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13th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… after issue give dies datus at pleasure. The digging for saltpetre was desired to be excepted, and iron ordnance and great [?shot], saltpetre by prerogative for the King but not to be granted …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… left as he had before this act. This resolved. So for saltpetre. The cursitors came now in, and Mr. Attorney … of such authority as the King had before this act. Then saltpetre: no more for that than before. Then came the …
19th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… 1. Whereas the proviso in the bill extended already to saltpetre, gunpowder and ordnance, that shot might be added, … to be rather a contract than a monopoly. Question touching saltpetre. Answer: the king may take by his prerogative, but …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Henry Bosville was acting as a justice of the peace in a saltpetre case in Kent in March 1637. Another relative, Sir …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3
… and half a last lost. If you will send some sulphur and saltpetre, and a man that understands it, it can be made to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… Ordnance office, Earl of Warwick, master, for powder, saltpetre, &c. 25 Nov. 1569 500 0 0 5 Dec. " 500 0 0 " 30 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… time was stayed. Petitioner then made 100 lasts with saltpetre gathered in this realm, and sold it for 8 d. and 9 … l. a last more to having her subjects' houses digged for saltpetre. Yet the powder sent over often spoils, through not being made of refined saltpetre. The redress would be to send for saltpetre from …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… a patent to John Bovyat of London, of the making of saltpetre and gunpowder of stone, mineral, and other …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… of commendation, which is for a perfect way to find out saltpetre and the making of powder, both good and profitable; … and being in a powder mill, with freedom to seek and sell saltpetre, I have 300 l. or 400 l. a year, so that I cannot … deserts shall merit, I will show the way to find out more saltpetre and powder than all England shall need, and at …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… term. There is great need of Robinson's service for making saltpetre, to be used by Mr. Evelyn for making gunpowder, …