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Short title: Bell v Halsey. Plaintiffs: Captain Henry Bell esq. Defendants: William...

Catalogue reference: STAC 8/49/17

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This record is about the Short title: Bell v Halsey. Plaintiffs: Captain Henry Bell esq. Defendants: William... dating from 1621 January in the series Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
STAC 8/49/17
Date
1621 January
Description

Short title: Bell v Halsey.

Plaintiffs: Captain Henry Bell esq.

Defendants: William Halsey, citizen and plumber of London, Edward Madison and William Grey, warders of the Plumbers' Company, George Petty, and others, a committee of the same company and Richard Rowe, citizen and merchant of London, and others, a committee of the Court of Aldermen.

Subject: Making certificates in the name of the said Plumbers' Company and Court of Aldermen, without their consent, in favour of a patent to plaintiff Captain Henry Bell for supervising the smelting of all lead, which patent is now suspended after he has incurred great expense therein.

London.

Note: petitions, etc are quoted.

Barnes category: destruction of property; trade deceit

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
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Subjects
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Litigation
Trade and commerce
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STAC 8

Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, James I

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