REMEMBRANCES FOR BRAZIL a.d. 



1583. 

 such of the companie, as shall refuse their shares before 

 they depart from the coast of England, 20 markes a 

 single share, for the dutie of the whole voiage, making 

 not above 75. shares single in the whole. 



5 Item, the company according as they be appointed 

 by the officers of the said ship above named, shall at all 

 times be most ready to doe their painfull indevor, not 

 onely aboord, but in all labours at the land, according to 

 the direction given by the above named officers, upon 

 paine of forfeiture of their shares and wages, the same 

 to be divided amongst the company. 



6 Item, that the shares be taken at their returne out 

 of al the traine oile, and hides of the seales, and of all 

 other commodities gotten by their handie labour, and of 

 the salt that shall be vended and other commodities, at, 

 or neere the coast of Brasill, to allow after 9 li. the 

 tunne freight, whereof one third to goe to the companie. 



7 Item, that if any man shall practise by any devise 

 or devises whatsoever, to alter the voiage from the true 

 purpose and intent of the owner, viz. to make their first 

 port at Santos, and Saint Vincent, and there to revictuall 

 and traffike, and from thence to the river of Plate to 



make their voyage by the traine, and hide of the seales, [II. ii. n 1.] 

 with such other commodities as are there to be had, 

 according as the owner, with divers that have govern- 

 ment in the said ship, are bound to her highnesse by 

 their deedes obligatorie in great summes, that all such 

 practisers, upon due proofe made, shall loose their whole 

 intertainement due by shares or otherwise for this sayde 

 voyage to be adjudged by the Captaine, his Lieutenant, 

 the Master, Pilot, and marchant, or three of them at the 

 least, whereof the Captaine to be one. 



8 Item, that the pinnesse be ready at al times to serve 

 the marchants turne upon his demand, to take in wares 

 and commodities, and to cary and recary to and from the 

 shore, when, and as oft as neede shall be, and to give 

 due attendance at the marchant and marchants direction, 

 during the whole voyage. 



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