ON THE TOBACCO PIPE MANUFACTURE, ETC. 503 



into a covenant with us, our heirs and successors, that for 

 ever hereafter they will burn their tobacco pipes with sea coals or pit 

 coals, without the use of any wood towards the same. Know ye, 

 therefore, that we especially minding the due and orderly making of 

 the said manufacture, and the encouragement and improvement of the 

 same within this our kingdom, by forbidding the importation of all 

 foreign tobacco pipes ; and being desirous also to provide for the pre- 

 servation of wood, which of late years has been much consumed, and 

 whereof there is now grown a great decay and scarcity in most parts 

 and places of this our Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ; 

 and being graciously inclined to the humble desires of our said 

 subjects in the premises, and for divers other good causes and con- 

 siderations, as hereunto moving our special grace, certain knowledge, 

 and mere motion, have willed, ordained, constituted, granted, and 

 declared, that our said subjects, the tobacco-pipe makers, within our 

 said cities of London and Westminster, and our Kingdom of England, 

 and Dominion of Wales, and every of their apprentices whatsoever, 

 when they shall have served as apprentices in and unto the said art, 

 mystery, and trade, by the space of seven years at the least, and all 

 others that shall be admitted or made free of the said society in such 

 manner as in these presents is declared and specified, shall be from 

 henceforth for ever hereafter one fellowship and one body, corporate and 

 politique, in deed and in name, by the name of the Master, Wardens, 

 and Assistants, and Fellowship of the Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers, 

 of our said cities of London and Westminster, and our Kingdom of 

 England and Dominion of Wales." 



The Charter proceeds to provide for the offices, and constitutes " our 

 well-beloved subject," William Brown,' to be the first Master of the said 

 society of tobacco-pipe makers. 



Four Wardens and fourteen Assistants are afterwards provided for 

 in a similar manner, and a fine, or mulct of a sum of money, not exceed- 

 ing ten pounds is imposed upon persons elected to fill the offices, 

 " refusing to undergo or accept the same." A clerk is then appointed 

 who is to continue in the said office during the will and pleasure of the 

 Master, Wardens, and Assistants, during the time being. 



It is further ordered and commanded, that " all and singular, justices, 

 mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, and other officers, that they and 

 every of them be helping, aiding, and assisting to the said Master, 

 Wardens, Assistants, and Society, and to their successors, for and in the 

 execution as well of these our Letters Patent, as all and singular grants, 

 orders, etc., hereafter by these presents allowed and approved of accord- 

 ng to the statutes of this reahn ; and to the end, that the said Society 

 of tobacco-pipe makers, may the better live and be maintained by the 

 said art and mystery ; we do, therefore, for us, our heirs and successors, 

 will, ordain, prohibit, and forbid, all and every person and persons 

 whatsoever, of what estates, condition or quality soever, that they or any 



