Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

CHAP. II. [ 20] A Priuiledge for fifteene yeeres granted by her Maiestie to certaine Aduenturers, for the discouerie of the Trade for the East-Indies, the one and thirtieth of December, 1600.

ELIZABETH, by the grace of GOD Queene of England, France and Ireland, Defendour of the Faith, &c. To all Our Officers, Ministers and Subiects, and to all other people aswell within this Our Realme of England, as elsewhere vnder Our obe∣dience and Iurisdiction, or otherwise, vnto whom these Our Letters Pattents shall bee seene, shewed, or read, greeting.

Whereas Our most deare, and louing Cosin, George Earle of Cumberland; and [ 30] Our welbeloued Subiects, Sir Iohn Hart of London, Knight, Sir Iohn Spencer of London, Knight,* 1.1 Sir Edward Michelburne, Knight, William Candish, Esquire, Paul Banning, Robert Lee, Leonard Hollyday, Iohn Watts, Iohn More, Edward Holmden, Robert Hampson, Thomas Smith, and Thomas Cambell, Citizens and Aldermen of London, Edward Barker, Esquire, Thomas Marsh, Esquire, Samuel Bachouse, Esquire, Iames Lancaster, Richard Staper, Thomas Cordell, William Garway, Oliuer Style, William Quarles, Bartholmew Barnes, William Offly, Robert Cham∣berlayn, Iohn Haruy, Richard Wiseman, William Stone, Francis Cherry, Thomas Allablaster, Richard Barret, Iohn Swynerton the younger, Thomas Garaway, William Romny, Iames Deane, Iohn Eldred, Andrew Banning, Edward Loaning, Thomas Iackson, Nicholas Leate, Iohn Wol∣stenholme, Nicholas Peard, William Chamber, Rowland Bachouse, Humfrey Smith, Robert [ 40] Sandy, Henry Robinson, Richard Poyntel, Iohn Highlord, William Haryson, Humphry Style, Humphry Robynson, Nicholas Ferror, Thomas Farryngton, Iohn Combe, Robert Offly, Roger How, Iohn Hewet, Iames Turner, Morrys Abbot, Iames Carrell, Robert Brooke, Richard Chamblyn, George Chamblyn, Leonard White, Iohn Cornelius, Ralph Basby, William Ge∣nyngs, Gyles Paslow, Robert Bell, Thomas White, Nicholas Lyng, William Palmer, Ellys Crippes, Iohn Merrycke, Humphry Hanford, Thomas Symons, Robert Cox, William Wustall, Iohn Humphry, Thomas Bostocke, Bartholmew Holland, Richard Cox, William Walton, Wil∣liam Freeman, Thomas Southacke, Iohn Friar, Francis Dent, Richard Bull, Richard Pierce, Ro∣ger Henyng, Robert Cobb, Robert Robynson, Francis Euington, Francis Taylor, Thomas We∣strow, Iohn Midleton, Robert Gore, Ralph Gore, William Cater, George Cater, Iohn Bus∣bridge, [ 50] Thomas Horton, William Bond Merchant-Taylor of London, William Cotton, Iohn Stockley, Roger Owfield, Augustine Skinner, Richard Wise, Robert Towerson, Richard Taylbye, Robert Middleton, Robert Bateman, Richard Gosson, Robert Waldore, Richard Wrag, Iohn Wrag, William Dale, Laurence Waldo, Henry Brydgman, Samuel Armytage, Edward Haryson, Ed∣ward Nicolson, Clement Mosely, Iohn Newman, Humphry Wallot, Thomas Richardson, Tho∣mas Boothby, Iohn Coachman, Reinald Greene, Richard Burret, Robert Myldmay, William Hyne, George Chandeler, Edward Lutterfoord, William Burrell, Stephen Haruy, Thomas Hen∣shaw, William Ferrys, William Aldersey, William Hewet, William Fisher, Ioseph Salbancke, Nicholas Manly, Nicholas Salter, William Willastone, William Angel, Nicholas Barnsly, Iohn Hawkins, Roger Dy, Richard Clarke, Thomas Hewet, George Whitemore, Henry Polstee, [ 60] William Greenwell, Robert Iohnson, Bartholmew Huggott, Humphry Basse, Robert Buck, Ambrose Wheeler, William Hale, Richard Hull Iunior, Iohn Hodgson, Alphonsus Foote▪* 1.2 Edmund Spencer, Robert Dewsy, Richard Piott, William Bonham, Edward Barkeham, George Coles, Ralph Hammer, Iames Colymer, Samuel Hare, George Vtlye, Gregory Allen, Henry Archer,

Ieffry Kerby, Iohn Cason, Richard Beale, Thomas Shipton, Iohn Fletcher, Thomas Talbot, Robert Pennyngton, Humphry Milward, Richard Herne, Raph Allen, Iohn Brooke, Anthony Gibson, Robert Kayes, Hugh Crompton, Richard Washer, George Holman, Morryce Luellen, Richard Parsons, Francis Barker, William Turner, Iohn Greenwood▪ Richard Denne, Richard Ironside, George Smithes, Iames Dunkyn Edward Walter, Andrew Chamblayn, Robert Start∣ford, Anthony Stratford, William Myllet, Simon Laurence, Thomas Lydall, Stephen Hodgson, Richard Wright, William Starker, William Smith, Iohn Ellacots, Robert Bayly, and Roger Cotton, haue of Our certaine knowledge beene Petitioners vnto Vs, for Our Royall Assent and Licence to bee granted vnto them, that they at their owne aduentures, costs and charges, as well for the ho∣nour of this Our Realme of England, as for the increase of Our Nauigation, and aduancement of trade [ 10] of Merchandise within Our said Realmes, and the Dominions of the same, might aduenture, might set forth one, or more Voyages, with conuenient number of Ship and Pynnasses, by way of traffique and mer∣chandise to the East-Indians, in the Country and parts of Asia and Affrica, and to as many of the Ilands, and Cities, Townes, and places thereabout, as where trade, and traffique of merchandise may by all likely∣hood, be established or had: Diuers of which Countries, and many of the Ilands, Cities and Ports thereof, haue long sithence beene discouered by others of Our Subiects, albeit not frequented in trade of Merchan∣d••se. Know yee therefore, that Wee greatly tendring the honour of Our Nation, the wealth of Our peo∣ple, and the encouragement of them, and others of Our louing Subiects in their good enterprises, for the in∣crease of Our Nauigation, and the aduancement of lawfull traffique, to the benefit of Our Common∣wealth,* 1.3 haue of Our speciall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, giuen and granted, and by these [ 20] Presents, for Vs, Our Heires, and Succ••ssours, doe giue, and grant vnto Our said louing Subiects, before in these Presents expresly named. That they, and euerie of them from henceforth bee, and shall bee one bodie corporate and politique indeed and in name, by the name of the Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, one bodie corporate and politique indeed, and in name really and fully for Vs, Our Heires and Successours. Wee doe erect, make, ordaine, constitute, establish, and declare by these Presents, and that by the same name of Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, tra∣ding into the East-Indies, they shall haue succession, and that they, and their Successours, by the name of Gouernour and Company, trading into the East-Indies, be, and shall be at all times hereafter, persons, able and capable in Law, and a bodie corporate and politique, and capable in Law, to haue, purchase, receiue, possesse, enioy, and retaine lands, tenements, priuiledges, liberties, iurisdictions, franchises, and hereditaments, [ 30] of whatsoeuer kind, nature, and qualitie soeuer they be, to them and their successours. And also to giue, grant, demise, aliene, assigne, and dispose all and singular other things, lands, tenements, and heredita∣ments, by the same name, that to them shall, or may pertaine to doe. And that they and their successours, by the name of the Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, may plead, and be impleaded, answer, and be answered, defend, and bee defended in whatsoeuer Courts, and places, and before whatsoeuer Iudges and Iustices, and other persons and Officers, in all and singular Acti∣ons, Pleas, Suits, Quarrels, Causes, and Demands whatsoeuer, of whatsoeuer kind, nature, or sort, in such manner and forme, as other Our liege people of this Our Realme of England, being persons able and capable, may, or can haue, purchase, receiue, possesse, enioy, retaine, giue, grant, demyse, aliene, assigne, dis∣pose, plead, and be impleaded, answer, and be answered, defend, and bee defended, release, and bee released, [ 40] doe permit and execute. And that the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their successours, may haue a Common Seale, to serue for all the Causes and Bu∣sinesse of them,* 1.4 and their successours. And that it shall and may bee lawfull, to the said Gouernour and Company, and their successours, the same Seale, from time to time, at their will and pleasure to breake, change, and to make new, or alter, as to them shall seeme expedient. And further, Wee will, and by these Presents for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, Wee doe ordaine, that there shall bee from henceforth, one of the same Company to bee elected and appointed in such forme and manner, as heereafter in these Presents is expressed: which shall be called the Gouernour of the said Company, and that there shall bee from hence∣forth, foure and twentie of the said Company, to bee elected and appointed in such forme, as heereafter in these Presents is expressed, which shall bee called the Committies of the said Company, who together with [ 50] the Gouernour of the said Company, for the time being, shall haue the direction of the Voyages, of, or for the said Company, and the prouision of the shipping and merchandises thereto belonging, and also the sale of all merchandises, of, or for the said Company, and the managing and handling of all other things belonging to the said Company:* 1.5 And for the better execution of this Our Will, and Grant in this behalfe▪ Wee haue assigned, nominated, constituted, and made, and by these Presents, for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, wee doe assigne, nominate, constitute, and make the said Thomas Smith, Alderman of London, to bee the first, and present Gouernour of the said Company, to continue in the said Office, from the date of these Presents, vntill another of the said Company, in due manner, be chosen and sworne vnto the said Office, ac∣cording to the ordinances and prouisions, heereafter in these Presents expressed, and declared, if the said Thomas Smith shall so long liue.* 1.6 And also Wee haue assigned, nominated, and appointed, and by these [ 60] Presents for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, Wee doe assigne, nominate, constitute, and make the same Paul Banyng, Leonard Holyday, Iohn More, Edward Holmden, Richard Staper, Thomas Cor∣dell, William Garway, Oliuer Style, Iames Lancaster, Richard Wiseman, Francis Cherry, Tho∣mas Allablaster, William Romney, Roger How, William Chambers, Robert Sandy, Iohn El∣dred,

Richard Wiche, Iohn Highlord, Iohn Middleton, Iohn Combe, William Haryson, Nicho∣las Lyng, and Robert Bell, to bee the foure and twentie first and present Committies of the said Compa∣ny, to continue in the said Office of Committies of the said Company, from the date of these Presents, for one whole yeere next following. And further, Wee Will and Grant by these Presents, for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, vnto the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their successours, that it shall and may bee lawfull, to, and for the said Gouernour and Company, for the time being, or the more part of them present, at any publique Assembly, commonly called, The Court holden for the said Company, the Gouernour of the said Company, being alwayes one from time to time, to elect, nominate, and appoint, one of the said Company to be Deputie to the said Gouernour; which Deputie shall take a corporall Oath before the Gouernour,* 1.7 and fiue or more of the Committies of the said [ 10] Company for the time being, well, faithfully, and truely, to execute his said Office of Deputie, to the Go∣uernour of the Company; and after his Oath so taken, shall and may from time to time, in the ab∣sence of the said Gouernour, exercise and execute the Office of Gouernour of the said Company, in such sort as the Gouernour ought to doe. And further, Wee will, and grant by these Presents, for Vs, Our Heires, Executors, and Successours, vnto vs the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of Lon∣don, trading into the East-Indies, and their successours, that they, or the greater part of them, whereof the Gouernour for the time being, or his Deputie to bee one, and from time to time, and all times hereafter, shall, and may haue authoritie, and power yeerely, and euery yeere, on the first day of Iuly, or at any time,* 1.8 within sixe dayes after that day, to assemble, and meet together in some conuenient place, to bee appointed from time to time by the Gouernour, or in his absence, by the Deputie of the said Gouernour, for the time [ 20] being. And that they, being so assembled, it shall and may bee lawfull, to, and for the said Gouernour, or Deputie of the said Gouernour, and the said Company for the time being, or the greater part of them which then shall happen to be present, whereof the Gouernour of the said Companie, or his Deputie for the time being to be one, to elect and nominate one of the said Company, which shall be Gouernour of the same Company for one whole yeare from thence next following, which person being so elected, and nominated to bee Gouernour of the said Company, as is aforesaid, before he be admitted to the execution of the said Office, shall take a corporall Oath before the last Gouernour being his Predecessor, or his Deputie, or any sixe or more of the Committies of the said Company for the time being, that hee shall from time to time, well and truly execute the office of Gouernour of the said Company, in all things concerning the same, and that im∣mediately after the said Oath so taken, he shall and may execute and vse the said Office of Gouernour of the [ 30] said Companie, for one whole yeare from thence next following. And in like sort we will and grant,* 1.9 that as well euery one aboue named to be of the said Company or Fellowship, as all others hereafter to be admitted, or free of the said Company, shall take a corporall Oath before the Gouernour of this said Company, or his Deputie for the time being, to such effect as by the said Gouernour or Company, or the more part of them. In any publique Court to be held for the said Company, shall bee in reasonable manner set downe and deui∣sed, before they shall be allowed, or admitted to trade or traffique as a Free-man of the said Company. And further we will and grant by these Presents, for Vs, Our Heires and Successors,* 1.10 vnto the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successors, that the said Gouernor or the Deputie of the said Gouernour, and the Company and their Successors for the time being, or the greatest part of them, whereof the Gouernor, or the Deputie of the Gouernor from time to time to be one, [ 40] shall and may from time to time to be one, shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter, haue au∣thoritie and power yearly, and euery yeare on the first day of Iuly, or at any time within six dayes after that day, to assemble, meet together in some conuenient place to be from time to time appointed by the said Gouer∣nor of the said Company, or in his absence by his Deputie. And that they being so assembled, it shall and may be lawfull, to, and for the said Gouernour, or his Deputie, and the Company for the time being, or the grea∣ter part of them, which then shall happen to bee present, whereof the Gouernour of the said Company, or his Deputie for the time being to be one, to elect, and nominate twentie foure of the said Company, which shall be Committies of the said Company for one whole yeare from thence next ensuing, which persons being so elected, and nominated to be Committies of the said Company as aforesaid,* 1.11 before they bee admit∣ted to the execution of their said Offices, shall take a Corporall Oath before the Gouernour or his Depu∣tie, [ 50] and sixe or more of the said Committies of the said Company, being their last Predecessours for the time being, that they and euery of them, shall well and faithfully performe their said Offices of Com∣mitties, in all things concerning the same. And that immediately after the said Oath so taken, they shall and may execute, and vse the said Offices of Committies of the said Company for one whole yeare from thence next following. And moreouer, our will and pleasure is, and by th••se Presents, for Vs,* 1.12 Our Heires and Successors, we doe grant vnto the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East-Indies, and to their Successors, that when, and as often it shall happen to the Gouernour of the said Company for the time, at any time within one yeare, after hee shall bee nominated, elected and sworne to the Office of the Gouernour of the said Company, as is afore-said, to dye, or to bee remooued [ 60] from the said Office, which Gouernour not demeaning himselfe well in his said Office, Wee will to bee re∣mooueable at the pleasure of the said Company, or the greater part of them, which shall bee present at any their publike Assemblies, commonly called their generall Court, holden for the said Company, that then, and so often it shall and may be lawfull to and for the residue of the said Company, for the time being, or the greater part of them, within conuenient time after the death, or remoouing any such Gouernour, to as∣semble

themselues in such conuenient place, as they shall thinke fit for the election of the Gouernour of the said Company; or that the said Company, or the greater part of them being then and there present, shall and may then and there before their departure from the said place elect, and nominate one other of the said Company to be Gouernor of the said Company in the place or steed of him, that so dyed, or was so remo∣ued, which person being so elected, and nominated to the Office of Gouernor of the said Company, shall haue and exercise the said Office for, and during the residue of the said yeare, taking first a corporall Oath, as is afore-said, for the due execution thereof, and this to be done from time to time so often as the case shall so require. And also Our will and pleasure is, and by these presents for Vs, Our Heires, and Cuccessors Wee doe grant vnto the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East-Indies, and to their Successors, that when, and as often as it shall happen any of the Committies of the said Compa∣ny [ 10] for the time being at any time within one yeare next after, that they or any of them shall bee nominated, elected and sworne to the Office of Committies of the said Company, as is aforesaid, to dye, or be remoued from the said Office, which Committies not demeaning themselues well in their said Office, Wee will to bee remoueable at the pleasure of the said Gouernour,* 1.13 and Company, or the greater part of them, whereof the Gouernour for the time being, or his Deputie to be one, within conuenient time after the death, or remouing of any of the said Committies, to assemble themselues in such conuenient place, as is or shall bee vsuall and accustomed for the election of the Gouernour of the said Company, or where else for the Gouernor of the said Company, for the time being, or his Deputie to be one, being then and there present, shall and may then and there, before there departure from the said place, elect and nominate one, or more of the said Company to be Committies of the said Company in the places and steeds, place or steed of him or them, that so died, or [ 20] were, or was so remooued, which person, or persons so elected, and nominated to the Office, or Offices of Committie, or Committies of the said Company, shall haue and exercise the said Office and Offices, for, and during the residue of the said yeere, taking first a Corporall Oath, as is aforesaid, for the due execution thereof,* 1.14 and this to be done from time to time so often, as the cause shall require. And further, Wee doe by these Presents for Vs, Our Heires and Successours, will, and grant vnto the said Gouernour, and Com∣pany of Merchants of London trading into the East-Indies, and their successours, that they, and all that are, or shall be of the said Company of Merchants of London trading into the East-Indies, and euerie of them, and all the sonnes of them, and euerie of them at their seuerall ages of one and twentie yeeres, or vpwards: And further, all such the Apprentises, Factors, or seruants of them, and euerie of them, which hereafter shall be implayed by the said Gouernour and Company, in the said Trade of Merchandise, [ 30] of, or to the East-Indies, beyond the seas, or any other the places aforesaid, in any part of the said East-Indies, shall and may by the space of fifteene yeeres, from the Feast of the Birth of our Lord God last past, before the date hereof, freely traffique and vse the Trade of Merchandise by sea, in, and by such wayes and passages alreadie found out,* 1.15 or discouered, or which heereafter shall bee found out, and discouered, as they shall esteeme, and take to bee fittest into, and from the East-Indies into the Countries, and parts of Asia and Africa, and into and from all the Ilands, Ports, Hauens, Cities, Creakes, Townes and places of Asia, Africa, and America, or any of them beyond the Cape of Bona Sperancia, to the straights of Magellan, where any Trade or Traffique of Merchandise may bee vsed, or had, to, and from euerie of them, in such order, manner, forme, libertie and condition to all intents, and purposes, as shall bee from time to time at any publique Assembly, or Court held by, or for the said Gouer∣nour [ 40] or Company, by or betweene them, of them of the said Company, or Fellowship of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or the more part of them for the time, being present at such Assem∣bly or Court, the Gouernour, or his Deputie being alwaies present at such Court or Assembly limitted, and agreed: And not otherwise, without any molestation, impeachment, or disturbance: any statute, vsage, diuersitie, religion, or faith, or any other cause, or matter whatsoeuer to the contrarie notwithstan∣ding: so alwaies that the same Trade bee not vndertaken, nor addressed to any Countrie, Iland, Port, Hauen, Citie, Creake, Towne, or place alreadie in the lawfull, and actuall possession of any such Christi∣an Prince or State, as at this present is, or at any time heereafter shall bee in league or amitie with Vs, Our Heires or Successours, and who doth not, or will not accept of such Trade, but doth ouertly de∣clare and publish the same,* 1.16 to bee vtterly against his or their good will and liking. And further, Our will [ 50] and pleasure is, and by these presents for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, Wee doe grant vnto the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and to their succes∣sours, that it shall and may bee lawfull, to and for the said Gouernour, and Company, and their successours from time to time, to assemble themselues for, or about any the matters, causes, affaires, or businesse of the said Trade, in any place or places for the same conuenient, during the said terme of fifteene yeeres within Our Dominions or elsewhere, and there to hold Court for the said Company, and the affaires thereof; and that also it shall and may be lawfull, to, and for them, or the more part of them, being so assembled, and that shall then and there be present in any such place or places, whereof the Gouernour, or his Deputie for the time being to be one, to make, ordaine, and constitute such and so many reasonable Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances,* 1.17 as to them, or the greater part of them, being then and there present shal seeme necessary & [ 60] conuenient, for the good gouernment of the same Companie, and of all Factors, Masters, Mariners, and o∣ther Officers imployed, or to be imployed in any of their Voyages, and for the better aduancement and conti∣nuance of the said trade, and traffique, and the same Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances so made, to put in and execute accordingly, and at their pleasure to reuoke, or alter the same, or any of them as occa∣sion

shall require, and that the said Gouernour, and Company, so often as they shall make, ordaine, or esta∣blish any such Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances in forme aforesaid, shall and may lawfully im∣pose, ordaine, limit, and prouide such paines, punishments, penalties, by imprisonment of body, or by fines, or amercements, or by all or any of them vpon and against all offenders, contrary to such Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances, or any of them, as to the said Gouernour,* 1.18 and Company for the time being, or the greater part of them, then and there being present, the said Gouernour, or his Deputy beeing alwayes one, shall seeme necessary, requisite, and conuenient for the obseruation of the same Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances, and the same fines, and amercements shall and may leauie, take, and haue to the vse of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said Gouernour, and Companie, and their Successors without the impediment of Vs, Our Heires, or Successors, or of any the Officers, or Ministers of Vs, Our [ 10] Heires, or Successors, or without accompt to Vs, Our Heyres, or Successors, to bee rendred or made. All and sundry which Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances, so as aforesaid to be made, We will to be duely obserued, and kept vnder the paines and penalties therein to bee contained, so alwayes the said Lawes, Constitutions, Orders, Ordinances, Imprisonments, Fines, and Amercements be rea∣sonable, and not contrary or repugnant to the Lawes, Statutes, or Customes of this Our Realme. And for as much as the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East-In∣dies,* 1.19 haue not yet experience of the kinds of Commodities and Merchandizes, which are or will bee vendible, or to be vttered in the said parts of the East-Indies, and therefore shall bee driuen to carrie to those parts in their Voyages diuers and sundry Commodities, which are likely to be returned againe [ 20] into this Realme: We therefore of Our especiall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, for the better encouraging of the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants trading into the East-Indies, and for the aduancement of the said trade, doe grant vnto the said Gouernour and Companie, and to their Successors, that they and their Successors during the foure first Voyages, which they shall make or set forth for or towards the said East-Indies, shall or may transport and carry out of Our Realme of England, and the Ports, Creekes and Hauens thereof, all such and so much goods and merchan∣dizes, beeing goods and merchandizes lawfully passable, and transportable out of this Realme, and not prohibited to be transported by any Law, or Statute of this Realme, as shall be by them, their Fa∣ctors, or Assignes, shipped in any Ship or Ships, Vessell or Vessels, to bee imployed in any of the said foure first Voyages, free of Custome, Subsidie or Poundage, or any other duties or payments to Vs, or [ 30] Our Successors due, or belonging for the shipping, or transporting of the same or any of them. And yet neuerthelesse Our Will and Pleasure is, and We doe by these Presents straightly charge and command, that all and euery such goods and merchandizes so to be transported out of this Realme, shall from time to time during the said foure first Voyages, as is aforesaid, shall from time to time be duely entred by the Customer, Comptroller, or other Officer of such Port, Creek, or Place, where the same goods, or merchan∣dizes shall happen to be shipped, or laden, to be transported as aforesaid. And also of Our further espe∣ciall Grace, certaine knowledge and meere motion, We doe for Vs, Our Heires, Successors,* 1.20 grant to and with the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successors, that when and as often at any time during the said terme, and space of fifteene yeeres, as any Custome, Pondage, Subsidie, or other Duties shall be due and payable vnto Vs, Our Heyres, [ 40] or Successors, for any Goods, Wares, or Merchandizes whatsoeuer to bee returned out, or from any the Ilands, Ports, Hauens, Cities, Townes, or Places aforesaid vnto the Port of London, or any of the Hauens, Creekes, Members, or Places to the same Port belonging, that the Customers, and all other Officers for the time being of Vs, Our Heires, or Successors, for or concerning receipts of Custome, Poundage, Subsidies, or other Duties vnto whom it shall appertaine, shall vpon the request of the Gouernour, and Companie of the said Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or any other their Agents, Factors, or Assignes, giue vnto the said Gouernour and Company, their Agents, Factors, or Assignes, sixe Moneths time for the payment of the one halfe, and after those sixe Moneths ended, other sixe Moneths time for the payment of the other halfe of their said Custome, Poundage, or other Subsidie, or Duties, receiuing good and sufficient bonds with surety to the vse of Vs, our Heires and Successors, for the true payment of the same accordingly, [ 50] and vpon the receipt of the said bonds with suretie from time to time, to giue vnto the said Gouernour and Companie of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies for the time beeing, their Agents, Fa∣ctors, or Assignes, their Cockets or other warrants to take out, and receiue on land the same Goods, Wares, & Merchandises by vertue thereof, without any disturbance. And that also as often as at any time during the said terme of fifteene yeeres, any Goods, Wares, or Merchandises of the said Gouernour, and Company for the time beeing laden from Our Port of London, or any the Creekes, Members, or Places to the same Port belonging, to be transported to or towards any of the Ports, Ilands, Hauens, Cities, Townes, or Places, aforesaid, shall happen to miscarie or be lost, before their safe arriuall or discharge in the Ports,* 1.21 for and to the which the same shall be sent, that then, and so often, and so much Custome, Poundage, Subsidies, or other Duties, as they answered to Vs for the same before their going forth of our said Ports, Hauens, or Creekes, [ 60] shall after due proofe made before the Treasurer of England for the time beeing of the said losse, and the iust quantitie thereof, bee by vertue hereof allowed by the said Gouernour and Company, their Agents, or Factors, by warrant of the said Treasurer, to the said Customers or Officers in the next goods, wares, or merchandises, that the said Gouernour and Company, or their successors, shall and may ship, for or towards those parts, according to the true rates of the Customes, Poundage, or Subsidies before payed for the goods,

wares, or merchandises so lost, or miscarrying, or any part thereof. And for that the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, are like to bring into this Our Realme a much greater quantitie of forreine commodities, from the parts of the said East-Indies, then can bee spent for the necessarie vse of the same Our Realme, which of necessitie must bee transported into other Counteies, and there vented: Wee for Vs, Our Heires and Successours, of Our speciall Grace, cer∣taine knowledge, and meere motion, doe grant to, and with the said Gouernour, and Company of Mer∣chants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their successours, that at all times, from time to time, during the space of thirteene moneths, next after the discharge of any the same forraine commodities so to be brought in, the Subsidies, Poundage, Customes, and other duties, for the same being first paied, or compounded for,* 1.22 as aforesaid, it shall be lawfull for the said Gouernour and Company, and their successours, [ 10] or any other the naturall Subiects of this Our Realme, which may, or shall buy the same of them, to trans∣port the same in English Bottoms, freely out of this Realme, as well vngarbled, as garbled, without pay∣ment of any further Custome, Poundage, or any further Subsidy, to Vs, Our Heires, or Successours for the same: whereof the Subsidy, Custome, Poundage, or other duties, shall bee so formerly payed or compounded for, as aforesaid, and so prouided, and the said Customer, or other Officer or Officers, to whom in that be∣halfe it shall appertaine, for the time being, by vertue hereof, shall vpon due and sufficient proofe thereof, made in the Custome House, of or belonging to the same Port of London, giue them sufficient Cocket, or Certificate for the safe passing out thereof accordingly. And, to the end no deceit to be vsed herein to Vs, Our Heires, or successours, Certificate shall bee brought from the Collector of the Custome, Subsidy, Poun∣dage, or other duties inwards of Vs, Our Heires, or Successours, to the Collectors of the Custome, Subsidie [ 20] Poundage, or other duties outwards of Vs, Our Heires, or successors to the said goods, wares, or merchan∣dises, haue within the time limited, answered their due Custome, Subsidy, Poundage, or other duties for the same inwards. And moreouer, Wee of Our further especiall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere mo∣tion haue granted, and by these Presents for Vs, Our Heires, and Successours, doe grant vnto the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London,* 1.23 trading into the East-Indies, that it shall and may be lawfull for them, their Factors, or Assignes in their first Voyage or Fleet, which is now in preparing for their first aduenture to the said East-Indies, to transport out of this Our Realme of England, all such forraine Coyne of Siluer, either Spanish, or other forraine Siluer, as they haue procured, prepared, and gotten, or shall procure, prepare and get, as likewise all such other Coynes of Siluer, as they haue procured, or shall procure to bee coyned in Our Mynt, within Our Tower of London, out of such [ 30] Plate or Bullyon, as it shall bee prouided for the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of Lon∣don, trading into the East-Indies, their Factors, or Assignes, before the going foorth of the same Fleet in these three first Voyages, so as the whole quantitie of Coyne or Monies, to bee transported in this their said first Voyage doe not exceed the value, or sum of thirtie thousand pound sterling. And so as the sum of six thousand pound, at the least parcell of the said sum of thirtie thousand pound, be first coyned in Our Mynt, within Our Tower of London before the same, shall bee transported as aforesaid; any Law, Statute, Restraint, or Prohibition in that behalfe notwithstanding. And in like manner, of Our speciall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, wee haue granted, and by these Presents doe for Vs, Our Heires and Successours,* 1.24 grant vnto the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successours: That it shall and may bee lawfull, to, and for the [ 40] said Gouernour and Company, and their Successours, after the said first Voyage set foorth yeerely, for, and during the residue of the said terme of fifteene yeares, to ship and transport out of this Our Realme of England, or Dominions of the same, in any their other Voyages, to, and towards any of the parts a∣foresaid, in forme aforementioned, all such forraine Coyne of siluer, Spanish, or other forraine Siluer, or Bullion of Siluer, as they shall during the said terme bring, or cause to bee brought into this Our Realme of England, from the parts beyond the Seas, either in the same kind, sort, stampe, or fashion, which it shall haue when they bring it in, or any other forme, stampe, or fashion to bee coyned within Our Mynt, within Our Tower of London, at their pleasure, so as the whole quantities of Coyne or Monies, by them to bee transported in any their said Voyages, during the residue of the said terme, doe not exceed the value or summe of thirtie thousand pound in any one Voyage, and so as the summe of sixe thousand pound at the [ 50] least parcell of the said summe, or value of thirtie thousand pound, so to bee transported as aforesaid, bee first coyned within Our said Tower of London, before the same shall bee transported in any of the said Voyages, any Law, Statute, Restraint, or Prohibition in that behalfe in any wise notwithstanding. And further, wee of Our ample, and aboundant Grace, meere motion, and certaine knowledge, haue granted, and by th••se Presents for Vs, Our Heires and Successours, doe grant vnto the said Gouernour, and Com∣pany of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successours, that they and their Successours,* 1.25 and their Factors, Seruants, or Assignes in the trade of merchandise for them, and on their behalfe, and not otherwise, shall for the said terme of fifteene yeeres haue, vse, and enioy the whole entire, and only trade and traffique, and the whole entire and onely libertie, vse, and priuiledge of trading and trafficking, and vsing feate and trade of merchandise, to and from the said East-Indies, and to and from all the Ilands, Ports, Hauens, Cities, Townes, or Places aforesaid in such manner, and forme as is a∣boue [ 60] mentioned, and that the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and euery particular and seuerall person that now is▪ or that hereafter shall be of that Company, or Incorporation, shall haue full, and free authoritie, libertie and facultie, licence and power

in forme aforesaid to trade and to traffique, to and from the said East Indies, and all and euery the parts thereof, in forme aforesaid, according to the orders and manners, and agreement hereafter to be made, and agreed vpon by the said Gouernour and Company of Merchans of London, trading in∣to the East-Indies, and their successours, or the more part of them, present at any Court, or publique Assembly, of, or for the said Company, the Gouernour of the said Company, or his Deputie for the time being alwayes present at such Court or Assembly, and not otherwise. And for that the Shippes sayling into the said Indies, must take their due and proper times, to proceed in these Voyages, which otherwise, as we well perceiue cannot be performed in the rest of the yeere following: Therefore wee of Our speciall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, for Vs, Our Heires and Su••cessours, doe [ 10] grant, to and with the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successours, that in any time of restraint sixe good Ships, and sixe good Pyn∣naces well furnished with Ordnance, and other munition for their defence, and fiue hundred Mariners,* 1.26 English-men, to guide and sayle in the same sixe Ships and sixe Pynnaces at all times, during the said terme of fifteene yeeres, shall quietly be permitted, and suffered to depart and goe in the said Voyages, according to the purport of these presents, without any stay or contradiction by Vs, Our Heires, or Suc∣cessors, or by the Lord High Admirall, or any other Officer or Subiect, of Vs, Our Heires or Successors for the time being, in any wise, any restraint, law, statute, vsage, or matter whatsoeuer to the contrary not∣withstanding. Prouided neuerthelesse, that if Wee shall at any time within the said terme of fifteene yeeres, haue iust cause to arme Our Nauy in warlike manner, in defence of Our Realme, or for offence [ 20] of Our enemies, or that it shall be found needfull to ioyne to the Nauy, of Vs, Our Heires or Succes∣sors, the Ships of Our Subiects, to be also armed for the warres to such a number as cannot be supplied, if the said sixe Ships, and sixe Pynnaces should bee permitted to depart, as aboue is mentioned; then vpon knowledge giuen to Vs, Our Heires or Successors, or by any Admirall, to the said Gouernor and Company, about the twentieth day of the month of Iuly, or three moneths before the said Gouernor and Company, shall begin to make readie the same sixe Ships and sixe Pynnaces, that wee may not spare the said sixe Ships and sixe Pynnaces, and the Mariners requisite for them to bee out of Our Realme, during the time that Our Nauie shall be vpon the Seas; That then the said Gouernour and Company, shall forbeare to send sixe such Ships, and sixe Pynnaces for their trade of Merchandise, vntill that we shall reuoke, or withdraw Our said Nauie for this seruice. And Wee of Our further [ 30] Royall fauour, and of Our especiall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion haue granted, and by these presents, for Vs, Our Heires and Successors,* 1.27 doe grant vnto the said Gouernor and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and to their Successors, that the said East-In∣dies, nor the Ilands, Hauens, Ports, Cities, Townes, or Places thereof, nor of any part thereof, shall not be visited, frequented or haunted by any of the Subiects of Vs, Our Heires, or Successors, during the said terme of fifteene yeares, contrary to the true meaning of these Presents. And by vertue of Our prerogatiue Royall, which Wee will not in that behalfe haue argued, or brought in question; Wee straightly charge, command, and prohibite for Vs, Our Heires and Successors, of what degree or qualitie soeuer they be, that none of them, directly, or indirectly, doe visite, haunt, frequent, trade, tra∣fique, or aduenture by way of merchandise, into, or from any of the said East-Indies, or into & from any [ 40] of the Ilands, Ports, Hauens, Cities, Townes, or Places aforesaid, other then the said Gouernor, or Com∣pany of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and such particular persons, as now be, or hereafter shall be of that Company, their Agents, Factors, and Assignes, during the said terme of fifteene yeeres, vnlesse it be by, and with such licence and agreement of the said Gouernour and Com∣pany of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, in writing first had, and obtained vn∣der their common Seale to bee granted, vpon paine that euerie such person or persons, that shall trade or traffique into, or from any of the said East-Indies, other then the said Gouernour, or Companie of Merchants of London trading into the East-Indies, and their Successors, shall incurre Our indigna∣tion and forfeiture, and losse of the goods, merchandise, and other things whatsoeuer, which so shall be brought into this Realme of England, or any the Dominions of the same,* 1.28 contrarie to Our said pro∣hibition, [ 50] or the purport or true meaning of these Presents, as also the Ship and Ships, with the furni∣ture thereof, wherein such goods, merchandises, or things shall be brought, the halfe of all the said forfeitures to bee to Vs, Our Heires and Successours, and the other halfe of all, and euery the said forfeitures, Wee doe by these Presents of Our especiall Grace, certaine knowledge,* 1.29 and meere motion, cleerely and wholly for Vs, Our Heires and Successors, giue and grant vnto the said Gouer∣nour and Company of Marchants of London, trading into the East-Indies: And further, all and euerie the said Offendors, for their said contempt, to suffer imprisonment during Our pleasure,* 1.30 and such other punishment, as to Vs, Our Heires or Successours, for so high a contempt shall seeme meete and conuenient, and not to be in any wise deliuered, vntill they, and euery of them,* 1.31 shall become bound vnto the said Gouernour, for the time being, in the summe of a thousand pound at least, at no time [ 60] there after, during this present Grant, to sayle or traffique into any of the said East-Indies, contrary to Our expresse commandement, in that behalfe herein set downe and published. And further, for the better encouragement of Merchant strangers, and others, to bring in commodities into this Our Realme, Wee for Vs, Our Heires and Successours, doe grant vnto the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading in to the East-Indies, that they and their sucessours may from time

to time, for any consideration or benefit to be taken to their owne vse, grant or giue licence to any person or persons▪ to sayle, trade, or traffique, into, or from any of the said East-Indies, so as such licence be granted or giuen before such goods, wares, and merchandizes bee laid on land, and so as such licence bee made by the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies for the time being, vnder their Common Seale. And further of Our speciall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, we haue condiscended and granted, and by these presents for Vs, Our Heires and Successors▪ we doe con∣discend and grant,* 1.32 vnto the said Gouernour and Company of Marchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successors, that We Our Heires and Successors, during the said terme of fifteene yeares, will not grant libertie, licence, or power to any person or persons whatsoeuer, contrary to the tenour of these our Letters Patents, to sayle, passe, trade, or traffique to the said East-Indies, or into, or from the [ 10] Ilands, Ports, Hauens, Cities, Townes or places aforesaid, or any of them, contrary to the true meaning of these presents, without the consent of the said Gouernour and Companie of Marchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or the most part of them. And Our will and pleasure is, and hereby wee doe also ordaine, that it shall and may be lawfull, to and for the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or the more part of them, whereof the Gouernour for the time being, or his Deputie to be one, to admit into, and to be of the said Company, all such Apprentizes to any of the said Fellowship or Company, and all such Seruants and Factors, of or for the said Company, and all such others as to them, or the most part of them present, at any Court held for the said Company, the Go∣uernour, or his Deputie being one, shall be thought fit and agreeable with the Orders and Ordinances, to be made for the Gouernment of the said Company. Prouided alwayes, that if any of the persons before named, & [ 20] appointed by these Presents to be free of the said Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies,* 1.33 shall not before the going forth of the Fleet, appointed for this first Voyage from the Port of London, bring in and deliuer to the Treasurer or Treasurers appointed, or which within the space of twen∣tie dayes next after the date hereof, shall be appointed by the said Gouernour and Company, or the more part of them, to receiue the Contributions and Aduentures, set downe by the seuerall Aduentures, in this last and present Voyage, now in hand to be set forth, such summes of money as haue beene by any of the said per∣sons, by these Presents nominated to be of the said Company, expressed, set downe, and written in a Booke ap∣pointed for that purpose, and left in the hands of the said Thomas Smith, Gouernour of the said Company, or of the said Paul Bannyng, Alderman of London, and subscribed with the names of the same Ad∣uenturers, vnder their hands, and agreed vpon to bee aduentured in the said first Voyage, that then it shall [ 30] be lawfull for the said Gouernour and Company, or the more part of them, whereof the said Gouernour or his Deputie to be one▪ at any their generall Court, or generall Assembly, to remoue, disfranchize, and dis∣place him or them at their wils and pleasures, And the said Gouernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies for them and their Successours, doe by these Presents couenant, pro∣mise, and grant to and with vs, Our Heires and Successors, that they the said Gouernour and Company, and their Successors: In all and euery such Voyage, as they at any time, or times hereafter during the said terme, shall make out of this Realme, by vertue of this Our Grant and Letters Pattents, the first Voyage only excepted,* 1.34 shall and will vpon euery returne, which shall be made backe againe into this Realme, or any of our Dominions, or within six Moneths next after euery such returne, bring into this our Realme of Eng∣land, from the said East-Indies, or from some other parts beyond the Seas▪ out of our Dominions, as great [ 40] or greater value in Bullyon of Gold or Siluer, or other forraine Coyne of Gold or Siluer, respectiuely for euery Voyage, the first Voyage only excepted, as shall be by force of these Presents, transported or carried out of this Realme, by them, or any of them in any kind of Siluer aboue-said, whatsoeuer in any of the said Voyages, and that all such Siluer, as by vertue of this our Grant and Letters Pattents, shall bee shipped or laden, by the said Gouernour and Company, or their Successors, to be transported out of this Realme in any of the said Voyages, shall from time to time at the setting forth of euery such particular Voyages be shipped or laden at the Ports or Hauens of London, Dartmouth or Plimmouth, or at some of the same Ports & Hauens, and at no other Port or Hauen whatsoeuer within this our Realme, or the Dominions thereof, and that all and euery such Siluer, as from time to time, shall be shipped and laden in the said Ports of London, Dartmouth and Plimmouth, or any of them to bee by force of these Presents transported out of this [ 50] Realme, as is aforesaid, shall from time to time, be duly entred by the Customer, Comptroller, Collector or other Officer, to whom it shall appertaine of euery such Port or Hauen, where the same shall happen to bee shipped or laden, in the Custome Booke belonging to the said Port or Hauen, before such time as the same shall be shipped or laden to be transported as aforesaid without any Custome or Subsidie to bee paid for the same. And that in like manner, all, and all manner of Gold and Siluer whatsoeuer, which shall be brought into this Realme or any of our Dominions, by the said Gouernour and Company, or any of them, according to the true meaning of these Presents, shall likewise bee from time to time, duly entred by the Customer, Comptroller, or other Officer of euery such Port, Creeke or Place, where the same Gold or Siluer shall happen to be vnshipped, or brought to Land, before such time as the same Gold or Siluer, or any part there∣of shall be vnshipped, or brought to Land, as is aforesaid Prouided alwaies, neuerthelesse, and Our will [ 60] and pleasure is, that these Our Letters Pattents, or any thing the••ein contayned, shall not in any sort extend, to giue or grant any licence, power, or authoritie, vnto the said G••uernour and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or to any of them, to vndertake or addresse any Trade vnto any Countrey, Port, Iland, Hauen, Citie, Creeke, Towne or Place, being alreadie in the lawfull and actuall

possession, of any such Christian Prince or State, as at this present is, or at any time hereafter shall bee in league, or amitie with vs, Our Heires and Successors, and which doth not, or will not except of such trade, but doth ouertly declare and publish the same to be vtterly against his, or their good will and liking any thing in Present before contayned, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. Prouided also, that if it shall hereafter appeare to Vs, Our Heires or Successors, that this Grant, or the continuance thereof, shall not be profitable to Vs, Our Heires and Successors, and to this Our Realme, that then▪ and from thence-forth vp∣pon and after two yeares warning to be giuen to the said Company, by Vs, Our Heires or Successors, vnder Our or their Priuie Seale, or Signe Manuall, this present Grant shall cease, bee voyd, and determined to all intents, constructions, and purposes. And further of Our speciall Grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion, we haue condiscended and granted, and by these Presents for Vs, Our Heires and Successors doe [ 10] condiscend, and grant to the said Gouernour, and Company of Merchants of London, trading into the East-Indies, and their Successors, that if at the end of the said terme of fifteene yeares, it shall seeme meete and conuenient, to the said Gouernour and Company, or any the parties aforesaid, that this present Grant shall be continued and if that also it shall appeare vnto Vs, Our Heires and Successors, that the con∣tinuance therof shall not be preiudiciall, or hurtfull to this our Realme,* 1.35 but that we shall find the further con∣tinuance thereof profitable for Vs, Our Heires and Successors, and for Our Realme with such Condions, as are herein mentioned, or with some alteration or qualification thereof, that then We, Our Heires or Suc∣cessors at the instance and humble Petition of the said Gouernour and Company, or any of them to be made vnto Vs Our Heires and Successors will grant and make vnto the said Gouernour and Company, or any of them so suing for the same, and such other person and persons Our Subiects, as they shall nominate and ap∣point, [ 20] or shall be by Vs, Our Heires or Successors newly nominated not exceeding in number foure and twen∣tie new Letters Patents, vnder the great Seale of England, in due forme of Law with like Coue∣nants, Grants, Clauses and Articles, as in these Presents are contayned, or with addition of ey∣ther necessary Articles, or changing of these into some other parts, for and during the full terme of fifteen yeares then next following. Willing hereby, and streightly charging and commanding, all and singular Our Admirals, Vice-admirals, Iustices, Maiors, Sheriffes, Escheators, Constables, Bailiffes, and all and singular other Our Officers, Ministers, Leadgemen, and Subiects whatsoeuer to bee ayding, fauouring, helping, and assisting vnto the said Gouernour and Company, and to their Successors, and to their Depu∣ties, Officers, Factors, Seruants, Assignes and Ministers, and euery of them in executing and enioyning the Premises, aswell on Land, as on Sea, from time to time, when you, or any of you shall thereunto be required, [ 30] any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Prouiso, Proclamation, or Restraint heretofore had, made, set forth, orday∣ned, or prouided, or any other matter, cause, or thing whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Although expresse mention of the true yearly value, or certaintie of the Premises, or of any of them, or of any other Gifts, or Grants by vs, or any of our Progenitors, to the said Gouernour and Company of Mer∣chants of London, trading into the East-Indies, or to any of them before this time made, in these Pre∣sents is not made, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Prouision, Proclamation, or restraint, to the contrarie hereof heretofore had, made, ordayned, or prouided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoeuer in any wise notwithstanding.

In witnesse whereof we haue caused these our Letters to be made Patents, Witnesse our selfe at West∣minster, the one and thirtieth of December, in the three and fortieth yeare of Our Reigne. Per breuem [ 40] Priuato Sigillo. s.

HVBERD.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The names of the Adventu∣rers.
• * 1.2

  George Vt••y dis∣franchized the sixt of Iuly, 1661.
• * 1.3

  A Body Po∣litique.

  The Style of the Corpora∣tion.
• * 1.4

  A Common Seale.
• * 1.5

  Thomas Smyth Alderman the first Gouer∣nour.
• * 1.6

  The first Com∣mitties for the direction of the affaires, the Company being 24.
• * 1.7

  A Deputy to the Gouernor.
• * 1.8

  The first day of Iuly, or with in 6. dayes af∣ter the yeerely election of the Gouernour.
• * 1.9

  Euery Brother to take a cor∣porall Oath.
• * 1.10

  The foure and twentie Com∣mitties to bee yearly elected, on the first of Iuly, or sixe dayes after.
• * 1.11

  The Commit∣ties shall take a corporal Oath.
• * 1.12

  If the Gouer∣nour dye, or be remoued, a new to be cho∣sen.
• * 1.13

  If any of the Committies, new to be cho∣sen.
• * 1.14

  Freedome for the Sonnes & Apprentises of such, as are free of the Company.
• * 1.15

  The Places of the Freedome of this Com∣pany.
• * 1.16

  That the Company may assemble in any conue∣nient place.
• * 1.17

  Authority to make reasona∣ble lawes by the greatest part of a gene∣rall assembly.
• * 1.18

  To punish of∣fend••rs either in body or pu••••e, so it bee not contrary to the Lawes of the Realme.
• * 1.19

  Freedome of Custome of goods out∣wards for foure yeeres.
• * 1.20

  Sixe and sixe moneths time for payment of custome and subsidie in∣ward.
• * 1.21

  If goods mis∣carry outward the value of Custome shall be allowed in other good. afterward ship¦ped.
• * 1.22

  The Custome of goods being payed at com∣ming into the Realme, it shal be lawfull for any naturall Subiect to ship it out againe, vpon the first Custome with∣in thirteene moneths.
• * 1.23

  That it shall be lawfull in the first Voyage, to carry out in fo••rain Coyne procured by the Company, or Bullion, the value of thir∣tie thousand pound, so as sixe thousand thereof bee coyned in the Mynt.
• * 1.24

  After the said first Voyage, in all the rest of the Voyages, they may carry out in euerie Voyage thir∣tie thousand pound of such forrain Coyne, as they bring into the realm, so as sixe thou∣sand thereof be new coyned in the Mynt.
• * 1.25

  That the trade shall be traded, according to the ordinances of the Compa∣ny, and not otherwise.
• * 1.26

  That six Ships and six Pinnas∣ses, shall bee yerely permit∣ted to goe into the East Indies, and fiue hun∣dred Mariners, any restraint notwithstan∣ding; except the Nauy Roy∣all goe forth.
• * 1.27

  A prohibition to all other subiects, not free of this Company, for trading into those parts vp∣on seuerall paines, with∣out the licence and assent of the Company.
• * 1.28

  Forfeiture of goods & ships.
• * 1.29

  The diuision of the forfei∣tures.
• * 1.30

  Imprisonment.
• * 1.31

  Entring into bond of a thousand pound.

  How the Com∣pany may grant licen•••• to o∣thers, at what time.
• * 1.32

  That her Ma∣iestie will not grant to any o∣thers to enter into these parts, during the terme of 15. yeares. That the Company may admit others at their plea∣sure into this Freedome.
• * 1.33

  Prouiso, that if any nam••d in the Pa••ent doe not brin•• in his promised ad∣uenture set downe, it shall be lawfull for the Company to disfranchise him.
• * 1.34

  The Company doe promise to bring in after euery Voyage returned with∣in si•• moneths, as great a quan¦titie of siluer, gold or for∣raine Coyne, as they shall c••••••ie ou••, the first Voyage excepted.

  All siluer or gold carryed forth by the Company shall bee shipped at the Ports of London, Dart∣mouth & Plim∣mouth.

  The Priuiledge shall not ex∣tend into any place▪ being in the actuall pos∣session of any Prince in league or ami∣tie with her Maiestie.
• * 1.35

  If this Priui∣ledge be found vnprofitable for th•• Realme then within two yeares warning giuen vnder the Pri∣uy S••ale, the same shall bee voide, but if it shall bee found beneficial, then the same to bee renued with some additions