ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1405. 



of the authoritie committed unto them, it hath bene and 

 is appointed, concluded, and decreed : that the liege 

 marchants and subjects of our said soveraigne lord the 

 king, and the marchants of the common societie of the 

 Dutch Hans aforesaide, from hencefoorth for one whole 

 yeere and seven moneths immediately next ensuing and 

 following, shalbe permitted and licenced friendly, freely, 

 and securely, to exercise mutual traffike, and like mar- 

 chants to buy & sell together, one of, and unto another, 



1 400. even as in times past, namely, in the yeere 1400. and 

 before that time also, they have bin accustomed to 

 exercise mutuall traffike and marchandise, and to buy 

 and sell. 



Also the saide William and John agreed and con- 

 sented, that they themselves, or some other perhaps to 

 be appointed in this behalfe by their saide lord the king 

 in their stead, shall upon the first day of the moneth of 

 May next to come, with the continuation of the dayes 

 following, at the towne of Dordract in Holland, or upon 

 any other terme or termes, then perhaps to bee limited, 

 competently satisfie, and performe convenient recom- 

 pence unto the saide common societie, citizens, people, 

 and inhabitants of the cities aforesaide, and also of other 

 cities, townes, and villages of the Hans, of and for all 

 injuries, damages, grievances, and drownings, or man- 

 slaughters done and committed, as they alleage, against 

 them, delivered and exhibited in written articles, unto 

 the above named William and John, or els heereafter 

 to bee delivered and exhibited, either by the same 

 procurators or by some others, which shall perhaps be 

 authorized in their stead, or by the messengers procura- 

 tors and commissioners of other cities, townes, and places 

 of the Hans, in equal! and like maner and forme, even 

 as at the saide terme limited, or then perhaps to be pro- 

 roged, there is appointed by the said William and John, 

 reparation, reformation, and recompence unto the inhabi- 

 tants of Prussia, and Livonia, for the injuries, damages, 

 and grievances unjustly done and committed against 



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