Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 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.

The Copie of the translation of a Passe giuen to Master IOHN MERRICK, which was giuen him in the time of his being in the Campe at Molodoue with the Em∣perour [ 40] DEMETRY EVANOWICH, otherwise called GRISHCO OTREAPYOVE.

FRom the great Lord Emperour and great Duke Demetry Euanowich of all Russia, from Mosco to our Cities and Castles, as also to the Castle of Archangell at the Shipping place and hauen to our Generals, Secretaries, and all other our Officers, &c.

There did make suite vnto vs the English Marchant Iohn Merricke and his Company, that we would gratifie them to be suffered to passe to the new Castle of Archangell, or to the shipping place or hauen, in regard of trafficke of Merchandise. [ 50]

Also, that if he doe send home any of his fellowes and seruants from the shipping place, being of the English, that then they might be suffered to passe into England. Also that to whatsoeuer Citie of ours the English Marchant Iohn Mericke, and his fellowes, doth or shall come vnto; then all yee our Gene∣rals, Secretaries, and oll other our Officers, shall suffer them to passe euery where, without all delay. And as for our Customes, as for passing by or for head mony, our custome of goods, you shall not take any of them nor of their seruants. Likewise, when the English Merchants Iohn Merricke with his fellowes and seruants, shall come to the Castle of Archangell, then Timophey Matphewich Lazaroue, and our Secretary Rohmaneum Mocaryoued, Voronoue, at the foresaid Castle of Archangell, shall suffer and permit the English Merchant, Iohn and his companie to trade freely. Moreouer, when at the shipping place they haue ended and finished their Markets, and that then the said Iohn Merricke shall desire to [ 60] send into England any of his fellowes or seruants with goods, then likewise they shall be suffered to passe. But Russ•• people, and other strangers of Mosco shall not be suffered to passe further: that if Iohn Mer∣ricke with his fellowes and seruants doe not goe for England: but after their Market is ended doe pur∣pose to come backe againe to Mosco; that then at the Castle of Archangell Timophey Matphewich

Lazaroue, and our Secretarie Rohmaneeu Voronaue; as also at all other our Castels and Cities, our Generals, Secretaries, and all other our Officers shall let passe the English Merchant Iohn Merricke with his fellowes and seruants, without all stay or hinderance, and as for custome of them, their goods, or their seruants, there shall not be any taken.

And after the Reading of this our Letter and Passe, you shall keepe the Copie of it by you: but this you shall deliuer backe againe to the said Iohn, and his companie. Written at our Campe at Molodone, the yeare from the beginning of the World 7113. the eighteenth of Iune.