"A breife declaration of the information, examination, and proofes of the abuses of oastmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in corrupt minglinge of coales, of their censures for the same, of the meanes and courses used and desired for a reformation, contayninge the whole proceedeinge and state of this cause since the beginninge thereof," and of the patents granted for surveyors of coals at Newcastle, Sunderland, etc., from Feb 1617 to Feb 1625
MS. Rawl. C. 784
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
"A breife declaration of the information, examination, and proofes of the abuses of oastmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in corrupt minglinge of coales, of their censures for the same, of the meanes and courses used and desired for a reformation, contayninge the whole proceedeinge and state of this cause since the beginninge thereof," and of the patents granted for surveyors of coals at Newcastle, Sunderland, etc., from Feb 1617 to Feb 1625
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 784
Summary
Prefixed is a copy of the sentence of fine and imprisonment passed in the Court of Star-Chamber, in Easter Term, 1618, upon some of the oastmen, at the suit of Andrew Boyd, for mixing base coals with good, which sentence was ordered to be publicly read in Newcastle market.
Date
17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in quarto
Physical extent
35 Leaves
Custodial history
Number 497 in Peter Le Neve's library.
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
"A breife declaration of the information, examination, and proofes of the abuses of oastmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in corrupt minglinge of coales, of their censures for the same, of the meanes and courses used and desired for a reformation, contayninge the whole proceedeinge and state of this cause since the beginninge thereof," and of the patents granted for surveyors of coals at Newcastle, Sunderland, etc., from Feb 1617 to Feb 1625
