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Another to a Merchant remaining be∣yond Sea, to come into England, &c. for a Year.

(37.) TO all, &c. We, &c. [nameing all the* 1.1 Creditors of C. D. now commorant in the Parts beyond Sea] do send greeting. Know ye, That we the said Creditors, being particular∣ly sensible of the divers losses and impoverish∣ments lately befallen upon him the said C. D. as well by Sea, as by Land, whereby, as he affir∣meth, he is disabled at present to make payment unto us, of the several Debts and Sums of Mo∣ney by him due and owing unto us, respectively, In Consideration whereof, and at the special re∣quest and desire of the said C. D. That some res∣pit of time may be given him, for the gathering in and recovering of his Debts, and the effecting of some means for the payment of the several debts by him unto us severally due as aforesaid.

(38.) Have given and granted, and by these* 1.2 presents, We and every one of us, for our and e∣very of our Executors, Administrators and As∣signs, do give and grant unto the said C. D. his Executors and Administrators full and free li∣cense and liberty, whereby the said C. D. his Ex∣ecutors and Administrators, and every of them, shall and may freely and quietly, at his and their liberties and pleasures, when and as often as it may or shall please him or them, to go, pass, re∣pass, sojourn, dwell and abide, with all and sin∣gular the Goods, Chattels, Wares, Merchandizes, and other things whatsoever of the said C. D. his Executors and Administrators, in, by and through the Realm of England, and the Cities, Towns, Places and Dominions thereof, and elsewhere, to and for his and their, and every of their, most and best advantage, commodity and profit, and to

buy, sell, exchange, or by any waies, means, or kind of Merchandizing, or otherwise, imploy, deal or trade, for any manner of Goods, Chattels, Wares, Merchandizes, or other things whatsoe∣ver, to him or them now belonging, or hereafter to be belonging, as aforesaid, from time to time, du∣ring the space of one whole year next ensuing the Date of these presents, without any lett, sail, trou∣ble, impediment, arrest, attachment, prosecution, or impleading, or any other grievance, hurt or vexa∣tion by or through us, or any of us, or by the Ex∣ecutors, Administrators or Assigns, of us or any of us, in any wise to be done, procured or attemp∣ted, against the said C. D. in his own person, or against his Executors or Administrators, or any of them, or his, their or any of their Goods, Chat∣tels, Wares, Merchandizes, Money, Debts, or any other thing whatsoever, or any part or parcel of them, or any of them, for, touching, concern∣ing, upon, or by reason, or means of any Debt or Debts, Duty or Duties, Sum or Sums of Money, now due or owing, by the said C. D. to us, his said Creditors, or any of us.

(39.) And further we the said A B. D B. E. F. &c.* 1.3 and every of us, by himself, for his own Part, and for himself, his Executors and Administrators, and every of them, doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. D. his Executors and Ad∣ministrators, and every of them, by these presents: That if any suit, arrest, attachment, process, im∣pediment, or other grievance, hurt or vexation whatsoever, before the end or exspiration of one whole year next ensuing the Date hereof, in any wise shall be brought, had, done, procured, or ef∣fected, by or through us, or any of us the said Cre∣ditors, or the Executors, Administrators or Assigns of us, or any of us, or by through or with the will, procurement, commandment or agreement of us, or any of us, our or any of our Executors, Admini∣strators or Assigns against the said C. D. his Ex∣ecutors, or Administrators, Sureties or Factors,

or any of them, or against his, their, or any of their Wares, Goods, Chattels, Merchandizes, Moneys, Debts or other things whatsoever, or any of them, or any part or parcel of them, or any of them, for, touching, or in any wise concerning, or by means, or by reason of, any Debt or Debts, Duty or Duties, Sum or Sums of Money what∣soever now due or owing by the said C. D. to us, or any of us, his said Creditors, that then imme∣diately from thenceforth the said C. D. his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, shall for ever be acquitted and discharged, against him, or them of us his said Creditors, his and their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them, by whom any such suit, occasion, arrest, process, attachment, trouble, impediment, or other greivance, hurt or vexation whatsoever, shall in any wise be had, brought, affirmed or pro∣secuted to or against the said C. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, or against his, their, or any of their Goods, Chattels, Wares, Mer∣chandizes, Debts, Moneys, or other things what∣soever, within the said one year, contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents, of and from all and singular such Debt and Debts, Du∣ty and Duties, and Sum and Sums of Money, and other thing and things whatsoever, due, ow∣ing or demandable by or from him the said C. D. un∣to us, or any of us, our or any of our Executors, Administrators or Assigns, that such account, suit, arrest, process attachment, trouble, impediment, grievance or vexation shall cause, procure, or wil∣lingly permit against the said C. D. his Execu••ors, Administrators, Sureties, Factors or Assigns.

In witness.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Losses of the Debt••r.
• * 1.2

  Power given for a year to come hi∣ther and trade, &c.
• * 1.3

  That they will not prose∣cu••e or molest the Deb∣tor, if so, he to be dischar∣ged a∣gainst the pro∣secutor.