a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



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to any lies. Mainlands, Countreys, Regions, Provinces, 

 Territories, Seas, Rivers, Ports, Bayes, and Havens, nor 

 to any other Havens or places whatsoever hitherto not 

 yet discovered by any of our subjects by vertue of 

 this graunt to be traded unto, without the special con- 

 sent and good liking of the said Adrian Gylbert, his 

 heires or assignes first had in writing. And if any 

 person or persons of the associats of the sayd Adrian, 

 his heires or assignes, or any other person or persons 

 whatsoever, free of this discovery, shall do any act or 

 acts contrary to the tenour and true meaning hereof, 

 during the space of the sayd five yeeres, that then the 

 partie and parties so offending, they and their heires 

 for ever shall loose (ipso facto) the benefite and 

 privilege of this our graunt, and shall stand and remaine 

 to all intents and purposes as persons exempted out of 

 this graunt. 

 [III. 98.] And further by vertue hereof wee give and graunt, 



for us, our heires and successours at all times during 

 the space of five yeers next ensuing the date hereof, 

 Authoritle to libertie and licence, and full authority to the sayd 

 proceeded Sea Adrian Gylbert, and his heires and assignes, that if it 

 mutiners shall happen any one or moe in any ship or ships 



sayling on their sayd voyage, to become mutinous, 

 seditious, disordered, or any way unruly to the prejudice 

 or hinderance of the hope for the successe in the 

 attempt or prosecuting of this discoverie or trade in- 

 tended, to use or execute upon him or them so offend- 

 ing, such punishment, correction, or execution, as the 

 cause shall be found in justice to require by the verdict 

 of twelve of the companie sworne thereunto, as in 

 such a case apperteineth : That expresse mention of the 

 certaintie of the premisses, or of other gifts or graunts 

 by us to the sayd Adrian Gylbert and his associats 

 before this time made is not mentioned in these 

 presents, or any other lawe, act, statute, proviso, 

 graunt, or proclamation heretofore made or hereafter to 

 be made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwith- 



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