A.D. 



1555- 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The othe ministred to the servants of the 



fellowship. 



E sweare by the holy contents of that 

 booke, that ye shal wel, faithfully and 

 truely, and uprightly, and with all your 

 indevour, serve this right worshipfull 

 company in that order, which by this 

 fellowships Agent or Agents in the 

 dominions of the Emperours of Russia, 

 &c. shall bee unto you committed, by commission, com- 

 mandement, or other his direction. And that you shall 

 bee obedient and faithfull to the same our Agent or 

 Agents, and that well, and truely and uprightly according 

 to the commission, charge, commandement, or other 

 direction of the said Agent or Agents to you from time 

 to time given and to be given, you shall prosecute and 

 doe all that which in you lieth, for the good renowme, 

 commoditie, benefite and profite of the said fellowship : 

 and you shall not directly or indirectly, openly or covertly 

 doe, exercise or use any trade or feate of marchandizes 

 for your owne private account, commodity, gaine or 

 profite, or for the account of or for any other person or 

 persons, without consent or licence of this said fellowship, 

 first obtained in writing. And if you shall know or 

 understand any other person or persons to use, exercise 

 or doe any trade, traffike or feat of marchandise, to or for 

 his or their own account or accounts, at any time or times 

 hereafter, that then ye shall truely and plainly disclose, 

 open, utter and reveale, and shew the same unto this said 

 fellowship, without fraude, colour, covin or delay : So 

 helpe you God, &c. 



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