A.D. 

 I560. 



Astracan no 

 great good 

 marte. 



Christopher 

 Hodson and 

 Thomas 

 Glover ap- 

 pointed Agents 

 1560. 



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perceive by his letters that Astracan is not so good a 

 Mart towne as the fame hath gone of it : and marvell 

 much that round pewter should be so good, and good 

 chepe there, and from whence it should come. And 

 whereas you write that you wil come for England in 

 our next shippes, we would gladly have you to remaine 

 there untill the next yere following, for the better in- 

 struction of our servants there ; who have not had so 

 long time of continuance for the language, and know- 

 ledge of the people, countrey, and wares as you have 

 had. Neverthelesse if you will needs come away, we 

 have no doubt, but that you will leave good order 

 with our servants there, namely with Christopher 

 Hodson and Thomas Glover, whom we appoint to 

 remaine there as Agents in your roome, till further 

 order bee taken : not doubting but that they will use 

 themselves so discreetely and wisely in all their doings, 

 as shall be to the worship and benefite of this company. 

 And as we have a good hope in them that they will 

 be carefull, diligent and true in all their doings : so 

 have we no lesse hope in all the rest of our servants 

 there, that they will bee not onely obedient to them 

 (considering what roome they be in) but also will be 

 carefull, paineful, diligent, and true every one in his 

 roome and place for the benefite and profite of the 

 company : That hereafter in the absence of others they 

 may be called and placed in the like roome there or 

 elsewhere. And if you find any to be disobedient and 

 stubborne, and will not be ruled ; wee will you shall 

 send him home in our shippes : who shall find such 

 small favour and friendship during the time that he 

 hath to serve, as by his disobedience and evill service 

 hee hath deserved. And whereas Christopher Hodson 

 hath written to come home, as partly he hath good 

 cause, considering the death of his father and mother : 

 yet in regard that Sir George Barne and the Ladie his 

 wife were his special friends in his absence, we doubt 

 not but that he wil remain in the roome, which we 



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