“Whereas we are given to vnderstand by our loving subiecte, THOMAS ROUS als RIUS and ABRAHAM CULLYN, of London, Marchante, that heretofore and at this present, this our Kingdome of Englande and other our Dominions are and have beene served with stone potte, stone jugge, and stone bottles out of forreigne parte from beyond the seas, and they have likewise shewed vnto vs that by their industry and charge not onely the materialle, but also the arte and manufacture may be found out and pformed, never formerly vsed within this our Kingdome of England, by any which proffitable intencon they have already attempted and in some good measure have proceeded in, and hope to pfecte, whereby many poore and vnproffitable people may be sett on worke and put to labour and good ymployment for their maintenance, and reliefe, of which they will make further tryall at their owne charge for the good of our realmes, and in consideracon thereof they have humbly desired that we would be graciously pleased to grant vnto them our royall priviledge for ‘THE SOLE MAKING OF THE STONE POTTE, STONE JUGGE, and STONE BOTTELLE,’ within our Dominions for the tearme of fowerteene yeares, for a reward for their Invencon, and they have also voluntarily offered vnto vs for the same a yearely rente of five pounde towarde the increase of our revenue, soe long as they have benefitte by this our grant, neyther doe they desier by vertue of such priviledge to prohibite or hinder the importacon of these comodities by others from forreigne parte, but that they may still bring in the same from beyond the seas as they have formerly done.