558 APPENDIX. 



loosen them from the coach, in what posture soever they draw or 

 turne, be it ever so short, or to either hand. 



4. Lastly, an Invention to make a boat that roweth, draweth, or 

 setteth even against wind or stream, yea, both, and to any part of 

 the compass which way soever the streame runs or wind blows, and 

 yet the force of the wind or streame causeth its motion, nothing 

 being required but a steersman, and whilst the boat stayeth to be 

 loaded or unloaded, the streame or w r ind shall perform such work as 

 any water mill or wind mill is capable of.&quot; 



All which new Invencons being of publique vse and benefitt if the 

 same were put in practice, and the lawes of England haveing espe 

 cially provided for the incouragemenfc of such as are the first authors 

 and invento rs of profittable and ingenious Invencons. 



KNOW YEE, that wee, of our especiall grace, certaine knowledge, 

 and meere mocon doe for vs, our heires and successo 1 8 , give and grant 

 vnto the said Edward, Marquesse of Worcester, his executo ra , admi- 

 nistrato rs , assignee, and assignes, full power, licence, liberty, privi- 

 ledge, and authoritye, that hee, they, and every of them, by them 

 selves or his or their deputy and deputies, servant^, agentf , and 

 workmen, or any of them, from tyme to tyme, and at all tymes 

 hereafter dureing the terme of yeares hereafter in these pntf ex 

 pressed, shall and may vse, exercise, and imploy all and every or any 

 of the aforesaid Invencons, before in and by there j?nt perticulerly 

 described, in such manner as to him, them, or any of them, in his and 

 their best judgment f and discreccons, shall seeme meete, &c., &c. 

 May it please yo r most excellent Majestie. 



To r Maj tie is hereby graciously pleased to grant vnto Edward, 

 Marquesse of Worcester the sole vse and exercise of his severall new 

 Invencons concerning watches or clockf, guns or pistolls, coaches, 

 and boates, for fourteene yeares according to the forme of the Statute 

 in that behalfe made and provided, and with such other clauses as 

 are vsuall in grantf of like nature. 



Signified to be yo r Majesties pleasure vnder yo r royall signe 

 manuall. 



T. PALMER, 



15 Nov. 1661. 

 [Eecord mutilated.] 



