A. D. 1720 . . . . . . . . No. 430
Heating by Steam for various Manufacturing Purposes
DESAGULIER, NIBLETT, AND VREEM'S PATENT
Heating by Steam for various Manufacturing Purposes
DESAGULIER, NIBLETT, AND VREEM'S PATENT
GEORGE, by the grace of god, &c., to all whom these presents
shall come, greeting.
WHEREAS our trusty and wellbeloved John Theophilus Desaguliers, Doctor of Laws, Daniel Niblet, Coppersmith, William Vreem, Instrument Maker, have, by their petition, humbly represented unto us, that they by their great expense, labor and study, found out a new Invention
"for making the steam and vapor of boiling liquids useful for many purposes, and particularly for drying malt, hop, starch, and other humid substances, and for baking, brewing, distilling, boiling, and making of salt, better and with a less quantity of fire, without mixing the fiery particles with the several substances so much as in the way commonly used, by which Invention several works may be effected without danger, such as drying gum powder, boiling pitch, tarr, oils, varnishes, wax, tallow, sugar, and extracting spirits from turpentine and other inflammable liquors, which, according to the common way, are apt to set houses on fire, and often prove a very bad consequence in great cities;"and humbly pray us to grant them, that the said John Theophilus Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem, our Royal Letters Patent for the sole use and benefit of the said Invention for the space of fourteen years, according to the statute in that case made and provided.
NOW KNOW YEE, that we, being willing to give encouragement to
all arts and Inventions which may be of public use and benefit,
of our especial grace, certain knowledge and meer motion, have
given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
successors, do give and grant unto the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem, there and ever of there executors,
administrators, and assignes, especial license, full power, sole
privilege and authority, that they the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every of their executors,
administrators, and assigns, and every of them, by himself and
themselves, or by his or their duty or duties servants and agents,
or such others as they, the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every of their executors,
administrators, and assigns, shall at any time agree with, and
no others, from time to time and at all time during the term of
years here and expressed, shall and lawfully may exercise, work
use and enjoy, within that part of our kingdom of Great Britain
called England, our dominion of Wales, and town Berwick-upon-Tweed,
the said new Invention for making the steam and vapor of boiling
liquors useful for the purposes aforesaid, as above described,
and that they, the said John Theophilus Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet,
and William Vreem their and every of their executors, administrators,
and assigns, shall and may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit,
commodity, and advantage from time to time coming, growing, accruing,
and arising by reason of the said Invention, for enduring the
full term of years herein mention, to have , hold, exercise, and
enjoy the said license, powers, privileges, and advantages herein-before
granted, were mentioned to be granted, unto the said John Theophilus
Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every
of their executors, administrators, and assigns, for enduring
and unto the full and term of fourteen years from the day of the
date of these presents next and immediately ensuing, and fully
to be complete and ended according to the statue in such case
made and provided; and to end that the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem there and every of there executors,
administrators, and assigns, may have and enjoy the full benefit
, and sole use and exercise of the said Invention according to
our gracious intention herein-before declared , we do by these
presents, for us, our heirs and successors, require and strictly
command all and every person and persons, bodies politic and corporate,
and all other our subjects whatsoever, of what estate, quality
and degree, name and condition soever they be, within that part
of our said kingdom of Great Britain called England, our dominion
of Wales, and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, that neither they nor
any of them at any time during the continuance of the said term
of fourteen years hereby granted, either directly or indirectly,
do make, use, or put in practice the said Invention, or any part
of the same so attained unto by the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem, aforesaid, nor shall in anywise
counterfeit, imitate, or resemble the same nor shall make or cause
any addition thereunto or subtraction from the same, whereby to
pretend himself or themselves inventor or inventors, devisor or
devisors thereof, without the license, consent, or agreement
of the said John Theophilus Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William
Vreem their and every of their executors, administrators, and
assigns, in writing under their hand and seals first had and
obtain in that behalf, upon such pains and penalties as can or
maybe justly inflicted on such offenders, for their contempt of
this our royal command, and further, to be answerable the said
John Theophilus Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem
their and every of their executors, administrators, and assigns,
and every of them, according to law, for their damage thereby
occasion; and more over, we do be these presents, for us, our
heirs and successors, will and command all and singular our justices
of the piece, mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, headboroughs,
and all other officers and ministers whatsoever of us, our heirs
and successors, for the time being, that they or any of them do
not nor shall at anytime hereafter during the said term hereby
granted , in anywise molest trouble, or hinder the said John Theophilus
Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every
of their executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them,
their or any of their deputies, servants, or agents, in or about
the due or lawful making use or exercise of the aforesaid Invention,
or any thing thereto; provided always, and these our Letters Patents
are and shall be upon this condition, that if at any time during
the said term hereby granted, shall be made appear to us, our
heirs or successors, or any six or more of our or their Privy
council, that this our grant is contrary to law or prejudicial
or inconvenient to our subjects in general, or that the said Invention
is not a new Invention, as to the public use or exercise thereof
within that part of our said kingdom of Great Britain called England,
our dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, or not
invented or found out by the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem, some or one of them as aforesaid
, then, upon signification and declaration thereof , to be made
by us, out heirs or successors under our or their signet or privy
seal or by the lords and others of our or there Privy Council,
or any six or more of them, under their hand, these out letter
patents shall forward the cease, determine, or be utterly void
to all intensive purposes, anything herein -before contained to
the contrary notwithstanding; provided also, that these our Letters
Patent, or any thing herein contained , shall not extend, or be
construed to extend, to give privilege to the said John Theophilus
Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every
of their executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them
, to use or imitate any Invention or work whatsoever which hath
heretofore be found out or invented by any other our subject whatsoever
, and publicly used or exercised within that part of our said
kingdom of Great Britain called England, our dominion of Wales
or town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, unto whom like letter patent and
privilege have been already granted for the sole use, exercise,
and benefit thereof, it being our will and pleasure that the said
John Theophilus Desaguliers, Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem
their and every of their executors, administrators, and assigns,
that these our Letters Patent , or the enrollment there of, shall
be in and by all things, good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual
in the law, according to the intent and meaning thereof, and shall
be taken, construed, and adjudged in the most favorable and beneficial
sense for the best advantage of the said John Theophilus Desaguliers,
Daniel Niblet, and William Vreem their and every of their executors,
administrators, and assigns, as well in all courts of records
as else where, and by all and singular the officers and minister
what so ever of us, our heir and successors, within that part
of our said kingdom of Great Britain called England, our dominion
of Wales, and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and amongst all and
every the subjects of us, our heir and successors , whatsoever
and wheresoever, notwithstanding, the not full and certain describing
the nature or quality of the said Invention, or of the materials
there to conducing or belonging .
In witness, &c. Witness our selfe, at Westminster, the Twenty-fifth day of June. [1720]