n next_o for_o 40_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o 12._o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o sixteenth_o part_n as_o they_o grow_v liberty_n to_o dig_v etc._n etc._n except_o under_o house_n or_o castle_n without_o licence_n edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 30_o julii_n anno_fw-la 12._o rot._n 2._o grant_n to_o gallias_n lynne_n silver_n semerset_n &_o glou_n cest_fw-fr lead_v tin_n and_o copper_n hold_v silver_n william_n marriner_n and_o simon_n pert_n power_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o mine_n within_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o gloucestershire_n of_o lead-oar_n tin_n or_o copper_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n for_o the_o term_n of_o five_o year_n and_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n every_o eight_o bowl_n of_o rich_a oar_n with_o a_o clause_n to_o make_v their_o mill_n to_o fine_a and_o melt_v as_o the_o owner_n and_o they_o can_v agree_v and_o all_o officer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v assistant_n edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o 23_o northumberland_n northumberland_n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 15._o rot._n 20._o grant_n to_o his_o brother_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n copper_n copper_n and_o other_o the_o mine_n of_o blanch_n land_n call_v shildane_n in_o com._n northumb._n and_o the_o mine_n of_o alston-moor_n call_v fetchers_n the_o mine_n of_o keswick_n in_o cumberland_n and_o the_o copper_n my_o near_a richmond_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o hold_v from_o lady_n day_n next_o for_o 15_o year_n pay_v the_o king_n the_o eight_o part_n neat_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o nine_o and_o to_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o place_n a_o ten_o as_o they_o arise_v edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n dat._v 11_o martii_fw-la lead_v northumberland_n gold_n silver_n copper_n lead_v anno_fw-la 18_o rot._n 31._o upon_o surrender_n of_o the_o former_a grant_n to_o william_n goderswick_n and_o doderick_n vaverswick_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o lead_n in_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n to_o hold_v from_o lady_n day_n next_o for_o ten_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n a_o fifteen_o part_n neat_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o to_o the_o curate_n as_o they_o can_v agree_v chap._n xvi_o henry_n the_o vii_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n wales_n england_n &_o wales_n that_o 27_o feb._n anno_fw-la 1._o regni_fw-la rot._n 92_o make_v jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o earl_n lord_n and_o knight_n commissioner_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n tin_n copper_n gold_n silver_n tyn_n lead_v and_o copper_n lead_v and_o copper_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o answer_v the_o 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father_n and_o his_o own_o be_v consume_v and_o what_o remain_v be_v leave_v to_o edward_n the_o vi_o a_o infant_n who_o experience_n can_v not_o guide_v he_o to_o the_o care_n of_o such_o affair_n then_o follow_v queen_n mary_n who_o match_v with_o spain_n be_v thereby_o interest_v in_o the_o wealth_n of_o europe_n and_o need_v no_o other_o support_n or_o inspection_n so_o this_o concern_n stand_v neglect_v for_o above_o 70_o year_n chap._n xvii_o queen_n elizabeth_z about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n she_z by_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o council_n send_v over_o for_o some_o german_n experience_v in_o mine_n and_o be_v supply_v she_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n in_o the_o six_o of_o her_o reign_n grant_v the_o mine_n of_o eight_o county_n beside_o those_o in_o wales_n to_o houghsetter_n a_o german_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n and_o
of_o these_o society_n of_o which_o some_o do_v sometime_o attend_v as_o the_o lord_n byron_n sir_n george_n hamilton_n alderman_n bond_n mr._n arcbold_n mr._n palmer_n mr._n clutterbuck_n and_o mr._n squire_n other_o have_v not_o attend_v for_o many_o year_n past_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v they_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o sit_v be_v at_o mr._n kemp_n house_n in_o sheer-lane_n who_o be_v register_n to_o both_o the_o society_n where_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o record_n remain_v and_o either_o there_o or_o at_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n all_o person_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o concern_v may_v receive_v direction_n and_o satisfaction_n chap._n xxi_o of_o other_o company_n have_v like_o appellation_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o do_v erect_v a_o corporation_n intitul_a it_o the_o royal_a society_n for_o improve_n knowledge_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o 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have_v be_v so_o prudent_a as_o to_o make_v several_a of_o both_o the_o other_o society_n member_n also_o of_o they_o for_o the_o better_a intercourse_n between_o they_o in_o such_o public_a concern_v chap._n xxi_o why_o our_o mine_n afford_v gold_n or_o silver_n shall_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n where_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v fix_v as_o with_o we_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o king_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v those_o attendance_n to_o his_o power_n which_o may_v either_o continue_v the_o one_o or_o support_v the_o other_o and_o money_n the_o product_n of_o metal_n be_v the_o ligament_n of_o that_o and_o nerve_n of_o this_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o see_v the_o cause_n be_v more_o honour_a then_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o who_o very_a image_n and_o superscription_n make_v metal_n and_o money_n passable_a shall_v in_o politic_n have_v the_o command_n of_o those_o mine_n to_o which_o after_o some_o 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to_o herself_o and_o her_o successor_n a_o power_n at_o any_o time_n to_o reassume_v the_o management_n of_o those_o affair_n to_o herself_o pay_v to_o the_o corporation_n such_o compensation_n as_o shall_v be_v indifferent_o award_v chap._n xxiii_o why_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mine_n be_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n commit_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o corporation_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o queen_n commit_v they_o to_o corporation_n be_v that_o the_o crown_n prerogative_n therein_o may_v be_v permanent_a for_o our_o law_n say_v that_o corporation_n never_o die_v next_o that_o the_o art_n method_n rule_n and_o order_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v conduct_v may_v be_v register_v by_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o posterity_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v but_o loose_a und_fw-ge uncertain_a and_o die_v with_o the_o undertaker_n for_o no_o former_a extant_a record_n do_v assist_v we_o herein_o and_o this_o make_v other_o nation_n so_o 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of_o gold_n or_o silver_n which_o be_v in_o the_o base_a metal_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o mine_n of_o base_a metal_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o subject_a have_v mine_n of_o base_a metal_n in_o his_o own_o land_n they_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o say_a author_n any_o such_o mine_n either_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o elsewhere_o which_o have_v not_o some_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o poor_a mine_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o base_a metal_n and_o that_o the_o product_v be_v of_o such_o value_n that_o it_o countervail_v the_o charge_n of_o get_v it_o or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v draw_v the_o property_n of_o the_o base_a metal_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o if_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o my_o royal._n chap._n iu._n a_o abstract_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o 28_o of_o may_n in_o the_o 10_o year_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n incorporate_n for_o ever_o the_o society_n of_o the_o mine_n royal_a 1._o recite_v the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o tho._n thurland_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n date_v 10_o oct._n b._n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n etc._n etc._n 2._o grant_v power_n to_o assign_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n part_n and_o portion_n of_o their_o say_a privilege_n immunity_n &c_n &c_n and_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o immunity_n licenses_fw-la privilege_n former_o to_o they_o grant_v 3._o grant_v the_o say_a licence_n immunity_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n unto_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n robert_z earl_n of_o leicester_n james_n lord_n montjoy_n sir_n william_n cecil_n knight_n though_o thurland_n daniel_n houghsetter_n john_n tamworth_n and_o jo._n dudley_n esquire_n lionel_n ducket_n citizen_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n benedict_n spinola_n of_o london_n merchant_n jo._n loner_n will._n winter_n anthony_n ducket_n roger_n wetherall_n rich._n springham_n jeffry_n ducket_n rich._n barnes_n will_n platten_n tho._n smith_n will._n bird_n gent._n daniel_n ulstet_fw-la a_o german_a matâ—hew_n field_n george_n needham_n and_o edmund_n thurland_n all_o the_o say_a privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o incorporates_n they_o for_o ever_o and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n assistant_n and_o commonalty_n for_o the_o mine_n royal_a and_o so_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o 4._o enable_v they_o by_o that_o name_n to_o purchase_v land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o alien_n set_v or_o let_v the_o same_o and_o to_o sue_v implead_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v sue_v etc._n etc._n in_o any_o court_n before_o any_o judge_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a concern_v any_o the_o affair_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n assistant_n and_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n 5._o power_n to_o choose_v one_o or_o two_o governor_n one_o or_o two_o deputy-governours_n and_o six_o or_o more_o assistant_n 6._o ordain_v lionel_n ducket_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n the_o first_o governor_n anthony_n ducket_n and_o daniel_n ulstet_fw-la the_o first_o four_o deputy_n governor_n jo._n tamworth_n tho._n thurland_n benedict_n spinola_n john_n loner_n will._n winter_n and_o roger_n wetherall_n the_o first_o assistant_n until_o the_o first_o monday_n in_o may_n 1569_o and_o thence_o if_o need_v be_v till_o other_o be_v choose_v 7._o power_n to_o keep_v court_n to_o elect_v officer_n to_o make_v by-law_n act_n and_o ordinance_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v within_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o admit_v more_o member_n english_a or_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o revoke_v rule_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n every_o member_n to_o have_v half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o 24_o part_n or_o a_o gentleman_n of_o 40_o mark_n per_fw-la annuum_fw-la in_o certain_a county_n a_o quarter_n part_n at_o least_o 8._o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v officer_n minister_n workman_n and_o labourer_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o remove_v member_n and_o impose_v fine_n to_o purchase_v land_n to_o elect_v one_o or_o two_o officer_n who_o be_v call_v sergeant_n to_o collect_v the_o fine_n and_o to_o arrest_v body_n and_o good_n 9_o their_o precept_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o officer_n indemnify_v for_o their_o obedience_n thereto_o 10._o a_o member_n have_v a_o quarter_n part_n his_o voice_n be_v as_o good_a as_o two_o member_n of_o half_a quarter_n part_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n great_a part_n proportionable_o 11._o all_o mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v assist_v chap._n v._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o corporation_n by_o indenture_n date_v the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 10_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n make_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o mine_n royal_a of_o the_o other_o part_n recite_v the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n the_o company_n do_v covenant_n with_o the_o queen_n to_o pay_v deliver_v observe_v perform_v fulfil_v and_o keep_v all_o payment_n custom_n subsidy_n coinage_n sum_n of_o money_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n pearl_n copper_n part_n portion_n preemption_n covenant_n grant_n article_n and_o agreement_n in_o that_o indenture_n specify_v on_o the_o patentee_n behalf_n to_o be_v pay_v deliver_v reserve_v perform_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n shall_v have_v all_o such_o payment_n sum_n of_o money_n custom_n subsidy_n coinage_n duty_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n pearl_n copper_n part_n portion_n preemption_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o patentee_n have_v covenant_v the_o queen_n shall_v have_v chap._n vi_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n 17_o sept._n 7_o eliz._n 1._o by_o letter_n patent_n the_o queen_n grant_v to_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n all_o manner_n of_o ewre_n simple_a and_o pure_a or_o mix_v and_o compound_v of_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o quicksilver_n and_o all_o other_o mineral_n and_o treasure_n likely_a to_o be_v find_v in_o earth_n or_o ground_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o the_o english_a pale_a in_o ireland_n and_o of_o tin_n and_o lead_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o law_n be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v copperice_n and_o allom_n and_o the_o mine_n in_o the_o last_o patent_n except_v 2._o therein_o be_v grant_v power_n to_o dig_v to_o build_v house_n not_o to_o dig_v under_o house_n nor_o in_o the_o mine_n in_o the_o last_o patent_n except_v without_o consent_n indifferent_a person_n to_o award_v a_o recompense_n none_o to_o use_v their_o tool_n or_o instrument_n or_o to_o dig_v for_o 21_o year_n disturber_n of_o workman_n to_o be_v commit_v for_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n to_o take_v up_o necessary_n for_o the_o 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sept._n 7_o eliz._n a_o patent_n to_o the_o same_o person_n of_o the_o callamine_n stone_n or_o lapis_fw-la callaminaris_n within_o the_o same_o place_n and_o with_o like_a power_n for_o the_o better_a composition_n of_o the_o mix_a metal_n call_v latin_n in_o reduce_v it_o to_o be_v soft_a and_o malleable_a for_o wire_n and_o mollify_a of_o iron_n and_o steel_n and_o draw_v and_o forge_v they_o into_o plate_n for_o armour_n in_o all_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o within_o the_o english_a fale_n in_o ireland_n power_n to_o dig_v ut_fw-la ante_fw-la chap._n vii_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n that_fw-mi 17_o sept._n 7_o eliz._n concern_v the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n 1._o first_o the_o queen_n covenant_n that_o no_o other_o person_n shall_v dig_v of_o or_o for_o what_o be_v grant_v 2._o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n
earl_n of_o pembroke_n robert_n viscount_n cranborne_n henry_n lord_n windsor_n thomas_n lord_n burghley_n thomas_n lord_n gerrard_n sir_n john_n popham_n knight_n sir_n edward_z winter_n knight_n sir_n francis_n popham_n knight_n sir_n john_n smith_z knight_n sir_n roger_n owen_n knight_n francis_n nedham_n arnold_n oldisworth_n christopher_n toldervy_n william_n gammage_n francis_n beale_n oat_n nicholson_n richard_n danford_n edward_n barnes_n emanuel_n demetrius_n abraham_n van_fw-mi delden_n emanuel_n hechsteter_n and_o daniel_n hechsteter_n all_o immunity_n former_o grant_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o and_o incorporates_n they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n assistant_n and_o society_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n of_o and_o for_o the_o mine_n royal_a and_o by_o that_o name_n to_o have_v succession_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o 3._o to_o choose_v one_o or_o two_o governor_n one_o or_o more_o deputy_n and_o six_o or_o more_o assistant_n and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o to_o purchase_v land_n etc._n etc._n 4_o robert_n viscount_n cranborne_n sir_n john_n popham_n knight_n the_o first_o governor_n sir_n john_n smith_n and_o arnold_n oldisworth_n esquire_n the_o first_o deputy-governours_n sir_n roger_n owen_n knight_n francis_n nedham_n christopher_n toldervy_n wil-gammage_a francis_n beale_n and_o oat_n nicholson_n assistant_n until_o the_o first_o monday_n in_o may_n 1605_o and_o annual_o that_o day_n to_o keep_v a_o general_a court_n and_o to_o elect_v officer_n 5._o to_o keep_v court_n at_o such_o place_n and_o time_n as_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n shall_v think_v fit_a 6._o if_o any_o officer_n elect_v die_v before_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o major_a part_n to_o choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n 7._o power_n to_o keep_v court_n to_o ordain_v and_o enact_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n to_o admit_v or_o expel_v such_o as_o be_v deem_v unworthy_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o company_n as_o also_o for_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n 4._o know_v
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after_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o every_o taker_n after_o but_o one_o mere_a and_o so_o the_o field_n to_o be_v occupy_v according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n 12._o also_o by_o the_o old_a custom_n miner_n ought_v to_o have_v wood_n of_o the_o king_n wood_n to_o stow_v and_o timber_n their_o grove_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o above_o pay_v why_o lot_n pay_v and_o therefore_o they_o pay_v lot_n to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a off_o the_o king_n ground_n that_o be_v next_o thereto_o 13._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n slay_v or_o murder_v upon_o the_o mine_n upon_o any_o grove_n neither_o escheator_n or_o coroner_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n shall_v meddle_v therewith_o but_o only_o the_o burghmaster_n 14._o also_o all_o new_a ground_n possession_n how_o long_a cross_n and_o holes_n shall_v hold_v possession_n as_o cross_n and_o holes_n that_o be_v not_o stow_v nor_o yoke_v lawful_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n or_o within_o three_o week_n and_o a_o day_n next_o after_o ensue_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v they_o and_o work_v they_o lawful_o and_o no_o cross_n nor_o holes_n shall_v stand_v no_o long_o than_o a_o man_n may_v go_v home_o and_o fetch_v his_o tool_n to_o work_v with_o and_o timber_n to_o stow_v with_o and_o the_o further_a day_n so_o stand_v to_o be_v 3_o day_n and_o after_o the_o 3d._a day_n any_o cross_n or_o hole_n shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o work_v they_o lawful_o 15._o also_o we_o say_v get_v a_o ground_n measure_v free_v by_o the_o oar_n there_o get_v that_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v not_o measure_v any_o man_n ground_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o mine_n have_v oar_n get_v within_o the_o same_o ground_n to_o free_v it_o with_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v measure_v 16._o dish_n the_o buyer_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o dish_n also_o that_o no_o merchant_n buyer_n of_o oar_n shall_v touch_v the_o king_n dish_n nor_o put_v his_o hand_n therein_o to_o make_v his_o measure_n but_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v indifferent_a between_o the_o merchant_n buyer_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o the_o seller_n 17._o also_o that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o workman_n law_n her_o imposition_n to_o work_v claimer_n take_v his_o course_n by_o law_n that_o do_v work_v his_o ground_n true_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n come_v to_o claim_v his_o ground_n and_o take_v he_o up_o to_o stop_v the_o field_n but_o the_o first_o workman_n shall_v work_v and_o the_o claimer_n take_v the_o law_n and_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v do_v he_o the_o law_n true_o 18._o also_o no_o barmer_n nor_o any_o other_o deputy_n keep_v gage_n and_o counterfeit_n dish_n be_v keep_v shall_v keep_v no_o counterfeit_n dish_n nor_o gauge_n in_o their_o cow_n nor_o house_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v buy_v by_o the_o king_n dish_n and_o no_o other_o dish_n use_v upon_o pain_n for_o every_o other_o dish_n or_o gage_n so_o know_v or_o take_v to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o the_o seller_n to_o forfeit_v his_o oar._n 19_o unwrought_a touch_v gentleman_n and_o other_o man_n grove_n unwrought_a and_o if_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n lie_v in_o the_o mine_n call_v the_o king_n field_n of_o the_o mine_n they_o shall_v keep_v they_o lawful_o with_o stow_n and_o timber_n open_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n between_o this_o and_o michaelmas_n next_o to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v and_o work_v they_o for_o their_o own_o 20._o variance_n against_o maintenance_n touch_v grove_n in_o variance_n also_o we_o lay_v a_o pain_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n from_o henceforth_o go_v to_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o man_n for_o to_o give_v or_o sell_v any_o grove_n or_o ground_n in_o variance_n for_o maintenance_n and_o every_o person_n so_o do_v to_o lose_v his_o say_a grove_n or_o ground_n and_o the_o taker_n of_o any_o such_o grove_n in_o variance_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o forfeit_v 10_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 21._o measure_v measure_v by_o counterfeit_n measure_v also_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n from_o henceforth_o do_v make_v any_o gage_n or_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n measure_n to_o mete_v oar_n with_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lord_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o take_v shall_v forfeit_v every_o time_n 10_o l._n and_o his_o oar_n to_o the_o king_n cur_n magna_fw-la barmot_n dom._n regis_fw-la &_o dom._n reginae_fw-la tentapud_fw-la wricksworth_n 3_o maii_n annis_n regni_fw-la philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n regis_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la hispanniae_fw-la francioe_v etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la inquisitio_fw-la magna_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o domina_fw-la regina_fw-la pro_fw-la miner_n insra_fw-la wapentag_n 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