A.D. 



1553- 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The othe ministred to the Maister of the 



ship, &c. 



Ou shall sweare by the holy contents in 

 that booke, that you according and to 

 the uttermost of your knowledge, and 

 good understanding in mariners science 

 and craft, shall in your vocation doe 

 your best to conduct the good shippe 

 called the N. &c. whereof you nowe 

 are Maister under God, both unto and from the 

 portes of your discoverie, and so use your indevour 

 and faithfull diligence, in charging, discharging, lading 

 againe, and roomaging of the same shippe, as may be 

 most for the benefite and profite of this right woorship- 

 full fellowship : and you shall not privately bargein, buy, 

 sell, exchange, barter, or distribute any goods, wares, 

 merchandize, or things whatsoever (necessary tackles and 

 victuals for the shippe onely excepted) to or for your 

 owne lucre, gaine or profit, neither to nor for the private 

 lucre, gaine, or profit of any other person or persons 

 whatsoever. And further, If you shall know any boat- 

 swaine, mariner, or any other person or persons what- 

 soever, to buy, sell, barter, trucke, or exchange any 

 goods, wares, marchandizes, or things for private account, 

 reckoning, or behalfe, you shall doe your best to with- 

 stand and let the same : and if you cannot com- 

 modiously so doe, that then before the discharge of 

 such goods bought for privat account, you shal give 

 knowledge therof to the cape marchant of this said 

 fellowship for the time being. And you shal not 

 receive nor take, nor suffer to be received or taken into 

 your said ship during this voyage any maner person or 

 persons whatsoever, going or returning, but onely those 

 mariners which without fraud or guile shall be hired 

 to be of your company, and to serve in mariners craft 

 and science onely : So helpe you God, &c. 



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