Patent of Robert Phillips : curing smoky chimneys, &c.

  • Robert Phillips
Date:
1857
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Credit: Patent of Robert Phillips : curing smoky chimneys, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Phillips Infallible Cure for Smoky Chimneys, Qc. or assignes, in writing under his or their handf and seales first had and obtained in that behalfe, vpon such paines and penalties as can or may be iustly inflicted on such offenders for their contempt of this our royal command, and further to be answerable to the said Robert Phillips, his executors, 5 administrators, and assignes, according to law, for his and their damages thereby occasioned; and moreover wee do by these presents, for vs, our heires, and successors, will and command all and singular the justices of the peace, mayors, sherriffs, bayliffes, constables, headboroughs, and all other officers and ministers whatsoever of vs, our heires and successors, for the time beinsr, that 10 they or any of them do not, nor shall at any time hereafter during the said terme hereby granted, in anywise molest, trouble, or hinder the said Robert Phillips, his executors, administrators, or assignes, or any of them, or his or their deputies, servants, or agents, in or about the due and lawfull vse or exercise of the aforesaid Invention, or any thing relating thereto: Provided 15 alwaies, and these our Letters Patents are and shall be vpon this condition, that if at any time during the said terme hereby granted, it shall be made appear to vs, our heires or successors, or any six or more of our or their Privy Council, that this our grant is contrary to law, or preiudicial or inconvenient to our subiects in general, or that the said Invention is not a new invention as 20 to the publick vse and exercise thereof in that said part of our kingdome of Great Britain called England, our dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick- vpon-Tweed aforesaid, or not invented and found out by the said Robert Phillips as aforesaid, then vpon signification or declaration thereof to be made by vs, our heires or successors, or by the lordf and others of our 25 or their Privy Council, or any six or more of them, vnder their handf, these our Letters Patents shall forthwith cease, determine, and be vtterly void to all intents and purposes, anything herein-before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding ; provided also, that these our Letters Patents, or any thing herein contained, shall not extend, or be 30 construed to extend to give priviledge vnto the said Robert Phillips, his executors, administrators, or assignes, or any of them to vse or imitate any invencon or work whatsoever, which hath heretofore been found out or invented by any other of our subiectf whatsoever, and publickly vsed or exercised in that said part of our kingdom of Great Britain called England, 35 our dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick-vpon-Tweed aforesaid, vnto whom like Letters Patents or priviledges have been already granted, for the sole vse, exercise, and benefit thereof, it being our will and pleasure that the said Robert Phillips, his executors, administrators, and assignes, and all and every other person or persons to whom like Letters Patentf
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