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Danske the 

 old chiefe 

 place for 

 Cables. 



Commodities 

 not bearing 

 the charges 

 oflongfraight. 



Furres most 

 vendible. 



Steele. 



Copper. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



have a place to worke in, in the winter : and at any 

 hand let them have helpe ynough to spinne their stuffe : 

 for seeing you have great plentie of hempe there, and 

 at a reasonable price, we trust we shalbe able to bring 

 as good stuffe from thence, and better cheape then out 

 of Danske : if it be diligently used, and have a good 

 overseer. 



Let the chiefest lading of these foure shippes be 

 principally in wexe, flaxe, tallowe and traine oyle. And 

 if there be any more wares then these ships be able to 

 take in, then leave that which is least in valew and 

 grossest in stouage untill the next shipping : for wee 

 doe purpose to ground our selves chiefly upon these 

 commodities, as wexe, cables and ropes, traine oyle, flaxe 

 and some linen yarne. As for Masts, Tarre, Hempe, 

 Feathers, or any such other like, they would not beare 

 the charges to have any, considering our deere fraight. 

 We have sent you a Skinner to be there at our charges 

 for meate, drinke and lodging, to viewe and see such 

 furres as you shall cheape or buye, not minding never- 

 thelesse, that you shall charge your selves with many, 

 except those which bee most vendible, as good marterns, 

 minivers, otherwise called Lettis and Mynkes. Of 

 these you may send us plentie, finding them good and 

 at a reasonable price. As for Sables and other rich 

 Furres, they bee not every mans money : therefore you 

 may send the fewer, using partly the discretion of the 

 skinner in that behalfe. 



Wee heare that there is great plentie of Steele in 

 Russia and Tartarie, whereof wee would you sent us 

 part for an example, and to write your mindes in it 

 what store is to be had : for we heare say there is 

 great plentie, and that the Tartars Steele is better then 

 that in Russia. And likewise we be informed that there 

 is great plentie of Copper in the Emperours Dominions : 

 we would be certified of it what plentie there is, and 

 whether it be in plates or in round flat cakes, and send 

 us some for an example. Also we would have you to 



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