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B06655
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Sir John Wintours vindication from the aspersion of destroying the ship-timber of the forrest of Deane
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1660
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Wing W3082A; ESTC R186754
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sir_n john_n wintour_n vindication_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o destroy_v the_o ship-timber_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ship-timber_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n be_v long_o since_o plot_v by_o papist_n upon_o intelligence_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o spaniard_n for_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o naval_a force_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o the_o say_a ship-timber_n have_v be_v very_o much_o destroy_v and_o sir_n john_n wintour_n have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o principal_a promoter_n of_o the_o say_a design_n of_o destroy_v the_o say_a ship-timber_n by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a letter_n patent_n obtain_v from_o the_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a memory_n whereby_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soil_n wood_n underwood_n tyrnber-tree_n and_o other_o tree_n of_o that_o forest_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o and_o whereas_o the_o tenderness_n of_o that_o so_o precious_a a_o commodity_n to_o this_o nation_n as_o ship-timber_n with_o the_o visible_a destruction_n of_o the_o same_o in_o that_o forest_n have_v make_v deep_a and_o deserve_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o honourable_a person_n member_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n wintour_n he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o vindicate_v his_o reputation_n so_o foul_o asperse_v thereby_o and_o for_o the_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a honourable_a member_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a to_o publish_v this_o short_a ensue_a narrative_a concerning_o the_o same_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o from_o the_o first_o cut_v of_o tree_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o iron-work_n in_o the_o say_a forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n hold_v the_o justice_n seat_n for_o the_o say_a forest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1636._o all_o the_o several_a grant_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o iron-work_n of_o that_o forest_n except_v some_o very_a inconsiderable_a quantity_n be_v make_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o pembrock_n and_o after_o his_o death_n to_o earl_n philip_n his_o brother_n and_o once_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n to_o the_o lord_n roberts_n and_o under_o those_o grant_n so_o make_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o say_a wood_n and_o iron-work_n be_v respective_o manage_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o several_a person_n under_o the_o rent_n and_o condition_n reserve_v and_o agree_v between_o they_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o say_a earl_n william_n be_v a_o person_n of_o that_o eminent_a great_a honour_n wisdom_n and_o integrity_n for_o his_o country_n as_o also_o the_o say_a lord_n roberts_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n philip_n so_o opposite_a to_o popery_n or_o spanish_a interest_n that_o no_o prudent_a person_n after_o information_n hereof_o can_v suspect_v that_o any_o of_o their_o lordship_n will_v willing_o and_o for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o by_o cut_v the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n patronize_v a_o treasonable_a design_n against_o this_o kingdom_n the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n be_v allege_v at_o the_o justice_n seat_n hold_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o that_o consideration_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o the_o say_a ship-timber_n for_o the_o future_a all_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o work_v then_o in_o be_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembrock_n or_o any_o under_o he_o be_v call_v in_o whereof_o sr._n john_n wintour_n have_v one_o for_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o cord_n yearly_a and_o no_o more_o which_o he_o have_v the_o n_n enjoy_v but_o for_o six_o year_n and_o no_o long_o and_o special_a order_n be_v give_v for_o a_o exact_a survey_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n to_o person_n of_o special_a trust_n and_o merit_n together_o which_o the_o swear_a officer_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n seat_n notwithstanding_o within_o one_o year_n after_o or_o there_o abouts_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n with_o their_o root_n and_o spray_n viz._n bow_n be_v grant_v withal_o the_o iron-work_n viz._n four_o furnace_n and_o as_o many_o fordges_n to_o sr._n bainham_n throgmorton_n sr._n sackvil_n crow_n knight_n john_n taylor_n and_o john_n gunning_n merchant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n for_o the_o term_n of_o i_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o twelve_o thousand_o cord_n yearly_a beside_o the_o say_a root_n and_o spray_v as_o by_o the_o record_n appear_v which_o yearly_a proportion_n in_o less_o time_n than_o the_o say_a twenty_o one_o year_n will_v have_v cause_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o every_o tree_n then_o grow_v in_o the_o say_a forest_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o a_o survey_n take_v the_o year_n after_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n and_o instruction_n by_o sr._n william_n master_n sr._n robert_n cook_n sr._n walter_n pie_n knight_n naâ—hanial_a stephens_n james_n kerle_n then_o constable_n of_o the_o say_a forest_n adrian_n may_v gentleman_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a chamber_n special_o nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n henry_n steevens_n gent_n and_o other_o if_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n afterwards_o be_v such_o a_o disservice_n to_o the_o nation_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o patentee_n then_o to_o sr._n john_n wintour_n though_o sr._n john_n wintour_n say_v this_o but_o in_o discharge_n of_o himself_o not_o that_o he_o will_v aspearse_v or_o impute_v any_o such_o unworthy_a design_n to_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o worth_a as_o they_o be_v for_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o survey_n which_o remain_v upon_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a quantity_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o tree_n in_o the_o say_a forest_n the_o lea_n baley_n except_v be_v one_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o cord_n of_o wood_n or_o there_o abouts_o and_o sixty_o one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o tun_n of_o timber_n or_o there_o abouts_o or_o which_o say_a quantity_n of_o timber_n there_o be_v but_o fourteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o load_v that_o be_v ship-timber_n and_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o that_o forest_n be_v general_o decay_v and_o nor_o above_o five_o hundred_o but_o what_o be_v past_o their_o full_a growth_n as_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n remain_v upon_o record_n do_v appear_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o move_v his_o majesty_n short_o after_o to_o issue_v a_o commission_n to_o sir_n charles_n harbert_n his_o surveyor_n general_n john_n george_n of_o cirencester_n william_n morgan_n then_o solicitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n jo._n smith_n of_o nibley_n esquire_n and_o william_n singleton_n alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n with_o instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o make_v a_o approvement_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_a demesne_n waste_v and_o soil_n which_o commission_n and_o approvement_n be_v execute_v and_o make_v with_o much_o exactness_n and_o diligence_n according_a to_o law_n by_o the_o say_a commssioner_n assist_v by_o expert_a surveyor_n upon_o oath_n after_o sundry_a treaty_n and_o meeting_n upon_o public_a notice_n thereof_o give_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o commoner_n upon_o several_a view_v of_o the_o say_a waste_v and_o soil_n the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o likewise_o the_o particular_a instrument_n of_o the_o say_a agreement_n sign_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n er_n and_o commoner_n who_o be_v of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o substantial_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n be_v also_o return_v thither_o but_o not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v not_o long_o after_o his_o majesty_n issue_v a_o commission_n with_o particular_a instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o charles_n bridgman_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o verderour_n of_o the_o say_a forest_n john_n a_o deane_n gentleman_n one_o of_o the_o regarder_n of_o the_o say_a forest_n 〈…〉_z pet_n and_o john_n ducy_n two_o of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o repute_a shipwright_n of_o that_o time_n particular_o depute_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n trom_n the_o trinity_n house_n and_o other_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o ship-wright_n of_o bristol_n and_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o that_o forest_n upon_o oath_n to_o view_v all_o the_o tree_n within_o the_o say_a forest_n that_o contain_v any_o timber_n in_o they_o fit_a for_o his_o majesty_n ship_n and_o to_o mark_v the_o same_o with_o a_o stamp_n especial_o such_o
tree_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v leave_v grow_v for_o the_o future_a to_o certify_v the_o number_n of_o such_o tree_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o ship-timber_n as_o aforesaid_a contain_v in_o they_o and_o by_o return_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n remain_v upon_o record_n there_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o crown_n and_o broad_a arrow_n nine_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o contain_v in_o they_o fâ—teen_fw-mi thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o load_v of_o ship-timber_n express_v the_o particular_a number_n in_o each_o respective_a woodwardship_n as_o also_o nine_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o young_a tree_n fit_a to_o be_v leave_v grow_v contain_v in_o they_o six_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o load_v of_o ship-timber_n the_o tree_n in_o the_o lea_n baley_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o say_a survey_n hereupon_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o public_a discussion_n at_o the_o council_n table_n his_o majesty_n grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o sir_n jo._n wintour_n all_o the_o say_v improve_v soil_n and_o all_o his_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n within_o that_o forest_n in_o consideration_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n fine_a eight_o thousand_o pound_n advance_v of_o rent_n sixteen_o thousand_o pound_n yeâ—rly_o for_o six_o year_n and_o the_o fee_n farm_n rend_v of_o ninteen_o hundred_o fifty_o poundstwelve_n shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o ever_o have_v first_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n deaforre_v the_o same_o which_o deforrestation_n with_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predccessour_n be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 17._o which_o patent_n of_o deaforrestation_n by_o the_o late_a king_n be_v take_v from_o sir_n john_n wintour_n by_o general_n desborow_n or_o by_o his_o appointment_n there_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o say_a patent_n to_o his_o majesty_n fifteen_o thousand_o tun_n of_o ship-timber_n without_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o with_o proviso_n if_o there_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o that_o then_o sir_n john_n wintour_n be_v to_o pay_v nine_o shilling_n for_o every_o tun_n that_o shall_v be_v want_v of_o the_o say_a quantity_n and_o if_o there_o prove_v to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o say_a fifteen_o thousand_o tun_n his_o majesty_n be_v to_o allow_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n wintour_n the_o like_a rate_n for_o such_o surplusage_n the_o like_a reservation_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n be_v make_v for_o the_o young_a tree_n more_o or_o leffe_a that_o shall_v be_v leave_v stand_v as_o aforesaid_a wherewith_o sr._n john_n wintour_n be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v grow_v upon_o the_o land_n improve_v and_o grant_v to_o he_o as_o above_o say_v but_o not_o of_o these_o grow_a on_o the_o 4000_o acre_n set_v out_o for_o common_a note_v that_o a_o tun_n of_o timber_n cut_v into_o cord-wood_n be_v not_o worth_a by_o a_o great_a deal_n so_o much_o as_o the_o rate_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o such_o misconversion_n of_o timber_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o patentee_n moreover_o sr._n john_n wintour_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o say_a patent_n to_o grant_v to_o sr._n bainham_n throgmorton_n sr._n sackvil_n crow_n john_n tailor_n and_o john_n gunning_n thirteen_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o cord_n of_o wood_n yearly_a with_o two_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o four_o forge_v for_o six_o year_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o half_a of_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o say_a forest_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o they_o though_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v by_o sr._n john_n wintour_n sr._n john_n wintour_n incoppice_v five_o thousand_o acre_n at_o least_o of_o the_o say_a soil_n for_o future_a growth_n of_o wood_n and_o timber_n which_o afterwards_o be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v by_o some_o disorderly_a and_o unknown_a person_n sr._n john_n wintour_n enjoy_v this_o patent_n but_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o that_o little_a time_n preserve_v and_o leave_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n seven_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o load_v and_o twenty_o eight_o foot_n of_o timber_n as_o appear_v upon_o record_n which_o be_v more_o than_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o all_o the_o cut_n in_o that_o forest_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o sr._n john_n wintour_n make_v no_o benefit_n of_o his_o patent_n at_o the_o present_a nor_o have_v do_v this_o nineteen_o year_n since_o which_o time_n there_o have_v be_v cut_v down_o about_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o tree_n and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n but_o two_o ship_n build_v and_o much_o of_o the_o timber_n for_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o lea_n baley_n which_o be_v total_o except_v out_o of_o his_o grant_n if_o a_o better_a way_n can_v be_v think_v on_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o ship-timber_n present_a or_o future_a or_o that_o more_o will_v be_v give_v his_o majesty_n than_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o common_a than_o the_o four_o thousand_o acre_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o country_n which_o in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o be_v discount_v to_o the_o patentee_n sr._n john_n wintour_n humble_o offer_v to_o submit_v all_o his_o interest_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o satisfaction_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la out_o of_o purse_n for_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o the_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v otherwise_o make_v thereby_o august_n the_o 7â—_fw-la 1660._o