ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1555. 



heires and successors, and the other halfe to be to the 



use of the sayd fellowship and communaltie. And if it 

 shall fortune anie stranger or strangers, for to attempt 

 to hurt, hinder, or endamage the same marchants, their 

 factors, deputies or assignes, or any of them in sailing, 

 going or returning at any time in the sayd adventure, 

 or for to saile or trade to or from any those places, 

 landes or coastes, which by the sayd marchants, their 

 factors, deputies and assignes have bene, or shall bee 

 descried, discovered and found, or frequented, aswell 

 within the coastes and limites of gentility, as within 

 the dominions and Seigniories of the sayd mighty 

 Emperour and Duke, and of all and every other 

 Emperour, King, Prince, Ruler and governour whatso- 

 ever he or they be, before the sayd late adventure or 

 enterprise not knowen by any our said marchants and 

 subjects, by the seas not commonly frequented, and 

 lying Northwards, Northwestwards or Northeastwards as 

 aforesaid, then wee will and grant, and by these pre- 

 sents doe licence, and authorise for us, our heires and 

 successors, the said marchants, their factors, deputies, 

 and assignes, and every of them to doe their best in 

 their defence, to resist the same their enterprises and 

 attempts. Willing therefore, and straightly commanding 

 and charging al and singuler our Officers, Maiors, 

 Sherifes, Escheators, Constables, Bailifes, and all and 

 singuler other our ministers and liege men, and sub- 

 jects whatsoever, to bee aiding, favouring, helping & 

 assisting unto the sayd governour or governours, Con- 

 suls, assistants, fellowship and communalty, and to their 

 successeors and deputies, factors, servants, and assignes, 

 and to the deputies, factors and assignes of every of 

 them, in executing and enjoying the premisses, as well 

 on land as in the sea, from time to time, and at all 

 times when you or any of you shall be thereunto 

 required. In witnesse whereof, &c. 

 Anno 1555. Apud Westmonasterium, 6 die Feb. Annis regnorum 



nostrorum, primo & secundo. 



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