The
Answer
of
the
Masters
of
the
Trinitie-house
,
to
the
speciall
Obiections
of
the
Patentee
,
for
the
keeping
of
Winterton
lights
.
Elizabeth
,
we
neuer
set
vp
light-houses
at
Winterton
vntill
this
time
:
we
answer
,
it
is
true
.
The
reason
is
,
that
vntill
now
,
there
was
neuer
cause
,
neither
in
the
●●●gements
of
our selues
,
nor
of
the
Masters
of
shipping
,
trading
that
coast
.
About
2
or
3
miles
from
Winterton
,
13
or
14
yeares
since
,
we
built
2
light-houses
,
and
layd
2
booyes
at
a
place
called
Castor
:
at
which
time
we
sounded
all
those
channels
,
but
found
no
cause
why
to
set
vp
,
or
lay
out
any
sea-marke
,
either
for
day
or
night
at
Winterton
.
Some
10
yeares
since
,
or
thereabouts
,
we
made
2
other
light-houses
at
Lowstoffe
:
at
which
time
we
likewise
sounded
all
those
channels
on
that
coast
,
but
found
no
cause
for
any
sea-marke
at
Winterton
:
so
good
was
the
channell
there
,
that
we
thought
it
not
needfull
;
neither
was
it
held
necessary
by
others
.
Some
6
yeares
since
,
or
thereabouts
,
we
sent
six
of
the
chiefest
of
our
Corporation
,
with
ketches
or
boates
to
sound
all
those
channels
vpon
that
coast
;
and
to
erect
,
and
lay
out
such
and
so
many
sea-markes
,
as
to
them
should
seeme
good
:
yet
found
no
cause
to
set
vp
any
light-house
at
Winterton
.
But
now
some
4
yeares
since
▪
or
thereabouts
,
in
one
Winter
the
sands
altered
,
and
the
channell
grew
dangerous
:
and
presently
after
,
fell
a
wracke
of
5
or
6
ships
:
yet
not
so
much
by
the
alteration
of
the
channell
,
as
by
a
great
storme
or
tempest
,
that
happened
by
night
:
which
ouer-ruled
the
skill
and
cunning
of
the
Pilots
,
to
the
losse
of
the
foresaid
ships
:
yet
were
not
all
the
ships
lost
which
were
in
this
storme
,
and
in
the
company
of
those
lost
ships
:
for
the
whole
number
of
ships
was
35
or
40
,
of
which
onely
fiue
or
sixe
were
lost
.
New-castle
,
and
that
North
coast
)
and
began
to
build
our
Tower-light
in
March
,
and
finished
it
in
Iune
following
;
which
cost
vs
600
pounds
;
and
kept
our
lights
from
Iune
to
Aprill
following
,
without
any
collection
towards
the
charge
.
By
which
time
the
Patentee
obtained
his
patent
(
dated
the
xviij
of
Febr.
1617.
)
by
vertue
whereof
we
were
commanded
to
put
out
our
lights
:
which
we
did
.
And
afterwards
the
Patentee
broke
open
the
doore
of
our
tower-light
,
and
kept
his
light
in
it
,
vntill
his
owne
structures
were
erected
.
Winterton
:
we
answer
,
that
the
like
structures
or
houses
may
be
built
for
150
pounds
,
or
thereabouts
.
And
for
the
surplus
of
charges
,
we
professe
,
not
to
vnderstand
it
,
neither
do
we
thinke
that
the
Patentee
can
giue
an
account
thereof
.
Trinitie-house
,
for
maintenance
of
their
lights
.
Now
it
resteth
to
answer
to
the
difference
,
betweene
the
Patentee
,
and
the
Masters
of
the
Trinitie-house
,
in
point
of
qualitie
,
and
care
,
for
well
keeping
of
the
said
lights
.
Trinitie-house
,
in
point
of
qualitie
,
who
can
iustly
except
against
vs
?
Are
we
not
sea-men
,
bred
euen
from
our
childhood
,
in
the
knowledge
of
marine
affaires
:
of
nauigable
channels
,
sands
,
ebbing
,
flowing
,
and
setting
of
tides
:
in
the
knowledge
of
setting
out
of
sea-markes
,
whether
for
day
or
night
?
is
not
this
knowledge
within
the
compasse
of
our
element
,
and
of
ours
onely
?
Are
we
not
at
home
,
when
we
are
in
our
ships
,
surging
in
those
channels
,
and
on
the
seas
?
who
will
or
can
dispute
or
reason
with
vs
in
this
element
?
it
is
proper
to
vs
,
improper
to
all
other
.
Henrie
Yelverton
,
then
Attorney
generall
:
he
takes
into
his
consideration
,
the
legall
point
onely
,
(
not
medling
with
the
point
of
conuenience
)
and
finding
the
want
of
a
negatiue
in
the
statute
,
certified
that
the
Patentee
,
by
allowance
from
the
King
,
might
do
it
,
as
well
as
we
.
Whereupon
he
obtained
his
Maiesties
grant
,
and
enioyes
the
benefit
:
to
the
great
griefe
and
discouragement
of
all
Merchants
,
owners
,
and
Masters
of
ships
trading
those
Northerne
coasts
.
The
consideration
hereof
,
in
all
humilitie
,
we
submit
,
to
the
mature
wisedome
and
censure
of
this
most
honorable
Court
.