Let vs now examine what course of Iustice is held for deciding such
controuersies as befall in Tinne causes, and with what priuileges they
are endowed and encouraged.
After such time as the Iewes by their extreame dealing had worne
themselues, first out of the loue of the English inhabitants, and
afterwards out of the land it selfe, and so left the mines vnwrought,
it hapned, that certaine Gentlemen, being Lords of seuen tithings in
Blackmoore, whose grounds were best stored with this Minerall, grewe
desirous to renew this benefit: and so vpon suit made to Edmond, Earle
of Cornwal, sonne to Richard, king of the Romans, they obtayned from
him a Charter, with sundrie Priuileges: amongst which, it was graunted
them to keepe a Court, and hold plea of all actions, life, lymme, and
land excepted: in consideration whereof, the sayd Lords accorded to
pay the Earle a halfpeny for euery pound of Tynne which should be
wrought; and that for better answering this taxe, the sayd Tynne
should bee brought to certayne places purposely appointed, and there
peized, coyned, and kept, vntill the Earles due were satisfied.
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