a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1555- 



forfeiture to be had or taken by anie our lawes, customes 

 or statutes to our use, or to the use of our heires or 

 successors for the same. 



And we have also granted, and by these presents, for 

 us, our heires and successors, doe graunt unto the sayd 

 Governours, Consuls, assistants, fellowship and com- 

 minalty, and to their successours, and to their Factors 

 and assignes, and to every of them, licence for to reare, 

 plant, erect, and fasten our banners, standards, flags, and 

 Ensignes, in whatsoever citie, towne, village, castle, Isle, 

 or maine lande, which shall be by them newly found, 

 without any the penalties, forfeitures, or dangers afore- 

 sayde, and that the sayd fellowship and comminalty, and 

 their successors, Factors & assignes and every of them 



Conquest shall and may subdue, possesse, and occupie, all maner 



permitted. cities, townes, Isles, and maine lands of infidelitie, which 

 is or shall be by them, or any of them newly founde or 

 descried, as our vassals and subjects, and for to acquire 

 and get the Dominion, title, and jurisdiction of the same 

 Cities, Townes, Castles, Villages, Isles, and maine landes, 

 which shall bee by them, or any of them newly discovered 

 or found unto us, our heires and successours for ever. 

 And furthermore, whereas by the voyage of our 



Anno 1554. subjects in this last II yeere attempted by Navigation, 

 towards the discoverie and disclosure of unknowen 

 places, Realmes, Islandes, and Dominions by the seas 

 not frequented, it hath pleased Almighty God to cause 

 one of the three shippes by them set foorth for the 

 voyage, and purpose above mentioned, named the 

 Edward Bonaventure, to arrive, abide, and winter 

 within the Empire and dominions of the high and 

 mightie Prince our cousin and brother, Lord John 

 Basilivich Emperour of all Russia, Volodomer, great 

 duke of Moscovie, &c. Who, of his clemencie, for our 

 love and zeale, did not onely admitte the Captaine, and 

 marchants our subjects into his protection, and Princely 

 presence, but also received and intertained them very 



[I. 272.] graciously, and honourably, granting unto them by his 



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