A true Medium of the moneys payable from 1613. to the year 1618. by the Masters and owners of diverse Ships coming and going forth to sundry Ports in this Land, and other places beyond the Seas for the Lights at Winterton. According to an Order from the Lords of the Council to the Officers of the Exchequer and Customhouse, and their Certificate upon the same. As followeth. Viz.  


From Newcastle and other parts beyond the Seas Northward to London. 766. l. 04. s. 09. d. ¼.  
To Yarmouth. 062. l. 08. s. 05. d. ½.  
To Ipswich. 036. l. 19 s. 10. d. ¾.  
To Sandwich. 034. l. 09. s. 11. d. ½.  
To Chichester. 004. l. 16. s. 03. d. ½.  
To Southampton. 002. l. 05. s. 01. d.  
To Poole. 000. l. 00. s. 09. d.  
To Plymouth. 000. l. 02. s. 02. d. ½.  
To Exeter and Dartmouth. 000. l. 12. s. 02. d. ½.  
From Newcastle for Coals beyond the Seas. 032. l. 15. s. 06. d.  
From Newcastle for Tonnage from the parts beyond the Seas. 026. l. 10. s. 00. d.  
From Lynne for Tonnage from the parts beyond the Seas. 001. l. 05. s. 03. d.  
Ships from Hull to the parts beyond the Seas at five shillings the Ship. 009. l. 05. s. 00. d.  
Ships from Boston to the parts beyond the Seas at five shillings the Ship. 000. l. 10. s. 00. d.  
Totall. 978. l. 05. s. 03. d. ½    
The true Medium of the moneys payable in the Port of London, for the years 1619. and 1620. that the Patentees have enjoyed their Grant, amounteth to the sum of seven hundred and fourteen pounds thirteen shillings and two pence, which is less than the Medium above written in the Port of London, by one and fifty pounds eleven shillings seven pence, by reason of the restraint of building with Timber. The Dutchmen forbearing to bring in Timber as formerly they were accustomed.  
THe Medium above written of the value of a penny per Tun of all shipping liable to the payment of the allowance of Winterton Lights, was certified by the Books of the Farmours of the King's Customs, by the Officers of the Custom house of London, and by the remembrancers Deputy of the Exchequer, who were appointed by my Lord Zouch, my Lord of Falkland, the Master of the Rolls, and Sir Edward Coke, to make search for the same, According to an Order given by the Lords of the Council.  


THe Annual charge for maintenance of these Lighthouses for Coals, Candles, and Servants wages that continually attend them. As appeareth by the attestation of Master Edward Owner, one of the Burgesses of this Honourable Court of Parliament doth amount to 230. l. 00. s. 00. d.  
The Officers of the Custom houses have two shillings in the pound, and in some places three shillings for their pains in collection and keeping books of account. 094. l. 00. s. 00. d.  
The King hath a Rent of 006. l. 13. s. 04. d.  
The Tenants of the ground have a Rent of 004. l. 00. s. 00. d.  
What the charge of the reparations and removing the Lighthouses will be, it is uncertain, yet in one year the Patentee paid for helping the wooden Tower, the glass windows, the new Cradle of Iron, which every two years at least must be made new. 011. l. 16. s. 06. d.  
All which in toto will exceed 350. l. 00. s. 00. d.    
THe Patent is grounded in point of Law upon the Certificate of Master Sergeant Crew, Master Attorney General, and Sir Henry Yeluerton.  
It is grounded in the point of conveniency upon the return of a Commission under the great Seal of England, directed for the trial thereof, where the Aldermen, Burgesses, Masters of Shipping, Fishermen of great Yarmouth and Winterton were examined upon Oath, And the necessity thereof certified in the high Court of Chancery, As may appear by the Copy of the Commission, Examination, Certificate, and return under the Officer his hand of that Court.  
It is grounded in point of charge upon the half of the voluntary Contributions granted to Sir Edward Howard for one Light-house at Dongeonnesse, although there be three Light-houses at Winterton, and that the Patentee is tied to set up all other Light-houses within the compass of four miles, which hereafter (by the alteration of Channels and Sands) may be found necessary.  
Moreover, a great number of the same Masters have set their hands voluntarily to give the same allowance of a penny upon the Tun for a Light-house at Kelsey in the River of Humber, as appeareth by Certificate.  
The Scottish-men do all willingly pay a penny upon the Tun, as may appear by Certificate under more than threescore Master's hands.  
The party who is expressly employed by the Coast Towns to prosecute the business against the Patentee, hath confessed that the Shipping trading to Newcastle, do make a voyage in a year more than ever they did before, and that by the benefit of the Lights, whereby it will clearly appear, that the profit made by this voyage, will surmount the charge paid in a whole year.  
In like manner, the same party with diverse others have most willingly offered a half penny upon the Tun, if the Patentee would condescend: he said further, that he and all the rest of the Masters would be suitors to the Court of Parliament, that no man living should have the performance of the service except the Patentee, in regard that there could be no exceptions taken against the same.  
The voluntary contribution for Caster and Stamport Lights, is more than twice as much as six pence in the twenty Cauldron, which if they do take only from such Shipping as have use of the Lights at Winterton, as the Patentee doth, will not exceed 128. pounds a year, out of which deducting 60. pounds for the interest of 600. pounds employed for their Tower, It will follow by consequent that they must entertain the Lights at Winterton (besides the loss of their stock) for 68 pounds a year, and the Patentees will abide any indifferent trial whatsoever, that the Lights at Winterton, by an unavoidable charge (if the preservation of the Shipping, Goods, and lives of men, be to be preferred to a dangerous frugality in that kind by pinching the service) will exceed 230. pounds a year in Coals, Candles, and Servants wages, besides other charge which cannot be eschewed. The which appeareth evidently by this example.  
The Lights at Caster and Stamport erected by Thomas Bussell, and now kept by the Masters of the Trinity-house, with one Candle oftentimes, and at most two of six in the pound, there hath within this last year fall'n out five Shipwrecks, whereof three was in the night time, and diverse other Wracks, since they had the keeping thereof. Whereas in Thomas Bussell and Grave Villet their time, there was no loss at all neither at Dongeonnesse, nor at Wintertonnesse, whilst private men have had the care thereof. And it shall be sufficiently proved if need be, that at Dongeonesse and at Wintertonnesse, there have perished above one hundred Ships since the date of the Statute 8. Eliz. which (if this power be proper to that Corporation) should be laid to their charge, as by whose carelessness and neglect all these woeful losses have happened, and which by all appearance would never have been prevented by them if Thomas Bussell had not been an humble suitor to the King for Caster and Stamport Lights. Sir Edw. Howard for Dongeonnesse, and the Patentees for Wintertonnesse Lights.  
The Masters of Shipping that repine at the payment of this penny, whereby their Shipping▪ Goods and lives are preserved, besides the gain they make by the voyage more in a year, Do 〈◊〉 for measuring their Coals upon the shore at London eight pence upon the London Cauldron. The difference of which services it may be considered by this Honourable Court.  
There hath been no exceptions taken against the prosecution of the business before it past the great Seal: execution of the Patent after it was past, nor in the trust reposed in the Patentee.  
By all which Arguments above written, and their voluntary Contributions granted to others for service less important and less chargeable, it would appear that they aim rather at the Patentee then the penny, and that this unseasonable offer of six pence upon every twenty Cauldron: (Besides, that it is impossible, and that a Statute can hardly tie any man to give under hand what he pleaseth) is but a fraudulent Compact betwixt the Masters of the Trinity house, and the Masters of Shipping, who to wrest the authority from the King, and to defeat the Patent, will offer to maintain them for nothing at all, when in the mean time it will be as easy a matter to the Masters of the Trinity-house, after they have gotten sole power in their hands to improve their voluntary Contributions by the superintendency they have of Seafaring men, being for the most part younger brothers of their Corporation, as to extort from the Strangers under colour of Pilottage, five, six, seven and eight pounds every voyage made. Notwithstanding, that they are limited by their Charter, to take only two shillings of twenty, one of ten, and eight pence out of a noble of the Pilots wages. As also to take eight pence a foot as the Ship draweth deep: Besides Boyage, Beaconage, and Anchorage, payable by both Subject and Stranger.  
Wherefore the benefit redounding to the Commonwealth by many degrees exceeding the charge, besides the safety of men's lives, the debt of the Patentee which hath been occasioned by the performance of this service, being so heavy upon him and his sureties: The charge that he is at yearly in the execution of it being so great, and the profit in regard of the uncertain charge not answerable unto the common opinion, and it appeareth that the Patentee hath performed the trust reposed in him better than the Masters of the Trinity-house, who not only in this particular, but in every thing else have neglected the trust reposed in them, He is an humble suitor unto this Honourable Assembly, that they may not Monopolise all unto themselves, but that the Patentee may enjoy the benefit granted unto him by his Majesty.