a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



aut inhibitione : salvo ac integro tamen jure Telonii 

 nostri ; hoc est, ut a singulis rebus centum ducatorum 

 pretii, tres numerent. Quod ratum ac firmum constitu- 

 tione nostra haberi volumus. In cujus rei firmius 

 testimonium, sigillum nostrum appressum est. Actum 

 in castris nostris die 27. mensis Augusti, anno Domini 

 1588. 



The same in English. 



PEter by the grace of God prince of Valachia and Mol- 

 davia ; we signifie by these presents to all and singuler 

 persons, whom it doth or shall concerne, that we have 

 made this agreement with the worthy gentleman William 

 Hareborne Ambassador of the right high and mighty 

 prince, the Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene 

 of England, France and Ireland, with the most puissant 

 and mightie Emperour of the Turkes : To witte, that 

 from hencefoorth it shalbe lawfull for her highnesse sub- 

 jects and all her Marchants, to remaine, converse, buy, 

 sel, bargaine and exercise all such things, as the trade of 

 marchandise, and humane societie and use requireth, 

 without any hinderance or let : the right of our Custome 

 alwayes reserved ; That is, that they pay three ducats 

 upon all such things as amount to the price of one hun- 

 dred ducats. Which by this our ordinance we command 

 to be surely and firmely observed ; For the more assured 

 testimony whereof, our seale is hereunto annexed. Given 

 in our Campe the 27. of the moneth of August in the 

 yeere of our Lord 1588. 



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