A PATENT FOR SENEGAL ad, 



1588. 



the full space and terme of tenne yeeres next ensuing the 

 date of these presents, have and enjoy the free and whole 

 trafique, trade and feat of marchandise, to and from the 

 said Northernmost part of the said River, commonly called 

 by the name of the River of Senega : and from and within 

 that River all along the coast of Guinea, unto the Souther- 

 most part of the said River, commonly called by the name 

 of the River of Gambra, and within that River also. 

 And that they the said William Brayley, Gilbert Smith, 

 Nicholas Spicer, John Doricot, John Yong, Richard 

 Doderige, Anthony Dassel and Nicholas Turner, & every 

 of them, by themselves or by their servants or Factors, & 

 such as they or the most part of them shall receive into 

 their Company and societie, to be traders with them into 

 the sayd Countreis (as is aforesaid) and none others, shall 

 and may, for, and during the said space and terme of 10. 

 yeres, have and enjoy the sole & whole trafique or trade 

 of marchandize into and from the said places afore limitted 

 and described, for the buying & selling, bartering and 

 changing of and with any goods, wares, and marchandizes 

 whatsoever, to be vented had or found, at or within any the 

 cities, townes, or places situated or being in the countries, 

 partes & coastes of Guinea before limitted, any law, statute, 

 or graunt, matter, custome or privileges to the contrary in 

 any wise notwithstanding. And for the better ordering, 

 establishing, & governing of the said societie and Company 

 in the said trade and trafique of marchandizes, & the 

 quiet, orderly & lawfull exercise of the same, We for 

 us, our heires, and successors, do by these presents give 

 and graunt full license and authoritie unto the said 

 William Brayley, Gilbert Smith, Nicholas Spicer, John 

 Doricot, John Yong, Richard Doderige, Anthonie Dassell, 

 and Nicholas Turner, and to such others as they shall 

 receive into their saide societie and company to be traders 

 into the said countreis, as is aforesaid, and to every of 

 them, that they or the most part of them shall and may 

 at all convenient times at their pleasures, assemble and 

 meete together in any place or places convenient, aswell 



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