First Charter. 43 



Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of England, the time being, 

 the Treasurer of England, the Bishop of London, the t^ m 

 Keeper of the Privy Seal, and the two Principal Secre- 

 taries for the time being, or any four or more of them, 

 to reconcile, compose, and adjust the same differences 

 and abuses. 



And farther we will, and by these presents, for us, General Clauses, 

 our heirs, and successors, firmly enjoining, do order and 

 command all and singular the Justices, Mayors, Aldermen, 

 Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and other officers, ministers, 

 and subjects whomsoever of us, our heirs, and successors, 

 that they be from time to time aiding and assistant to 

 the ' aforesaid President, Council, and Fellows of the 

 Royal Society aforesaid, and to their successors, in and by 

 all things, according to the true intention of these our 

 Letters Patent. 



Although express mention of the true yearly value or 

 of the certainty of the premises, or of any of them, or of 

 other gifts or grants before these times made by us or 

 by any of our progenitors or predecessors to the afore- 

 said President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society, 

 is not made in these presents; or any statute, act, ordinance, 

 provision, proclamation, or restriction to the contrary 

 thereof heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained, or pro- 

 vided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever, in 

 any wise notwithstanding. 



In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters 

 to be made Patent. Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the 

 fifteenth day of July, in the fourteenth year of our reign. 



By the King himself. 



HOWARD. 



