Leuant sea by way of
marchandize by any other our subiects during the saide terme of twelue
yeeres contrarie to the true meaning of these presentes. And by vertue of
our prerogatiue Royall, which wee will not in that behalfe haue argued or
brought in question, wee straightly charge, commaunde and prohibite for vs,
our heyres and successours all our subiects of what degree or qualitie
soeuer they bee, that none of them directly or indirectly doe visite,
haunt, frequent, trade, traffike or aduenture by way of marchandise into or
from any of the sayd dominions of the sayd Grand Signor, or the dominions
of the saide Segniorie of Venice, by or through the sayde Leuant sea other
then the sayd Gouernour and companie of marchants of the Leuant, and such
particular persons as be or shall be of that companie, their factors,
agents, seruants and assignes. And further for that wee plainely
vnderstande that the States and Gouerours of the citie and Segniorie of
Venice haue of late time set and raysed a newe impost and charge ouer and
besides their auncient impost, custome, and charge of and vpon all manner
of marchandize of our Realme brought into their dominions, and also of and
vpon all marchandise caried or laden from their sayd Countrey or dominions
by our subiectes or in the ships or bottoms of any of our subiectes to the
great and intollerable charge and hinderance of our sayd subiects trading
thither, wee therefore minding the redresse thereof, doe also by these
presents for vs, our heires and successors further straightly prohibite and
forbid not onely the subiects of the sayde State and Segniorie of Venice,
but also of all other Nations or Countries whatsoeuer other then the sayd
Gouernour and companie of marchants of the Leuant, and such onely as be or
shall be of that companie, their factors, agents, seruantes, and assignes:
That they or any of them during the sayde terme of twelue yeeres, shall
bring or cause to be brought into this our Realme of Englande, or any part
thereof anie manner of small fruites called corrants, being the raysins of
Corinth, or wine of Candie, vnlesse it be by and with the licence, consent,
and agreement of the sayde Gouernour and companie in writing vnder their
sayd common seale first had and obteyned vpon paine vnto euery such person
and persons that shall trade and traffike into any the sayde dominions of
the State and Segniorie of Venice by sea, or that shall bring or cause to
be brought into o