The Historical Geography of the Wealden Iron Industry

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The Historical Geography of the Wealden Iron Industry
Mary Cecilia Delany
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65 38 WEALDEN IRON INDUSTRY Peter Baude and another alien called Peter van Cullen conferring together, devised and caused to be made certain mortar pieces, for the use whereof they caused to be made certain hollow shot of cast-iron, to be stuffed with firework or wildfire, whereof the bigger sort for the same had screws of iron to receive a match to carry fire kindled, that the firework might be set on fire for to break in pieces the same hollow shot, whereof the smallest piece hitting any man ...would kill or spoil him. "! 33 ) The ordnance trade expanded greatly during Elizabeth's reign, when Admiral Seymour established profitable works at Worth, and the constant restrictive measures seem to have had very little effect in checking illicit export, which was largest from Rye, Pevensey and Lewes. In 1576, 1579 and 1588 all the Wealden furnaces were ordered to be stopped until the Queen's further pleasure. Later on, in the reign of Charles I. , an office of Surveyor of Ironworks was created by Letters Patent, with full powers to visit works, examine accounts, and even search premises, but the office was abolished after three years.

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