THE EMPEROR'S PRIVILEGES a.d. 



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anckoring or returning to or from our saide Empires 



and Dominions, or any part thereof, by any Pirats, 

 Marchants, or other person, whatsoever hee or they 

 bee, that then and in such case, wee will doe all that in 

 us is to cause restitution, reparation, and satisfaction to 

 bee dueiy made to the said English marchants by our 

 letters and otherwise, as shall stand with our honour, 

 and be consonant to equitie and justice. 



10 Item, for us, our heires and successours, wee doe 

 promise and graunt to performe, mainteine, corroborate, 

 autenticate, and observe all and singular the aforesaide 

 liberties, franchises, and priviledges, like as presently we 

 hrmely doe intend, and will corroborate, autentike and 

 performe the same by all meane and way that we can, 

 as much as may be to the commoditie and profite of 

 the said English Marchants, and their successours for 

 ever. 



And to the intent that all and singuler the saide 

 giftes, graunts and promises, may bee inviolably observed 

 and performed, we the said John Vasilivich by the grace 

 of God Emperor of Russia, great Duke of Novogrode, 

 Mosco, &c. for us, our heires and successors, by our 

 Imperiall and lordly word in stead of an othe, have 

 and doe promise by these presents, inviolably to main- 

 teyne and observe, and cause to be inviolably observed 

 and mainteined all and singuler the aforesayde giftes, 

 graunts and promises from time to time, and at all and 

 every time and times heereafter. And for the more 

 corroboration hereof have caused our Signet hereunto 

 to be put : Dated in our Castle of Mosco the 20. day 

 of in the yeere. 



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