ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1555- 



shall receive and take weekly the account of every other 



officer, as well of the Vendes, as of the empteous, and 



also of the state of the houshold expenses, making thereof 



a perfect declaration as shall appertaine, the same accounts 



also to bee firmed by the saide Agents hands. 



10 Item, that no inferiour minister shall take upon him 

 to make any bargaine or sale of any wares, marchandises 

 or goods, but by the Commission and Warrantise of the 

 sayde Agents under their handes, and hee not to trans- 

 gresse his Commission by any way, pretense or colour. 



1 1 Item, that every inferiour minister, that is to 

 understand, all Clerks and yong merchants, being at the 

 order of the saide Agents, shall ride, goe, saile and 

 travaile to all such place, and places, as they or hee shall 

 be appointed unto by the saide Agents, and effectually to 

 follow and do all that which to him or them shall be 

 committed, well and truely to the most benefite of the 

 company, according to the charge to him or them com- 

 mitted, even as by their othes, dueties and bondes of 

 their masters they be bounden and charged to doe. 



12 Item, that at every moneths end, all accounts and 

 reckonings shalbe brought into perfect order, into the 

 Lidger or memoriall, and the decrees, orders, and rules of 

 the Agents together with the privileges, and copies of 

 letters, may and shall be well and truely written by the 

 secretarie, in such forme as shalbe appointed for it, and 

 that copies of all their doings may be sent home with 

 the said ship at her returne. 



1 3 Item, that all the Agents doe diligently learne and 

 observe all kinde of wares, as wel naturals as forrein, that 

 be beneficiall for this Realme, to be sold for the benefit 

 of the company, and what kinde of our commodities and 

 other things of these West partes bee most vendible in 

 those Realmes with profite, giving a perfect advise of all 

 such things requisite. 



14 Item, if the Emperour will enter into bargain with 

 you for the whole masse of your stock, and will have the 

 trade of it to utter to his owne subjects, then debating 



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