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Short title: Society of the Mineral v Steere. Plaintiff(s): Society of the Mineral...
Catalogue reference: E 134/2Jas1/Hil12
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This record is about the Short title: Society of the Mineral v Steere. Plaintiff(s): Society of the Mineral... dating from 1605 Jan 23-1605 Feb 12 in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1605 Jan 23-1605 Feb 12
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Short title: Society of the Mineral v Steere.
Plaintiff(s): Society of the Mineral and Battery Works of London.
Defendant(s): Thomas Steere, Robert Hunte, John Whitson, William Fray, Isaak Meyres, Lewis Jones, Evan Jenkins, John Powell, Rowland Howgate, James Hunte.
Subject of depositions: Introduction into England of Christopher Shutes, a German, by William Humfrey, saymaster of the Mint, in the Tower of London, Shutes being a cunning workman, especially in composing mixed metall, commonly called "Latton" and in preparing it for manufacture. Also touching the complainant's wire works at Tintern (Monmouthshire), and the defendants enticing their workmen away to their (defendant's) wire works lately erected at Chilworth (Surrey), propelled by water, and first invented by Humfrey and Shutes. Survey. [Sir Richard Martin and Richard Harbury, farmers of Tintern Works, are mentioned].
County/place: Gloucestershire; Monmouthshireshire;; Surrey.
Date of commission: 28 November 1604.
Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 16 January 1605 at Alvington, Gloucester.
Deponent(s): John Challenor; William Jones; John Hinkins; Richard Fysher; Hermand Sower; Richard Duckett; David King; John Hollens; Hopkin Evans; John Ryccards; Barnes Sower; Walter King; John Whitefoote; Lancelot Bromywich; Christopher Sadler; Lewis Evans; James Powell.
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- Manufacturing
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- Farming
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