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burghmaster_n and_o do_v desire_v if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a field_n that_o they_o may_v have_v two_o meers_n of_o ground_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o for_o the_o find_v thereof_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o miner_n fine_a viz._n pay_v a_o mere_a dish_n of_o his_o first_o oar._n 2._o mere_a a_o old_a work_n and_o length_n of_o a_o mere_a and_o the_o miner_n desire_v also_o in_o a_o old_a work_n of_o right_a to_o be_v measure_v to_o the_o say_a miner_n every_o mere_a to_o contain_v four_o measure_n and_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o mine_n to_o be_v 7_o foot_n wide_a or_o broad_a 3._o field_n the_o length_n of_o the_o measure_n the_o king_n to_o have_v a_o 3d._n mere_a in_o a_o new_a field_n and_o every_o measure_n shall_v be_v of_o 24_o foot_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o mere_a next_o the_o finder_n and_o the_o other_o two_o meers_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o workman_n finder_n of_o the_o new_a mine_n by_o the_o burghmaster_n 4._o and_o in_o a_o old_a field_n 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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 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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 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silver_n copper_n etc._n etc._n within_o 8_o english_a county_n hereafter_o recite_v and_o of_o all_o wales_n as_o for_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v manage_v they_o be_v also_o annex_v these_o person_n thus_o incorporate_v by_o a_o joint_a stock_n wrought_v several_a mine_n with_o good_a success_n the_o queen_n do_v also_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v to_o william_n humfreys_n and_o christopher_n shute_n a_o german_n all_o mine_n mineral_n and_o subterranean_a treasure_n except_o copperice_n and_o allom_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o england_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a patent_n or_o within_o the_o english_a pole_n in_o ireland_n by_o the_o name_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n tin_n lead_v quicksilver_n cadmian_a oar_n or_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ewre_n or_o oar_n simple_a or_o pure_a mix_v or_o compound_v for_o latin_n wire_n or_o steel_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o on_o 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the_o one_o call_v the_o hammer-man_n with_o a_o hammer_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o other_o the_o smelter_n with_o a_o fork_n in_o his_o hand_n all_o in_o proper_a colour_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o society_n for_o the_o mineral_n and_o battery_n work_v give_v also_o anno_fw-la 10._o eliz._n as_o the_o be_v blazon_v the_o field_n azure_a upon_o the_o base_a point_fw-fr vert_fw-fr a_o doric_a argent_fw-fr support_v by_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o gryffon_n arm_v and_o languid_a gules_a on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n a_o ducal_z crown_n or._n on_o the_o chief_a a_o annulet_n argent_fw-fr between_o two_o bezant_n of_o the_o same_o the_o crest_n on_o a_o helmet_n and_o wreath_n argent_fw-fr and_o vert._n two_o naked_a arm_n and_o hand_n support_v a_o cake_n of_o copper_n proper_a the_o supporter_n a_o ancient_a man_n in_o a_o gown_n wear_v a_o headpiece_n on_o it_o a_o crescent_n and_o hold_v one_o hand_n on_o the_o escocheon_n in_o the_o other_o a_o pickax_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o woman_n hold_v also_o the_o escocheon_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o quadrant_n chap._n xviii_o king_n james_n about_o the_o second_o of_o king_n james_n both_o the_o society_n think_v fit_a to_o renew_v their_o charter_n with_o some_o additional_a power_n also_o annex_v and_o then_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v governor_n to_o both_o society_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n in_o a_o annual_a election_n chap._n xix_o charles_n i._n after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o the_o year_n 1630_o philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o both_o society_n and_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n about_o the_o year_n 1639_o there_o be_v some_o dispute_n between_o sir_n hugh_n middleton_n and_o sir_n richard_n price_n concern_v the_o mine_n at_o tallabent_fw-la in_o wales_n whither_o royal_a or_o not_o royal_a and_o this_o be_v also_o about_o 70_o year_n after_o the_o trial_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 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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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