Patent for the Manufacture of White Salt, 20 Feb
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Entry
1586.
[Lansdowne MSS., No. 52, Art. 24,ff. 56-61.]
Elizabeth by the grace of god [etc.] To all Maiors, Justices, Sherifes, Bayliffes, Constables, Escheators, Comptrollers, Searchers and to all other officers, ministers and subiectes and to everie of them to whom yt shall appertayne, gretinge. Knowe ye that we, in consideracion of the surrender of former letters PATENTS AND MONOPOLIES patentes by us made vnto our welbeloved subiect Thomas Wilkes esquier, one of the Clarkes of our privie Counsell, for the makinge of white salt in the portes of Lynne regis in the countie of Norffolk and Boston in the countie of Lincoln, and of certayne other priveledges therin contayned, And for other good consideracions vs especiallie movinge, of our especiall grace, certayne knowledge, and mere mocion, and by our prerogative royall, for us, our heires and successors, hath geven and graunted and by these presentes doth geve and graunte vnto the sayd Thomas Wilkes his deputies and assignies and everye of them, Full power licence and authoritie libertie and priveledge, without the desturbance let contradiction and gaine saye of vs our heires and successors or of anie other person or persons whatsoever, duringe the space of one and twentie yeres next and immediatelie enseuinge the date of these our letters patentes, by hime or them selves ther deputies or servantes to worke or make or cause to be made and wrought whete salt at the Costes and Charges of the sayd Thomas Wilkes his deputies or assignees, within the said portes of Lynne regis and Boston and within the port of Kingston vppon Hull in the countie of Kingston vppon Hull, and everie of them, and within all the crekes places and members of the same portes [ and everie or any of them belonginge or appertayninge ; And that he the said Thomas Wilkes his servantes deputies and assignies and everie of them shall and maye from tyme to tyme and at all tymes after the date of these our letters patentes sell and vtter the sayd salt soe made within the sayd portes of Lynne regis Boston and Kingston vppon Hull aforesaid and everie or anie of them, and all the Crekes places and members to the same portes or anie of them belonginge, and in the Countries adioyninge to the same portes or to anie of them, to his or ther best profitt commoditie and advantage to anie person or persons whatsoever within this our realme of England.
Straytelie charginge prohibitinge and commaundinge all manner of person and persons whatsoever, aswell denisons as straungers and all other our subiectes, other then the sayd Thomas Wilkes his servantes deputies or assignes as aforesayd, that neyther they nor anie other by ther or anie ther meanes procurement assent and agrement duringe the sayd tearme of one and twentie yeres, without the speciall licence permission and consent of the sayd Thomas Wilkes his deputies or assignies therunto first had in wrightinge, shall make worke bringe in vtter or put to sale or cause to be made wrought brought in uttered or put to sale anie manner of white salt within the sayd portes of Lynne regis Boston and Kingston vppon Hull or anie of them, or anie of the Crekes places and members to them or anie of them belonginge, vppon payne of forfeiture of all and everie quantitie of white salte soe by them or anie of them made wrought brought in vttered or put to sale as aforesaide, the one moyetie therof to be to the use and behofe of vs our heires and successors and the other moyetie to the vse of the sayd Thomas Wilkes his executors and assignies, And vppon such further payne and punishement as we, our heires or successors, may by anie wayes or meanes impose on the offenders in that behalfe. Prohibitinge and straytlie commaunding that none of our subiectes shall destrube hinder or let the said Thomas Wilkes his servantes deputies and assignies nor anie of them in makinge utteringe sellinge of white salte within the sayd portes of Lynne Regis Boston and Kyngston vppon Hull aforesaid, and the crekes places and members of the same or anie the counties thervnto adiacent, anie statute graunt usage ordinance or priveledge heretofore by us or anie of our most noble progenitors had and made to the contrarie therof in anie wise notwithstandinge, payinge therfore vnto us our heires and successors into the receipt of our exchequer one yerelie rent of six poundes thirtene shillinges fouer pence at of our ladie by even porcions. And we doe further prohibite the feast of St Michaell the archangell and the annunciacion charge and straytlie commaunde all and everie our customers comptrollers searchers wayters and all other officers and ministers whatsoever of the sayd portes of Lynne Regis Boston and Kingeston vppon Hull aforesaid and everie of them and of all the crekes places and members of them and everie of them for the tyme beinge not to permitt or suffer anie entrie or entries to be made within anie of ther Custome bokes of PATENTS AND MONOPOLIES anie whete salte at anie tyme or tymes duringe the sayd tearme of one and twentie yeres to be brought into the said portes of Lynne Regis Boston and Kingeston vppon Hull aforesaid or anie of them or into the crekes places or members of them or anie of them, without the especiall licence consent or agre- ment of the said Thomas Wilkes his deputies or assignies or some of them in that behalfe in writtinge first had and obtayned. And yet neverthelesse our intente and meaninge is that if the said Thomas Wilkes his servantes deputies or assignees shall not or doe not imeadiatelie from and after the date of thes our letters patentes from tyme to tyme and at all tymes for and duringe the saide tearme of one and twentie yeres make or provide or cause to be made or provided soe muche good and sufficiente white salte as shall serve for the necessarie vse and expence of the Inhabitantes of the sayd portes of Lynne regis Boston and Kyngeston vppon Hull aforesaid, and the Crekes places and members to the sayd portes and everie of them belonginge and of the Counties thervnto adioyninge, that then and soe often and for suche tyme onlye and no longer it shall or may be lawfull to and for anie other to bringe in anie white salte into anie the said portes for the necessarie relefe and provision of suche as shall inhabit or be within the same portes and counties adioyninge or anie of them, Anie thing in these presentes contayned to the Contrarie therof in anie wise notwithstandinge. In witnes wherof we have caused these our letters to be made patentes. Witnes our selfe at Westminster the twentith of Februarie in the eight and twentith yere of our reigne.
[Endorsed] Coppie of Mr. Wilkes Lycence for making of Salt.
