A. D. 1639. 407 



'• A commiflion for compounding with flieriffs, for felling their un- 

 der-flieriffs places. 



' For compounding for the deftruclion of woods, by 

 iron- works. 



' For concealments and encroachments within twenty- 

 miles of London. 



* For a licence to export flieep-fkins and lamb-fkins. 



' For compounding with the dreffers of venifon, phea- 

 fants, and partridges, in inns, alehoufes, ordinaries, 

 and taverns. 



' For licenfing brewers. 



' For the fole tranfporting of lamperns. 



* For weighing hay and ftraw. 



' For an office of regifter to the commiffion of bank- 

 . . rupts, in divers counties. 



' For gauging red herrings. 



' For marking iron made in England. 



' For fealing bone-lace. 



' For marking and gauging butter cafks, 



* For the privilege of uling kelp and fea-weed. 

 ' For fealing linen cloths. 



' For gathering rags. 



' For a grant of a fadory for Scottifli merchants. 



' For fearching and fealing foreign hops. 



* For fealing buttons. 



'■ All grants of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, before judgement 

 granted. 



* All patents for new inventions, not put in pradlice within three 

 years from the date of their refpedive grants. 



' The feveral grants of incorporation to hatband-makers, gutftring- 

 makers, fpedacle-makers, comb-makers, tobacco-pipe-makers, butchers, 

 and horners.' 



And the king herein declares, that a writ o^ quo ^varranto ox fare fa- 

 cias fliall be ilTued to recall the faid grants and patents, unlefs they do 

 voluntarily furrender them. \¥cedera, V. xx, p. 340.] 



By thefe and all other projeds of fmall note the king was reckoned 

 to have raifed about L200,ooo yearly ; according to the book intitled 

 the Royal treafury of England, 8vo, London, 1725, p. 284. 



The king being informed, that fundry merchants, notwithftanding his 

 proclamation of laft year to the contrary, continued to trade in woollen 

 goods to other ports of Germany and the Netherlands, than to the mart 

 towns or (taple towns of the merchant-adventurers company, he now 

 renewed that proclamation, and prolonged the time formerly allowed 

 them to keen their freedom in that fellowfliip. He alfo ftriclly prohi- 



