a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1583. 



unto which part or partes of the world, none of our 

 loyall Subjects have hitherto had any traffique or trade, 

 may be discovered, knowen, and frequented by the 

 Subjects of this our Realme : Knowe yee therefore that 

 for the considerations aforesayd and for divers other 

 good considerations us thereunto specially mooving. 

 We of our grace especiall, certaine knowledge, and 

 meere motion, have given and granted, and by these 

 presents for us, our heires and successors, doe give 

 and grant free libertie, power, and full authoritie to the 

 sayd Adrian Gylbert, and to any other person by him 

 or his heires to be assigned, and to those his associates 

 and assistants, whose names are written in a Scedule 

 hereunto annexed, and to their heires, and to one 

 assignee of each of them, and each of their heires at all 

 times, and at any time or times after the date of these 

 presents, under our Banners and Ensignes freely, with- 

 out let, interruption, or restraint, of us, our heires or 

 successors, any law, statute, proclamation, patent, charter, 

 or proviso to the contrary notwithstanding, to saile, 

 make voyage, and by any maner of meanes to passe 

 and to depart out of this our Realme of England, or 

 any our Realmes, Dominions, or Territories into all or 

 any Isles, Countreys, Regions, Provinces, Territories, 

 Seas, Rivers, Portes, Bayes, Creekes, armes of the Sea, 

 and all Havens, and all maner of other places whatso- 

 ever, that by the sayde Northwestward, Northeastward, 

 or Northward, is to be by him, his associates or assignes 

 discovered, and for and in the sayde sayling, voyage, 

 and passage, to have and use so many shippes, Barkes, 

 Pinnesses, or other vessels of any quantitie or burthen, 

 with all the furniture of men, victuals, and all maner 

 of necessary provision, armour, weapons, ordinance, 

 targets, and appurtinances whatsoever, as to such a 

 voyage shall or may be requisite, convenient or com- 

 modious, any lawe, statute, ordinance or proviso to the 

 contrary thereof notwithstanding. And also we doe 

 give and grant to the sayde Adrian Gylbert, and his 



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