pany or some of the same company.
And further of our special grace, certaine knowledge, and meere motion we
haue condescended and graunted, and by these presents for vs our heires and
successours doe condescend and graunt to the sayd Gouernour and company of
merchants of Leuant, that wee, our heires and successours, during the sayd
terme, will not graunt libertie, licence, or power to any person or persons
whatsoeuer contrary to the tenour of these our letters patents, to saile,
passe, trade, or traffique by the sayd Leuant Sea, into, or from the sayde
dominions of the sayd Grand Signior or the dominions of the State of Venice
or any of them, contrary to the true meaning of these presents, without the
consent of the sayd Gouernour and Companie or the most part of them.
And whereas Henry Farrington and Henry Hewet haue not yet assented to bee
incorporated into the sayd societie of Gouernour and companie of marchants
of Leuant, neuerthelesse sithence, as we be informed, they haue bene
traders that way heretofore; our will and pleasure is, and we doe hereby
expressely commaund and charge that if it happen at any time within two
moneths next following after the date hereof, the sayd Henry Farrington and
Henry Hewet or either of them, do submit themselues to be of the sayd
companie, and doe giue such assurance as the sayd Gouernour and companie,
or the more part of them shall allow of, to beare, pay, and performe such
orders, constitutions, paiments and contributions, as other of the sayd
company shall be ordered to beare, pay, and performe, that then euery of
the sayd Henry Farrington and Henry Hewet so doing and submitting himselfe,
shall vpon his or their request vnto the sayd Gouernour bee admitted into
the sayd companie and corporation of Gouernour and companie of marchants of
Leuant, and haue and enioy the same, and as great liberties, priuileges,
and preheminences, as the rest of the sayde corporation or companie may, or
ought to haue by vertue of this our graunt. Any thing in these presents
contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
And our will and pleasure is, and hereby wee doe also ordaine that it shall
and may bee lawfull, to, and for the sayde Gouernour and company of
marchants of Leuant or the more part of them, to admit into, and to be of
the sayd companie, any such as haue bene or shall bee employed as seruants,
factors, or agents in the trade of marchandise by the sayd Leuant seas,
into any the countreys
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