ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1583- 



sayd, without the special licence in writing of the said 

 Adrian Gylbert and his associats, and their heires and 

 assignes for ever, or by the most part of them, so 

 that the sayd Adrian Gilbert, his heires or assignes 

 be one of them, that then aswell their ship, or ships 

 in any such voyage or voyages be used, as all and 

 singuler their goods, wares, and marchandizes, or any 

 other things whatsoever, from or to any of the 

 places aforesayd transported, that so shall presume to 

 visit, frequent, haunt, trade unto, or inhabite, shall be 

 forfaited and confiscated, ipso facto, the one halfe of the 

 same goods and marchandizes, or other things whatso- 

 ever, or the value thereof to be to the use of us, our 

 heires or successours, and the other moytie thereof to 

 be to the use of the sayd Adrian Gylbert and his sayd 

 associats, their heires and assignes for ever : and unto 

 the sayd Adrian Gylbert and his sayd associats, their 

 heires and assignes wee impose, give, assigne, create 

 and confirme this name peculiar to be named by, to 

 sue and to be sued by, that is to wit, by the name 

 The collegues Q f the Colleagues of the fellowship for the discoverie 

 of the fellow- Q f ^ Northwest passage, and them for us, our heires 

 ship for the , 1 1 & 1 j 1 



discovery of the anc ^ successours by that name doe incorporate, and doe 



Northwest erect and create as one body corporate to have con- 

 passage. ti nuance for ever. Moreover unto the sayd Adrian 



Gylbert, and his said associats, and unto their heires 

 and their sayd assignes for ever, by name of the 

 Colleagues of the fellowship, for the discoverie of the 

 Northwest passage, we have given, granted, and con- 

 firmed, and doe by these presents give, grant, and 

 confirme full power and authoritie from time to time, 

 and at all times hereafter, to make order, decree and 

 enact, constitute and ordeine, and appoynt all such 

 ordinances, orders, decrees, lawes, and actes, as the 

 sayd new corporation or body politique, Colleagues 

 of the fellowship for the discoverie of the North- 

 west passage, shall thinke meete, necessary, and con- 

 venient, so that they or any of them be not contrary 



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