THE ENGLISH AMBASSAGE ad. 



1407. 

 execution wherof was promised unto the said Hamburgers 

 by the ambassadors of England : leave and licence being 

 reserved unto the sayd Hamburgers, of declaring or ex- 

 planing certaine obscure articles by them exhibited, which 

 declaration was to be made at the feast of Easter then next 

 to come, or within one yeare next ensuing the said feast, 

 unto the chancelor of England for the time being, and of 

 prooving the sayd articles and others also, which have not 

 as yet sufficiently bene proved. Which being done they 

 are to have full complement and execution of justice. 



Also by the Hamburgers there are demaunded 445. 

 nobles from certaine of the inhabitants of Linne in 

 England. Which summe, if it shalbe prooved to be due 

 unto any English men, the Hamburgers are to rest 

 contented with those goods, which they have already in 

 their possessions. 



Item, they of Breme propounded sixe articles, wherein Breme. 

 the summe conteined amounteth unto 4414. nobles. 

 And there was no satisfaction promised unto them. But 

 the same libertie and licence was reserved unto them, in 

 like maner as before unto the Hamburgers. 



Item, they of Stralessund propounded 23. articles, Stralessund. 

 wherof the summe amounted unto 7415. nobles, 20. d. 

 for the which there was promised satisfaction of 253. 

 nobles, 3«q. Also here is a caveat to be observed : that 

 they of Stralessund had of English mens goods a great 

 summe particularly to be declared, which will peradventure 

 suffice for a recompense. And some of their articles are 

 concerning injuries offered before 20, 22, 23, 24. yeres 

 past. Also their articles are so obscure that they will 

 never, or very hardly be able to declare or prove them. 

 Howbeit there is reserved the very same liberty unto 

 them, that was before unto the Hamburgers. 



Item, they of Lubec propounded 23. articles, the Lubec 

 summe whereof extended unto 8690. nobles and an halfe : 

 whereupon it was agreed, that they should have paied 

 unto them 550. nobles. There was reserved the same 

 libertie unto them, which was unto the men of Stralessund. 



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