ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



within our citie of Exeter, as elsewhere within this our 

 Realme of England, or other our dominions, during the 

 said terme of ten yeere, to consult of, for, and concerning 

 the saide trade and trafique of marchandize, and from time 

 to time to make, ordaine, and stablish good, necessary, 

 and reasonable orders, constitutions, and ordinances, for, 

 and touching the same trade. And al such orders, con- 

 stitutions, and ordinances so to be made, to put in ure 

 and execute, and them, or any of them, to alter, change, 

 and make voyd, and, if neede be, to make new, as at 

 any time, during the said terme of ten yeeres, to them, 

 or the most part of them then trading, as is aforesaide, 

 shall be thought necessary and convenient. Unto all 

 and every which said orders, constitutions, and ordinances, 

 they, and every of them, and all other persons which shall 

 hereafter be received into the saide societie and Company, 

 shall submit themselves, and shall well and duely observe, 

 performe, and obey the same, so long as they shall stand 

 in force, or else shall pay and incurre such forfeitures, 

 paines, and penalties, for the breach thereof, and in such 

 maner and forme, and to such uses & intents, as by the 

 saide orders, constitutions, and ordinances shall be 

 assessed, limitted and appointed. So alwayes, as the 

 same orders, constitutions and ordinances, be not re- 

 pugnant or contrary to the lawes, statutes, and customes 

 of this Realme of England, nor any penaltie to exceede 

 the reasonable forme of other penalties, assessed by the 

 Company of our Marchants, named Adventurers. And 

 to the intent that they onely, to whom the said power 

 and libertie of trafique and trade of marchandize is 

 graunted by these our letters patents aforesaid, and none 

 others whatsoever, without their speciall consent and 

 license before had, shall, during the said terme of ten 

 yeeres, use, or have trade or trafique, with or for any 

 maner of goods or marchandizes, to and from the saide 

 coastes or parts of Guinea afore limited : Wee doe by 

 these presents, by our royall and supreme authoritie, 

 straightly charge and commaund, that no person, or 



446 



