C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion on one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other  
JAMES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc. To all Our loving Subjects greeting.  
Forasmuch as We are credibly informed that there is a very dangerous passage, at, and near a place commonly called by the name of Dungennesse, upon Our coast of Kent, being a low point of Land iutting fare into the Sea, whereby many persons, aswell Mariners as others, through occasion of trading, and sending into the Southern parts, have of late lost their lives and goods, and the Shipping of this Realm, is subject unto sundry hidden dangers, passing in and out of the aforesaid Dungennesse, for want of direction by lights in the night to take knowledge of these dangers. We have therefore thought it very expedient and necessary; And by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors: We do ordain and appoint, that some convenient Light-house, and Beacon with a light be there made, erected and maintained, that thereby Ships and Vessels may pass with safety, aswell by night, as by day. And for the defraying of the necessary charges, and continual maintenance of the same, that there shall be collected and taken of, and for every Ship, Hoy, and Bark, that shall pass that way, one penny upon every Tun outwards bound, and one penny upon every Tun homewards bound, that is to say, of the Merchants a half penny, and of the Owners of the Ships Hoy, or Bark a half penny, & of such Strangers as shall happen to pass thereby after the like rate as they shall put into any Port or Harbour, although they do not vnloade or discharge any goods there. And for that Our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Edward Howard Knight, and one of Our Cupbearers, at the request and desire of sundry Sea-fairing men, and Merchants of the best note, trading into those parts, whereof diverse have by subscription under their hands agreed to the said contribution, in regard of the necessity of the said Light, and the great dangers that have happened to Our Subjects for want thereof, hath undertaken to make, erect, set up, and maintane upon that part of the said Dungennesse a convenient Light-house and Beacon, with a continual Light therein in the night season, for such contribution in that behalf to be made as before, and here in after in these presents is mentioned, Know ye, that We aswell in consideration of the premises, as for diverse other good causes and considerations, Us hereunto moving, of Our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, We do give and grant unto the said Sir Edward Howard Knight, one of Our Cupbearers, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and unto all and every such other person and persons as shall have power and authority in this behalf from him and them, or any Deputy or Deputies of his and theirs free liberty, licence, power and authority, that he and they, and every of them, shall, and may make, build, erect, set, continue, renew and maintain, and cause to be made, builded, erected, set up, continued, renewed and maintained in such place or places of the Seashores, and Up and near the Sea Coasts, or Forelands' of the Sea, as to them shall seem most meet, needful and requisite, of, or upon the said Dungennesse a convenient Light-house and Beacon, with a Light to be continually burning therein in the night season, whereby the said Sea-fayring men and Mariners, may take notice of the said hidden dangers, and so avoid and escape them, and the Ships the better come to their Port without peril. To have, hold, exercise and enjoy the said liberties, licences, powers and authorities before by these presents given and granted, and every of them unto the said Sir Edward Howard Knight, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, by him and them, and every of his and their Deputies, & Factors and Servants as is aforesaid, from henceforth for during, and until the full end and term of fifty years, from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete and ended in as large & ample manner & form, to all intents, constructions & purposes, as the Masters of Trinity house at Deptford-strond in our County of Kent, or any other person or persons any the like liberties, licences, powers or authorities, now have, hold or enjoy, or may, or might have, hold or enjoy in any other place or places within this Our Realm. And forasmuch as other order cannot well be taken for the levying of the said contributions of one penny upon the Tun, as aforesaid, for the effecting, establishing, and continuance of this good work then in the Ports, Roads and Harbours, unto which the said Merchants and Mariners do, and shall trade and arrive. We do by these presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, ordain and appoint, and also straightly charge, command and authorise all, and every the Customers, Collectors and Comptrollers and all other the Officers of the Customs to Us, Our Heirs and Successors now being, and which for the time being, shall be in Our Port of London, and in all and every other the Ports, Harbours, Roads & places within this Our Realm of England, to whom & where it shall or may appertain, that they or some of them from time to time, and at all times hereafter, during the said term of fifty years, before such time as they or any of them do give any Cocket or other discharge, do collect and receive the said contribution herein before specified aswell of all and every such Merchants and Strangers, or all and every such Ship, Hoy or Bark, belonging to any Merchant or Stranger, as shall arrive or anchor within Our Port of London, or any other the Ports, Harbours, Roads and places within this Our Realm of England. And that they and every of them do, and shall yield and make due accounts and payments of all and every such contributions, sum & sums of money, as by them, every and any of them shall be so collected or received from time to time, unto the said Sir Edward Howard Knight, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, to be by him or them received and retained to their own proper use and behoof, for and in respect of his and their charges, in erecting and maintaining the said Light-house Beacon and Light, to the use and purpose herein before mentioned, without any account or other thing therefore, or for any part thereof by him, or them, or any of them, therefore to be yielded, made or given. And to the end and intent that the said Sir Edward Howard Knight, his Executors, administrators and Assigns, shall and may the better have and enjoy the full force, benefit and effect of this Our present grant, We do also by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors require, charge & authorise aswell the Lords of Our Privy Counsel, as also all Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Bailiffs and other Officers and Ministers of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to whom it doth or shall appertain, that they and every of them be from time to time hereafter aiding and assisting to the said Sir Edward Howard Knight, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, in, and concerning the premises, upon every complaint or request in that behalf to be made according as to justice shall be required by them or any of them without delay.  
Witness Ourself at Westminster, the eight and twentieth day of August. In the year of Our Reign of England, France and Ireland the thirteenth, and of Scotland the nine and fortieth.   

Charles R.  
TRusty and well-beloved, We greet you well.  
Whereas Our late dear Father King JAMES of happy memory, out of His Princely care for the safety of His Subjects, both in their persons and goods, by His Letters Patents under the great Seal of England, did authorise and command certain Moneys to be levied and collected for the maintenance of a Light at Dungennesse, thereby to avoid that danger and hazard, which otherwise they that pass that way would be subject unto; And did further appoint, that those Moneys so collected, should be paid unto William Lamplugh, one of the Clerks of his Kitchen, (and now Our Servant in the same place) in recompense of his great travel and charge to erect and maintain the said Light. And whereas our said dear Father, upon notice, that the said collection, by the practice of some under-minister in the Customhouse, was detained, and our Servant defrauded of the benefit intended unto him thereby, did, by His Letters directed unto the then Farmers of the Customs, will and command them to assist Our said Servant, or his deputy, that the said Moneys might be duly levied and paid, as before they had been, which accordingly hath been performed. We being graciously pleased, that the benefit of those Moneys should be duly continued and paid to Our said Servant, aswell in regard of his pains and expense, as also, out of Our special care of Our Subjects, lest through default of that collection, Our said Servant should be discouraged, and so the Light at Dungennesse neglected, to the great peril of those that pass thereby, have thought fit, by these Our Letters, to require and command you, to aid and assist Our said Servant, or his Deputy, to collect and receive the said Moneys in such sort as formerly they were paid for Merchandizes either exported or imported, and that you deliver no Cocquet or discharge to any Merchant, Master, or others, for any goods, until such time as the Moneys aforesaid, be fully paid, in such manner as they have been heretofore satisfied, according to the purpose and intent of the said Letters Patents.  
Given under Our Signet at Out Palace of Westminster the fourteenth day of March, in the second year of Our Reign.   
To Our trusty and well-beloved the Farmers of Our Customs within the Port of London, and to their Deputies in the out-Ports within Our Realm of England, and to all other Our Officers and loving Subjects whom it shall or may in any wise concern.