THE SECOND LEVANT CHARTER ad. 



1592. 



the charges that the same Company have already bene at 

 in and about the establishing of the sayde trades shall 

 from thencefoorth bee of the same company of Marchants 

 of Levant as fully and amply and in like maner, as any 

 other of that societie or Company. 



Provided also, that wee our heires and successours at 

 any time during the sayd twelve yeeres may lawfully 

 appoynt and authorize two other persons exercising the 

 lawfull trade of marchandize, and being fit men to bee 

 of the sayd companie of Governour and companie of 

 marchants of Levant, so that the sayd persons to bee 

 nominated or authorized, shall aide, doe, beare, and paie 

 such payments and charges touching and concerning the 

 same trade and Companie of marchants of Levant, [II. i. 302.J 

 ratablie as other of the sayd Companie of marchants 

 of Levant shall, and doe, or ought to beare and pay : 

 and doe also performe and observe the orders of the 

 sayd Companie allowable by this our graunt, as others 

 of the same doe or ought to doe. And that such 

 two persons so to bee appoynted by us our heires or 

 successours, shall and may with the sayd Company use 

 the trade and feate of marchandise aforesayd, and all the 

 liberties and privileges herein before granted, according 

 to the meaning of these our letters patents, any thing 

 in these our letters patents contained to the contrary 

 notwithstanding. 



Provided also, that if any of the marchants before by 

 these presents named or incorporated, to bee of the sayd 

 fellowship of Governour and companie of the merchants 

 of Levant, shall not bee willing to continue or bee of 

 the same companie, and doe give notice thereof, or make 

 the same knowen to the sayd Governour within two 

 moneths next after the date hereof, that then such per- 

 son so giving notice, shall no further or any longer be 

 of that companie, or have trade into those parties, nor 

 be at any time after that of the same corporation or 

 companie, or use trade into any the territories or 

 countries aforesayd. 



