At
the
COURT
at
WHITEHALL
,
The
Seventeenth
day
of
January
,
1676/7.
By
the
KINGS
Most
Excellent
Majesty
,
and
the
Right
Honourable
the
LORDS
of
His
Majesties
Most
Honourable
Privy-Council
.
WHEREAS
upon
the
Humble
Petition
of
Sir
John
Clayton
Knight
,
setting
forth
,
That
by
vertue
of
His
Majesties
Letters
Patents
he
had
Erected
,
at
above
Two
thousand
Pounds
Charge
,
several
Light-houses
upon
the
Northern
Coasts
,
for
the
Benefit
of
Navigation
;
One
of
which
being
at
St.
Nicholas-Gatt
near
Yarmouth
,
and
of
great
use
to
Ships
sailing
on
that
Coast
,
as
well
as
the
Fisheries
,
the
Petitioner
,
at
the
Instance
of
the
said
Town
,
and
of
the
Masters
of
Ships
there
,
and
in
other
Parts
upon
that
Coast
,
kindled
the
same
:
Of
which
the
Trinity-house
of
Deptford
made
Complaint
to
this
Board
,
and
gave
several
Reasons
why
the
said
Lights
should
be
extinguished
,
as
useless
and
dangerous
:
All
which
the
Petitioner
having
answered
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
(
amongst
other
things
)
by
Order
of
the
Eleventh
of
August
last
,
to
recommend
the
Consideration
of
the
Arguments
severally
brought
as
well
by
the
said
Trinity-house
,
as
by
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
,
touching
the
Expediency
or
Inexpediency
of
the
said
Lights
,
to
the
Bayliffs
,
Justices
,
and
Masters
of
Ships
at
Yarmouth
,
who
were
fully
and
impartially
to
report
their
Opinion
touching
the
general
or
particular
Usefulness
of
each
of
the
said
Lights
,
and
how
far
they
,
and
the
Masters
and
Mariners
belonging
to
that
Place
,
are
consenting
to
pay
for
the
Erecting
and
Maintenance
of
the
same
.
In
pursuance
whereof
,
there
being
presented
to
the
Board
Certificates
signed
as
well
by
the
Bayliffs
and
Justices
,
as
by
the
Masters
of
Ships
and
Mariners
of
Great
Yarmouth
aforesaid
,
representing
,
That
after
long
Debate
amongst
them
,
and
serious
Consideration
of
the
whole
matter
,
it
was
concluded
and
agreed
most
unanimously
,
both
by
the
said
Bayliffs
and
Magistrates
,
and
all
the
said
Mariners
then
appearing
(
except
one
William
Rix
)
That
the
said
Light
at
St.
Nicholas-Gatt
,
as
it
is
now
erected
,
if
it
be
blinded
until
it
come
upon
the
West-and-South
,
to
prevent
the
danger
of
the
South-head
of
New-orke
and
the
Knowle
,
is
and
will
be
greatly
useful
and
advantageous
to
Trade
,
and
a
great
Security
to
all
Ships
that
shall
pass
that
way
,
and
may
be
a
happy
means
to
prevent
for
the
furture
the
loss
of
the
Lives
of
many
Persons
,
and
to
preserve
their
Shipping
and
Goods
from
Wrecks
;
and
that
the
said
Light
will
in
all
probability
be
a
great
means
to
encrease
and
encourage
the
Fishery
of
those
Parts
;
insomuch
that
they
shall
at
all
times
be
ready
to
joyn
their
Assistance
to
obtain
a
Confirmation
of
His
Majesties
Grant
to
him
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
;
the
Magistrates
of
the
said
Town
declaring
their
free
Consent
to
the
Payment
to
him
and
his
Assigns
,
for
and
in
respect
of
the
Benefit
of
the
said
Light
,
One
Farthing
per
Ton
,
and
no
more
,
for
such
of
their
Laden
Ships
and
Vessels
as
shall
pass
by
the
said
Light
:
And
the
said
Masters
of
Ships
and
Mariners
adjudging
One
Farthing
per
Ton
to
be
but
a
reasonable
Allowance
for
every
Light
and
Loaden
Ship
,
except
such
Ships
as
shall
hap
to
come
from
any
Port
Northwards
of
this
Town
,
into
the
Harbour
,
and
there
unlade
;
they
apprehending
such
Ship
to
have
no
Benefit
by
the
said
Light
.
Which
having
been
read
at
the
Board
,
and
it
appearing
,
That
by
the
aforesaid
Certificates
there
was
not
any
mention
made
of
the
Light-houses
erected
by
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
at
Cromer
,
Flambrough-head
,
and
Farn-Island
,
which
by
the
aforesaid
Order
of
the
Eleventh
of
August
was
likewise
referred
to
their
Consideration
;
It
was
the
First
of
December
last
Ordered
,
That
the
Bayliffs
and
Magistrates
of
the
Town
of
Yarmouth
should
inform
themselves
by
the
Masters
and
Owners
of
Ships
,
and
Mariners
of
that
Town
,
and
Parts
adjacent
,
of
the
Expediency
or
Inexpediency
of
each
of
the
said
Lights
erected
by
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
,
at
Cromer
,
Flambrough-head
,
and
Farn-Island
,
and
report
their
Opinion
touching
the
same
to
this
Board
;
which
they
accordingly
did
this
day
,
as
followeth
;
Viz.
In
Obedience
to
an
Order
of
Your
Majesty
in
Councill
,
bearing
date
the
First
day
of
December
last
past
,
requiring
us
Your
Majesties
Bayliffs
and
Magistrates
of
the
Town
of
Great
Yarmouth
to
inform
our selves
by
the
Masters
and
Owners
of
Ships
,
and
Mariners
of
our
Town
,
and
Parts
adjacent
,
of
the
Expediency
and
Inexpediency
of
the
several
Light-houses
erected
by
Sir
John
Clayton
Knight
,
at
Cromer
,
Flambrough-head
,
and
Farn-Island
,
and
to
report
their
Opinion
touching
the
same
,
and
how
far
the
Masters
and
Marines
belonging
to
this
Place
are
consenting
to
pay
for
the
Erecting
and
Maintenance
of
the
said
Lights
,
or
any
of
them
:
We
therefore
the
said
Bayliffs
and
Magistrates
whose
Names
are
hereunto
subscribed
,
in
pursuance
of
Your
Majesties
said
Order
,
do
humbly
certifie
,
That
on
the
Nine
and
twentieth
of
December
last
,
we
did
summon
the
greatest
part
of
the
best
and
most
experienced
Sea-men
,
Masters
and
Mariners
of
our
said
Town
,
then
at
home
,
to
appear
at
our
Common-Hall
;
and
upon
an
indifferent
and
impartial
Proposal
of
the
Objections
,
Answers
,
and
Observations
made
and
given
in
reference
to
each
and
every
of
the
said
New-erected
Lights
,
it
was
concluded
and
most
unanimously
agreed
by
all
the
said
Mariners
then
present
,
as
appears
by
their
several
Subscriptions
remaining
by
and
with
us
the
said
Bayliffs
,
That
the
said
Light-house
erected
on
Flambrough-head
,
was
very
happily
designed
,
and
if
built
than
now
it
is
,
will
be
greatly
useful
to
Trade
,
particularly
to
the
Collery
,
and
a
great
Security
to
all
Ships
that
shall
pass
that
way
.
We
do
further
humbly
certifie
,
That
at
the
same
time
and
place
,
and
upon
debate
of
he
Objections
,
Answers
,
and
Observations
aforesaid
,
the
Light-house
erected
at
Cromer
,
and
the
other
at
Farn-Island
,
were
by
the
generality
and
greatest
of
the
said
Masters
and
Mariners
agreed
and
subscribed
to
,
to
be
useful
and
necessary
,
and
commodiously
situated
for
the
Benefit
of
Navigation
;
but
by
the
residue
apprehended
and
judged
to
be
of
less
use
and
importance
:
And
that
the
said
Masters
and
Mariners
so
approving
of
the
said
Lights
,
are
consenting
to
the
Payment
to
him
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
,
and
his
Assigns
,
for
and
in
respect
of
the
apparent
Benefit
and
Advantage
of
the
said
Lights
so
erected
at
Cromer
,
Flambrough-head
,
and
Farn-Island
aforesaid
,
One
Farthing
per
Ton
,
and
no
more
,
for
each
and
singular
the
said
Lights
,
for
such
of
their
Loaden
Vessels
as
shall
happen
at
any
time
to
pass
by
any
or
every
of
them
.
All
which
matter
is
in
all
humble
manner
certified
and
submitted
to
Your
Majesties
Princely
Wisdom
and
Consideration
,
by
Your
Majesties
most
loyal
,
most
dutiful
,
and
most
obedient
Subjects
,
Bayliffs
.
-
Rich.
Huntington
,
-
Ben.
England
,
All
which
being
taken
into
consideration
,
and
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
by
his
humble
Petition
praying
liberty
to
continue
the
Lights
by
him
erected
,
and
that
the
Grant
now
lying
before
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
being
onely
an
Explanation
of
his
former
Patent
,
may
pass
the
Broad-Seal
;
It
was
thought
fit
,
and
accordingly
ordered
by
His
Majesty
in
Council
,
That
the
said
Bill
for
explaining
His
Majesties
former
Grant
to
Sir
John
Clayton
,
for
Erecting
the
several
Light-houses
aforesaid
,
upon
the
Northern
Coasts
,
do
pass
the
Great
Seal
of
England
:
And
that
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
do
take
especial
care
that
the
Light-house
erected
by
him
at
St.
Nicholas-Gatt
,
aforesaid
,
be
blinded
until
it
come
upon
the
West-and-by-South
,
to
prevent
the
danger
of
the
South-head
of
New-orke
and
the
Knowle
,
as
is
advised
in
the
first-recited
Certificate
.
And
His
Majesty
doth
farther
recommend
it
to
the
said
Sir
John
Clayton
,
to
raise
the
Light
at
Flambrough-Head
somewhat
higher
than
now
it
is
,
if
he
shall
be
thereunto
desired
by
the
Masters
of
Ships
and
Mariners
Trading
on
that
Coast
.
EDWARD
WALKER
.