We will now proceede, to take a view of the orders and customes most
generally vsed among the Tynners.

Their workes, both Streame and Load, lie either in seuerall, or in
wastrell, that is, in enclosed grounds, or in commons. In Seuerall,
no man can search for Tynne, without leaue first obtained from the
Lord of the soile; who, when any Myne is found, may worke it wholly
himselfe, or associate partners, or set it out at a farme certaine,
or leaue it vn wrought at his pleasure. In Wastrell, it is lawfull for
any man to make triall of his fortune that way, prouided, that hee
acknowledge the Lordes right, by sharing out vnto him a certaine
part, which they call toll: a custome fauouring more of [14]
indifferencie, then the Tynners constitutions in Deuon, which inable
them to digge for Tynne in any mans ground, inclosed, or vnclosed,
without licence, tribute or satisfaction. Wherethrough it appeareth,
that the Law-makers rather respected their owne benefit, then equitie,
the true touch of all lawes. The Wastrel workes are reckoned amongst
chattels, and may passe by word or Will. When a Myne is found in any
such place, the first discouerer aymeth how farre it is likely to
extend, and then, at the foure corners of his limited proportion,
diggeth vp three Turfes, and the like (if he list) on the sides, which
they terme Bounding, and within that compasse, euery other man is
restrained from searching. These bounds he is bound to renew once
euerie yeere, as also in most places to bestow some time in working
the Myne, otherwise hee loseth this priuiledge. The worke thus found
and bounded, looke how many men doe labour therein, so many Doales or
shares they make thereof, and proportionably diuide the gaine and
charges. The Lord of the soyle is most-where allowed libertie to
place one workman in euerie fifteene for himself, at like hand with
the aduenturers, if hee be so disposed.