INSTRUCTIONS TO MASTERS ad. 



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9 Also that no beere nor broth, or other liquor be 



spilt upon the balast, or other place of the ship, whereby 

 any anoyance, stinke, or other unsavorinesse shall growe 

 in the shippe to the infection or hurt of the persons 

 in the same. 



10 Item, that the Captaine by discretion shall from 

 time to time disship any artificer or English servingman 

 or apprentice out of the Primrose into any of the other 

 three ships, and in lieu of him or them, take any such 

 apprentice as he shall thinke convenient and most meete 

 to serve the benefite of the companie. 



1 1 Item, that great respect be had to the Gunners 

 and Cookes roomes, that all danger and perill of powder 

 and fire may be eschewed and avoyded. 



12 Item, that singular care and respect be had to 

 the ports of the ship, aswell in Navigation as in 

 harborow, and especially in lading and unlading of the 

 shippes, that nothing be lacking or surcharged : and that 

 the bookes may oftentimes be conferred and made to 

 agree in eschuement of such losses, as may ensue. 



13 Special foresight is to be had, that at the Ward- 

 house no treacherie, invasion, or other peril of 

 molestation be done or procured to be attempted to our 

 ships by any kings, princes, or companies, that do 

 mislike this new found trade by seas to Russia, or 

 would let & hinder the same : whereof no small 

 boast hath bene made : which giveth occasion of more 

 circumspection and diligence. 



14 If the winde and weather will serve, it is thought 

 good rather to goe by the Wardhouse then to come in 

 and ancre there, lest any male engine, or danger may 

 be the rather attempted against us, our goods and ships 

 as above. 



15 It is thought good that Richard Johnson, late 

 servant to M. Chanceler, shall be sent home in this 

 next returne, to instruct the company of the state of 

 the Countrey, and of such questions as may be de- 

 manded of him, for our better advertisements and 



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