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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B09612) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180638) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2838:11) Objections against passing the bill as desired by the proprietors of the lights now generally used. Windus, Edmund. Hutchinson, Samuel, gent. 1 sheets ([2] p.). s.n., [London : 1692] Caption title. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Sutro Library. eng Lamps -- England -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo Objections against passing the bill, as desired by the proprietors of the lights now generally used. [no entry] 1692 2 656 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2012-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-02 Sampled and proofread 2013-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
OBJECTIONS Against Passing the BILL , As Desired by the Proprietors of the Lights Now generally Used .

THE Patent under which they pretend to Claim , is granted to Edmund Windus , These dre the Words of their Patent . Gent. on his Petition , That he with great Labour and Expence had obtain'd a Discovery of a new Experiment , for the great and durable Encrease of Light , by extraordinary Glasses and Lamps ; very useful for the great Improvement of Ship-Lanthorns , Light-houses : dispersing of Light in Mines , and other necessary and like profitable Uses which require Light and Heat : And therefore craves a Patent for 14 Years : Which is accordingly granted .

In which Patent , are these Clauses : That if the Invention thereby granted be not a new Invention : Or if Windus be not the first Inventor : Then the Patent to be void .

That this Patent is void in Law , is most evident : For these present Proprietors have suggested in Chancery , That the Patent was granted to Windus in trust for one Samuel Hutchinson : ( as in truth it was . ) And in truth these Glasses used by Hutchinson , and now by the Proprietors , are not a new Invention : Such Glasses for Light having been used in Lanthorns , above Twenty Years since ; as will be fully proved if required . And to convince the World that this Patent is void , several Tin-men set up the Proprietors own Lights against them , without any Variation . And the Proprietors brought Actions against them on their Patent . To which the Tin-men appeared and pleaded : And the Proprietors durst not proceed in their Suit .

And the Persons who now oppose the Proprietors , will presently try with them the Validity of the Patent , whether good in Law , or not . And have given the Proprietors a fair Opportunity so to do , by having now set up a new and better Light of Convex-Glass in the City of London .

That the Proprietors knowing the Invalidity of their Patent to support their Pretence to the Convex-Lights : ( Of which they have not a Word in their Patent : ) Have in the Bill inserted a Clause to exclude all others from using Convex-Glasses . And if any body do use them , on Oath made thereof before a Justice of the Peace , that he shall grant his Warrant to have them taken down and delivered to the Proprietors .

Which is destructive and prejudicial to the Publick , tending to discourage Ingenuity and Invention for the publick Good : ( No great or publick Light being to be made but by Convex-Glasses : ) There being a much better Light for the Publick now Invented .

So it is also , establishing a Monopoly of a pretended new Invention of Convex-Lights : Which was many Years in Use before the Patent :

And executing by Act of Parliament a Patent void in Law , and which cannot by any means in Law be supported .

The which was never done in any time before : It having been the Wisdom of all Parliaments rather to condemn Monopolies , than establish them .

And whereas it is pretended , That the Proprietors have been at great Charge about the said Lights , they have had about Nine Years already , and may have upon their Patent ( if good ) five Years more . But if naught , it is conceived they ought to have no Countenance .

For if a Man will lay out his Money in a bad Title , it is conceived a Parliament will not make that Title good .

For which REASONS it is humbly hoped the Bill shall not pass .