ad THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1390. 



against whom anie one of Prussia would enter his action, 

 shall absent himselfe at the terme, the sayd ambassadours 

 are to summon and ascite the foresayd English man to 

 appeare at the terme next insuing, that the plaintifes of 

 Prussia may in no wise seeme to depart or to returne 

 home, without judgement or the assistance of lawe. 

 Nowe if the sayd English man being summoned shall be 

 found stubborne or disobedient, the forenamed ambassa- 

 dours are to make their appeale and supplication in 

 manner aforesayd. And in like sorte in all respects shall 

 the English plaintifes be dealt withall in Prussia, namely 

 in the citie of Dantzik, where the deputies of the sayd 

 citie and of the citie of Elburg shal take unto themselves 

 two other head boroughs, one of Dantzik, and the other of 

 Elburg : which foure commissioners are to have in al 

 respects, the very like authority of deciding, discussing, 

 and determining all criminall complaints propounded 

 criminally, by English men against any Prussian or 

 Prussians, by friendly reconciliation, or honest recompense, 

 if it be possible. But if it cannot friendly be determined, 

 or if anie Prussian shall not yeeld obedience unto any 

 such order or composition, but shalbe found to contradict 

 and to contemne the same : from thenceforth the said 

 foure deputies and headboroughs are to make their 

 appeale and supplication unto the Master generall of the 

 land aforesayd, that unto the sayd English plaintifes 

 speedy judgement and complete justice may be admin- 

 istred. But if it shall so fall out that any of the principall 

 offenders shall decease, or already are deceased in either 

 of the sayd countries, and then it shall bee free and law- 

 full for the plaintife to prosecute his right against the 

 goods or heires of the party deceased. Also, for the 

 executing of the premisses the termes under written are 

 appointed : namely the first, from the Sunday whereupon 

 Quasi modo geniti is to be sung next ensuing, untill the 

 seventh day following : The second upon the feast of the 

 holy Trinitie next to come, and for seven dayes follow- 

 ing : The third upon the eight day after Saint John 



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