| Title | Royal institutions : being proposals for articles to establish and confirm laws, liberties, & customs of silver & gold mines, to all the king's subjects, in such parts of Africa, and America, which are now (or shall be) annexed to, and dependant on the crown of England. Wit rules, laws, and methods of mining, and getting of precious stones; the working and making of salt-petre; and also, the digging and getting of lead, tin, copper, and quick-silver-oars [sic], in any or either of those countries; whereby navigation, and trade, with the subjects interest and riches, together with the Crown's revenues, would be greatly encreased, in a little time. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the King's most excellent Majesty, & this present Parliament. By Thomas Houghton, of Lime street. Licensed, Daniel Poplar |