TO
The
Company
of
DISTILLERS
OF
LONDON
.
WHereas
our
Soveraigne
Lord
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Maiesty
hath
been
gratiously
pleased
,
by
His
Royall
Letters
Patents
under
the
Great
Seale
of
England
;
To
Incorporate
(
together
with
us
)
the
Distillers
&c.
in
and
about
London
,
into
one
intire
body
politique
,
and
Company
of
Distillers
of
London
.
And
amongst
divers
powers
and
immunities
unto
us
and
our
successours
by
the
said
Letters
Patents
granted
,
His
Maiesty
hath
therein
given
speciall
command
,
That
a
Book
of
Rules
and
Directions
concerning
Distillation
of
Strong-waters
,
&c.
and
making
Vinegars
,
&c.
should
be
compiled
,
and
by
us
approved
and
allowed
:
as
by
the
sayd
Letters
Patents
or
Charter
of
Incorporation
,
more
at
large
doth
appeare
.
In
obedience
to
his
Highnesse
sayd
Commands
,
this
present
Book
hath
been
composed
,
entituled
THE
DISTILLER
OF
LONDON
.
Which
Book
and
the
Rules
and
Directions
therein
contayned
,
wee
have
examined
and
corrected
,
and
doe
well
approve
and
allow
of
the
same
,
and
every
part
thereof
;
signifying
and
declaring
,
to
the
whole
Company
of
Distillers
and
their
successours
,
(
and
whomsoever
else
the
same
may
concern
)
That
the
Rules
and
Directions
therein
contayned
,
are
good
and
warrantable
;
and
may
safely
be
followed
and
practised
,
by
all
the
members
of
this
Company
,
and
their
successours
,
in
preparing
,
composing
,
distilling
,
and
making
the
severall
kinds
and
sorts
of
wares
therein
nominated
and
expressed
,
(
and
others
of
like
nature
)
and
these
severall
kinds
and
sorts
of
wares
and
merchantdizes
,
being
accordingly
,
duly
ordered
and
made
;
cannot
be
otherwise
,
than
good
,
sound
,
and
warrantably
merchantable
;
and
such
as
may
very
well
serve
,
to
and
for
most
uses
and
occasions
,
whereunto
any
of
those
kinds
and
sorts
of
wares
and
commodities
,
are
or
may
bee
required
;
aswell
for
spending
within
any
of
His
Maiesties
Realmes
,
Dominions
,
and
Plantations
,
&c.
as
for
victualling
of
Ships
for
any
voyage
or
undertaking
whatsoever
,
or
wheresoever
:
and
for
transportation
by
way
of
merchandise
,
into
any
the
parts
beyond
the
Seas
,
in
the
usuall
way
of
commerce
and
trade
.
In
confirmation
of
the
reallity
hereof
,
we
have
hereunto
subscribed
our
Names
.
-
THEODORUS
de
MAYERNE
,
Regiarum
Majestatum
Medicus
primarius
.
-
THOMAS
CADEMAN
Medicus
Regineus
.
To
the
Society
and
Company
of
DISTILLERS
OF
LONDON
.
And
to
every
particular
Member
of
the
same
:
The
Present
MASTER
,
FOUNDER
,
Wardens
,
&
Assistants
of
that
Company
,
wish
increase
of
Knowledge
,
and
Endlesse
Happinesse
.
IT
hath
been
observed
in
all
ages
,
that
the
most
excellent
of
Humane
Arts
,
that
ever
were
invented
by
the
ingenuity
of
Men
of
the
most
infallible
judgements
,
that
even
those
Arts
have
not
retained
their
first
perfection
longer
,
than
they
have
been
confined
within
the
limits
of
their
Authors
,
or
like
Artists
practice
.
For
no
sooner
have
they
been
divulged
abroad
,
amongst
the
inconsiderate
multitude
,
and
so
become
the
subject
of
their
imployments
,
but
those
Arts
have
been
thereby
exposed
to
eminent
danger
,
of
being
corrupted
through
blind
Ignorance
,
or
wilfull
Error
.
Among
the
rest
,
(
as
a
hereditary
evill
incident
to
all
Arts
)
it
may
as
truely
be
said
of
this
Art
and
Mystery
,
the
subject
of
our
discourse
;
for
no
sooner
was
the
practice
thereof
,
taken
up
as
the
last
refuge
of
men
inexpert
,
and
of
decayed
fortunes
:
(
who
have
(
in
all
times
)
been
ushered
in
,
and
instructed
by
such
as
themselves
.
)
But
forthwith
it
fell
extreamely
short
of
its
former
excellent
esteem
,
and
true
perfection
;
and
by
degrees
is
grown
so
deformed
,
that
Artists
either
doe
not
,
or
rather
are
ashamed
to
acknowledge
it
,
to
be
the
same
thing
,
so
strangely
is
it
transformed
.
But
our
intentions
are
not
to
obraid
the
ignorance
or
folly
of
any
,
but
rather
endeavour
the
information
&
direction
of
such
of
our
members
(
as
wanting
the
true
knowledge
of
this
Art
)
have
runne
into
errours
and
absordities
in
their
practices
.
And
for
our
more
orderly
proceeding
in
that
behalfe
,
have
first
made
diligent
search
,
to
discover
and
finde
out
the
causes
of
these
confused
disorders
,
both
in
the
trade
,
and
amongst
the
practitioners
.
And
finde
them
principally
to
arise
from
want
of
power
to
regulate
the
true
professours
,
and
meanes
to
suppresse
,
or
at
least
stop
the
current
of
the
disorderly
and
inordinate
intrusion
of
Interlopers
into
the
practice
of
this
Art
:
who
by
their
prepostrous
wayes
of
working
,
and
frequent
use
of
base
and
unsound
materialls
,
have
brought
scandall
,
not
onely
upon
the
works
of
this
Art
,
(
the
wares
)
but
also
on
the
Art
,
and
Artists
themselves
.
For
suppression
and
future
prevention
of
such
delinquents
,
and
their
erronious
wayes
;
and
releife
,
and
reformation
,
of
the
present
DISTILLERS
,
and
their
lawfull
successours
.
His
Majesty
hath
been
graciously
pleased
,
to
supply
us
with
the
meanes
to
performe
both
:
By
Incorporating
us
,
into
one
intire
body
politick
,
and
granting
us
and
our
successours
,
powers
and
immunities
,
tending
to
reformation
,
and
good
government
for
time
to
come
.
And
being
thus
enabled
by
his
Majesties
favour
:
and
in
obedience
also
to
his
Highnesse
Royall
Commands
,
(
in
the
said
Letters
Patents
)
We
have
prepared
and
made
ready
,
these
Rules
and
Directions
following
,
aptly
fitted
and
composed
,
for
the
imitation
and
practice
of
all
the
members
of
this
Company
,
and
their
successours
.
And
having
therein
rejected
and
utterly
forbidden
,
the
use
of
base
unsound
materialls
and
ingredients
,
and
taken
away
the
abusive
use
,
or
misimployment
,
of
those
that
are
sound
and
warrantable
.
Jt
now
remaines
that
you
,
together
with
us
,
doe
henceforth
yeeld
all
ready
conformity
,
to
these
instructions
and
directions
,
and
rightly
and
duly
put
the
same
in
practice
.
And
as
we
,
(
with
constant
resolutions
)
have
hitherto
undergone
the
care
and
trouble
,
of
procuring
things
tending
to
reformation
and
settled
government
of
the
Company
;
so
now
we
expect
(
as
justly
we
may
)
that
you
will
second
us
,
cheerefully
with
your
best
abilities
,
to
perfect
and
establish
this
good
work
.
Jn
this
book
wee
have
purposely
incisted
,
principally
on
the
most
inferiour
and
ordinary
sorts
of
wares
,
such
as
are
most
usually
required
for
trade
and
commerce
,
forraigne
and
domistick
.
And
therein
have
applyed
our selves
,
to
accommodate
all
sorts
of
people
,
that
shall
have
occasion
to
use
our
wares
.
And
here
it
is
not
amisse
by
way
of
admonition
,
to
give
a
touch
of
what
you
are
(
by
our
Charter
and
Ordinances
)
strictly
required
and
enjoyned
to
observe
and
doe
:
that
is
,
That
neither
the
present
Members
of
this
Company
,
nor
any
of
them
,
nor
any
of
our
successours
at
any
time
hereafter
,
under
any
pretence
whatsoever
:
Doe
presume
to
distill
or
make
any
of
the
kindes
or
sorts
of
wares
here
expressed
,
or
any
other
sorts
of
like
nature
,
any
way
meaner
,
weaker
,
or
otherwayes
inferiour
to
those
here
prescribed
.
(
For
,
by
yeelding
to
humour
some
sorts
of
people
in
that
particular
,
of
making
poore
conditioned
wares
,
it
hath
been
the
very
bane
of
the
Trade
,
and
scandall
to
the
Art
,
and
Artists
.
)
But
you
are
not
denyed
the
making
of
any
of
these
,
or
like
kindes
and
sorts
of
wares
and
merchandizes
(
according
to
Art
)
as
much
better
,
richer
,
or
stronger
,
as
you
please
.
And
to
that
purpose
we
have
heere
made
provision
,
in
some
competent
manner
,
to
furnish
you
with
Rules
and
Directions
to
distill
and
make
richer
and
higher
prized
wares
and
merchandizes
of
those
kindes
:
as
also
for
enriching
and
bettering
of
divers
of
those
meanest
sorts
here
set
down
;
either
by
addition
of
greater
quantities
of
the
same
,
or
more
sorts
of
ingredients
;
to
the
Rules
whereunto
those
additions
are
properly
referred
:
unto
which
,
if
any
shall
yet
desire
to
adde
more
,
or
other
ingredients
;
they
ought
to
bee
persons
so
qualified
,
and
of
such
abilities
,
as
are
able
to
give
an
Artlike
account
for
their
so
doing
:
others
,
by
tampering
,
pretending
to
amend
,
will
rather
indanger
spoyling
all
.
We
are
here
to
admonish
both
our
present
members
and
successors
also
,
to
disclaime
the
abusive
practices
of
some
of
the
professors
of
our
Art
:
who
,
either
by
giving
their
undeserving
wares
,
appellations
of
note
,
proper
only
to
the
best
approved
Authors
rules
and
compositions
,
of
this
kind
,
purposely
to
delude
the
buyers
,
by
such
their
false
glosses
;
or
else
by
adding
to
their
warrantable
wares
,
impertinent
(
if
not
rediculous
)
titles
:
to
the
former
(
or
worse
)
ends
.
These
abuses
(
being
of
scandalous
nature
)
if
henceforth
any
shall
presume
to
commit
,
they
are
to
expect
sharp
reprehention
,
if
not
punishment
,
for
their
folly
and
deceipt
.
Also
all
the
present
members
of
the
Company
,
and
our
successours
,
are
to
take
speciall
notice
,
That
they
are
by
the
Ordinances
,
as
also
by
their
Oathes
,
strictly
required
,
To
place
the
true
and
proper
names
and
titles
of
every
sore
of
wares
(
made
ready
and
fitted
for
sale
)
respectively
,
upon
each
particular
vessell
containing
those
wares
,
standing
in
their
Shops
or
elsewhere
:
As
also
,
on
all
such
vessells
of
wares
as
shall
be
put
up
for
sale
,
or
sold
;
in
some
evident
place
,
&
legible
manner
,
that
it
may
be
visible
to
all
whom
it
may
concerne
:
and
that
they
also
place
their
owne
proper
Mark
(
allowed
them
out
of
the
Hall
)
on
all
the
vessels
contayning
the
wares
they
sell
,
in
manner
as
by
our
Charter
and
Ordinances
is
required
.
And
now
to
returne
to
such
as
desire
to
imitate
the
best
approved
Authors
in
their
titles
;
let
not
such
doe
those
Authors
the
injury
,
to
deprive
them
of
the
least
jot
of
the
true
compositions
proper
to
those
titles
;
nor
alter
the
nature
of
their
excellent
things
,
by
unartlike
or
prepostrous
working
.
If
you
vary
in
any
particular
from
their
Rules
,
bee
sure
to
adde
to
the
excellency
and
goodnesse
of
the
thing
,
else
let
their
prescriptions
be
intire
:
otherwise
you
may
undergoe
a
censure
,
and
deservedly
suffer
for
your
errours
.
And
here
our
duty
requires
us
all
(
that
are
Distillers
by
profession
and
Trade
)
to
acknowledge
with
thankfulnesse
,
the
great
care
and
industry
(
in
adding
of
divers
excellent
Rules
hereunto
,
and
circumspect
perusall
and
correction
of
this
Book
)
performed
by
the
Right
Worshipfull
Sir
Theodore
de
Mayerne
Knight
,
First
Physitian
to
the
King
and
Queens
most
Excellent
Majesty
,
Founder
and
perpetuall
principall
Assistant
of
this
Company
of
Distillers
:
And
the
Right
Worshipfull
Doctor
Thomas
Cademan
,
Physitian
to
the
Queens
most
Excellent
Majesty
,
First
,
and
present
Master
of
the
same
Company
.
And
now
least
we
frame
our
gate
over
large
for
our
little
City
,
wee
shall
conclude
with
this
one
admonition
,
That
seeing
we
have
here
forbidden
the
use
of
unsound
materials
and
ingredients
,
and
prescribed
for
use
,
only
such
as
are
sound
and
warrantable
.
If
any
member
of
this
Company
or
their
successours
,
having
these
Directions
(
which
all
must
have
and
observe
,
that
intend
to
practice
this
Art
)
shall
yet
notwithstanding
,
make
unmarchantable
wares
,
of
any
of
these
kindes
,
(
or
any
other
of
like
nature
)
or
wares
any
way
inferiour
to
these
prescriptions
:
Such
may
deservedly
,
not
only
undergoe
the
censure
of
palpable
ignorance
,
or
malicious
wilfulnesse
;
but
also
justly
suffer
whatsoever
by
the
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
,
Ordinances
of
the
Company
,
or
otherwise
,
may
be
imposed
or
inflicted
on
them
,
for
their
delinquency
.
And
so
in
assured
confidence
of
the
respective
and
willing
conformity
of
you
all
,
in
all
things
;
doe
bid
you
all
,
heartily
farewell
.
-
THOMAS
CADEMAN
,
Master
.
-
THEODORUS
DE
MAYERNE
,
Founder
.
-
EEWARD
HOOKER
,
Warden
.
-
FOULKE
WORMELEIGHTON
,
Warden
.
-
RALPH
TRIPLETT
,
Warden
.
-
WILLIAM
BROUNCKER
,
Assistant
.
-
EDWARD
FRANCKTON
,
Assistant
.
-
HENRY
PINSON
,
Assistant
.
-
ROGER
PALMER
,
Assistant
.
-
IOHN
BREWER
,
Assistant
.
-
BARNARD
FOUNTAYNE
,
Assistant
.
-
GEORGE
SNELLING
,
Assistant
.
-
IOHN
BAYLEY
,
Assistant
.
-
DANIEL
CAGE
,
Assistant
.
-
THOMAS
DALLOCK
,
Assistant
.
-
HENRY
GREENE
,
Assistant
.
-
THOMAS
COE
,
Assistant
.
-
FRANCIS
HEATH
,
Assistant
.
-
WILLIAM
BESSE
,
Assistant
.
-
IOHN
WOODS
,
Assistant
.
-
WILLIAM
WILKS
,
Assistant
.
-
HENRY
BOYCE
,
Assistant
.
-
HUGH
BOWYER
,
Assistant
.
-
IOHN
CARWYTHAM
.
Assistant
.