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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...Gryme, Tho. fforde, Will. Marchall, Will. Cokkes, Will. Bagot, Hen. Marler, Will. Tailler, Joh. ffyssher, Hen. Ball, Eic. Coke, Hen. Kebull, Eic. Pulteney, Tho. Baylly, Joh. Dove, Will. Hopkyns, Will. Northampton, Hen. Colyns, Will. White, Tho. Chircheman, Will. Eowley, Will. Hede, Tho. Straunge, Joh. Clyff, Eic. Nores, Eic. Drought, Joh. Swan, Eic. Smyth, Draper, Joh. Pere, Deister, Will. Braunch. Nomina Constabulariorwm Tho. Hampton, Eic. Kyng, Joh. Baron, Tho. Maideford, Ed. Wilson, Eob. Hardy, Joh. Caunten, Will. Hardy, Will. Tyndale, Joh. Newman, Will. Eose, Will. Eadburn, Tho. Oures, Tho. Pulter, Jac. Bailly, Joh. Derlyng, Joh. Artage, Joh. Mynes, Hen. Burley, Eob. Steyn, Will. fflecher, Eic. The Forty eight. Plumpton, Eic. Drake, Eob. MasoD, Job. Bordale, Eob. Tasker, Eob. Crosse, Step. Wykyns, Tho. Colyns, Joh. Padland, Joh. 'Whitgreve, Joh. Shepey, Gil. Heydok, Eic. Stokes, Joh. Duddesbury, Maur. John. JOH. FRENCH, ALCHEMIST. 'Mem. that the vj" day of Januare the jere aforeseid, the forsaid Maire resceyued a priuie signet be pe handes of a seruante of the kynges, the tenur wherof hereaftur ensueth: --By the kyng. Trusty and wele-beloued, we grete you wele. And late you wite that it hath ben shewed vnto vs that oure welebeloued, Joh. ffrench, oure seruawnt, commonly conuersyng and abydyng in oure Cite there, entendeth be his labowr to practise a true and a profitable conclusion in the Cunnying of transmutacion of metails to oure profyte and pleasure, and, for to make a clere shewing of the same before certen oure seuaJtntes and Counsellowrs by vs therfore appointed, is required a certain tyme to prepare his materials; we, not willing therfore oure seid seruawnt to be trobled in that he shall so werk or prepaire for oure pleasure and profite, wol...
