ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



the reliefe of the saide Portugals continuing here under 

 our protection, as is aforesaid. And the other third part 

 of al the same forfaitures, we do by these presents, of 

 our certaine knowledge and meere motion, for us, our 

 heires and successors, give and grant cleerely and wholy 

 unto the said William Brayley, Gilbert Smith, Nicholas 

 Spicer, John Doricot, John Yong, Richard Doderige, 

 Anthony Dassel, and Nicholas Turner, and such other 

 persons, as they shall receive into their societie, and 

 company, as is aforesaid. And these our letters patents, 

 or the inrolment or exemplification of the same, without 

 any further or other warrant, shall from time to time, 

 during the said tenne yeeres, be a sufficient warrant and 

 authoritie to our Treasurer of England, for the time 

 being, and to the barons of our Exchequer, and to all 

 other our officers and ministers whatsoever, to whom 

 it shall or may appertaine, to allow, deliver, and pay one 

 thirde part of all the said forfeitures, to the use of the 

 said Portugals, and one other thirde part of the same 

 forfeitures, to the saide William Brayley, Gilbert Smith, 

 Nicholas Spicer, John Doricot, John Yong, Richard 

 Doderige, Anthony Dassell, and Nicholas Turner, and 

 such other persons, as they shall receive into their societie 

 and Company, to be traders with them, as aforesaide, 

 to their owne proper use and behoofe : which said allow- 

 ances and paiments thereof, our will and pleasure is, 

 and we do straightly charge and command, to bee from 

 time to time duely made and performed accordingly, 

 without any delay or denial of any our officers aforesaid, 

 or any other our officers or ministers whatsoever. And 

 we do straightly charge and command, and by these 

 presents prohibite all and singular our customers, 

 collectors, and farmers of our Customes and subsidies, 

 and controllers of the same, of and within our ports 

 of the citie of London, and the Citie of Exeter, and all 

 other ports, creekes, and places, within this our Realme 

 of England, and every of them, and all other our officers 

 and ministers whatsoever, which have or shall have any 



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