ted, according to the
meaning of these our letters patents, any thing in these our letters
patents contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Prouided also, that if any of the marchants before by these presents named
or incorporated, to bee of the said fellowship of Gouernour and companie of
the merchants of Leuant, shall not bee willing to continue or bee of the
same companie, and doe giue notice thereof, or make the same knowen to the
sayd Gouernour, within two moneths next after the date hereof, that then
such person so giuing notice, shall no furthur or any longer be of that
companie, or haue trade into those parties, nor be at any time after that
of the same corporation or companie, or vse trade into any territories or
countries aforesayd.
Prouided alwayes neuerthelesse, that euery such person so giuing notice and
hauing at this present any goods or marchandises in any the Territories or
countreys of the sayd Grand Signior, or Segniorie or State of Venice, may
at any time within the space of eighteene moneths next, and immediately
following after the date hereof, haue free libertie, power and authoritie
to returne the same or the value thereof into this Realme, without vsing
any traffique there, but immediately from thence hither, paying, bearing,
answering, and performing all such charges, dueties, and summes of money
ratably as other of the same corporation or company doe or shall pay,
beare, answere, or performe for the like.
Prouided also, that if any of the persons before by these presents named or
incorporated to bee of the sayd fellowship of Gouernour and Companie of the
marchants of Leuant, or which hereafter shall bee admitted to bee of the
sayde Corporation or Companie, shall at any time or times hereafter refuse
to be of the sayd Corporation or Companie, or to beare, pay or be
contributorie to, or not beare and pay such ratable charges and allowances,
or to obserue or performe such ordinances to bee made as is aforesayd, as
other of the same company are, or shall bee ordered, to beare, paie, or
performe, that then it shall and may bee lawfull for the rest of the sayd
Gouernour and companie of marchants of Leuant, presently to expell,
remooue, and displace euery such person so refusing, or not bearing or
paying out, of, and from the sayd Corporation, and companie, and from all
priuilege, libertie, and preheminence which any such person should, or
might claime, or haue by vertue of this our graunt, and
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