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by means therof traffike is used from one to another, 

 and amity therby increased : and for that as amongst 

 men nothing is more to be desired then amity, without 

 the which no creature being of a naturall good disposition 

 can live in quietnes, so that it is as troublesome to be 

 utterly wanting, as it is perceived to be grievous to the 

 body to lacke aire, fire, or any other necessaries most 

 requisite for the conservation and maintenance thereof 

 in health : considering also how needfull marchandize 

 is, which furnisheth men of all that which is convenient 

 for their living and nouriture, for their clothing, 

 trimming, the satisfying of their delights, and all other 

 things convenient and profitable for them, and that 

 marchandize bringeth the same commodities from divers 

 quarters in so great abundance, as by meanes thereof 

 nothing is lacking in any part, and that all things be 

 in every place (where entercourse of marchandizes is 

 received and imbraced) generally in such sort, as amity 

 thereby is entred into, and planted to continue, and 

 the inj overs thereof be as men living in a golden world : 

 Upon these respects and other weighty and good con- 

 siderations, us hereunto moving, and chiefly upon the 

 contemplation of the gratious letters, directed from the 

 right high, right excellent, and right mighty Queene 

 Mary, by the grace of God Queene of England, France, 

 &c. in the favour of her subjects, merchants, the 

 governour, consuls, assistants, and communaltie of mer- 

 chants adventurers for discovery of lands, &c. 



Know ye therefore, that we of our grace speciall, 

 meere motion, and certaine knowledge, have given and 

 graunted, and by these presents for us, our heires and 

 successours, do give and grant as much as in us is and 

 lieth, unto Sebastian Cabota Governour, Sir George 

 Barnes knight, &c. Consuls : Sir John Gresham, &c. 

 Assistants, and to the communaltie of the aforenamed 

 fellowship, and to their successours for ever, and to 



[I. 266.] the successours of everie of them, these articles, graunts, 

 immunities, franchises, liberties and privileges, and every 



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