Thus the first-named document begins by specifying the franchises of the mine locally and personally, meaning its liberties or privileges, as not to be trespassed against, and consisting apparently in this, that every man who possessed it, _though it is not stated how_, might, with the approval of the king's gaveller, dig for iron ore or coal where he pleased, not limiting him, as in later times, to the Hundred of St. Briavel's, but giving as his range the whole county south-west of Gloucester and as far south as the Severn. There was, too, a right of way awarded to every mine, although in certain cases "forbids" to sell might be declared. One-third part of the profits of the undertaking belonged to the king, whose gaveller called at the works every Tuesday "between Mattens and Masse," and received one penny from each miner, the fellowship supplying the Crown with twelve charges of ore per week at twelve pence, or three charges of "sea coal" at one penny. Timber was allowed for the use of the works above and below ground. Only such persons as had been born and were abiding in the Forest were to frequent the mines, in working which the distance of a stone's throw was always to be kept, and property in them might be bequeathed. The miners' clothes and light are mentioned, as likewise the standard measure called "bellis," and carts and waynes are prohibited. It alludes to the "court of the wod" at the speech before the Verderers; but more particularly to the debtor court at St. Briavel's castle or gate, and to the mine court, as regulated by the constable, clerk, and gaveller, with the miners' jury of twelve, twenty-four, or forty-eight, where all causes relating to the mines were to be alone heard. Three hands, or three witnesses, were required in evidence, and the oath was taken with a stick of holly held in the hand. The miners of Mitcheldeane, Little Deane, and Ruer Deane are called "beneath the wood." It also appears that at Carlion, Newport, Barkley, Monmouth, and Tulluh, the manufacture of iron was carried on by "smiths," who were connected with smith holders living in the Forest, and supplying the ore. For many ages the mining operations of the Forest and the action of the miners' court seem to have gone on so smoothly, and as a matter of course, that no notices regarding them occur in the documents of those times.