a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



predecessour aforesayd. Howbeit he being by death 

 translated out of this present world, and our selves by 

 the providence of God succeeding in his roome, and 

 also long time expecting an effectuall answere from your 

 highnesse, are not yet informed as we looked for : albeit 

 the complaints of injuries and losses offered unto our 

 subjects doe continually increase. But from hencefoorth 

 to provide a remedie and a caveat for the time to come, 

 the sayd complaynt doeth upon great reasons moove and 

 invite me. Sithens therefore in regard of the sayd com- 

 position, neither you nor your subjects may be judged in 

 the empire : and sithens plaine reason requireth that the 

 one be not inriched by the others losse : as undoubtedly 

 our subjects should sustaine great damage by the com- 

 position aforesayd, by vertue whereof your subjects doe 

 enjoy all commodities in our lande, and contrariwise our 

 subjects in your realme have suffered, & as yet sundrie 

 wayes do suffer manifold discommodities, losses and 

 injuries. Wherefore (most soveraigne prince and mighty 

 lord) being reasonably mooved upon the causes aforesayd, 

 we doe, by the advise of our counsellers, revoke and re- 

 peale the sayd composition concluded as is above written, 

 together with the effect thereof, purely and simply re- 

 nouncing the same by these presents : refusing hereafter 

 to have either our selves or our subjects in any respect to 

 stand bound by the vertue of the sayd composition : but 

 from henceforth, and for the times heretofore also, bee it 

 altogether voide and of none effect. 



Provided notwithstanding, that from the time of the 

 notice of this denunciation given unto the hono: Maior 

 of your citie of London, for the space of a yeare next 

 ensuing, it shall be lawfull for all marchants of your 

 kingdome whatsoever, with their goods and merchandises 

 to returne home, according to the forme in the foresayd 

 composition expressed : conditionaly that our subjects 

 may even so in all respects be permitted to depart, with 

 the safety of their goods and lives out of your dominions : 

 this present renuntiation, revocation, and retractation of the 



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