a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1585. 



peror of Marocco, and king of Fesse and Sus, have 

 sustained great and grievous losses, and are like to 

 sustaine greater if it should not be prevented : In tender 

 consideration whereof, and for that divers Marchandize 

 of the same Countries are very necessary and convenient 

 for the use and defence of this our Realme of England, 

 and for divers other causes us specially moving, minding 

 the reliefe and benefite of our said subjects, and the quiet 

 trafique and good government to be had, and used 

 among them in their said trade, of our speciall grace, 

 certaine knowledge, and meere motion have given and 

 granted, and by these presents for us, our heires and 

 successors, doe give and grant unto the saide Earles of 

 Warwike and Leicester, Thomas Starkie, Jerard Gore 

 the elder, Arthur Atie gentleman, Alexander Avenon, 

 Richard Staper, William Jennings, Arthur Dawbenie, 

 William Sherington, Thomas Bramlie, Anthonie Gerrard, 

 Robert Howe, Henry Colthirst, Edward Holmden, John 

 Swinnerton, Robert Walkaden, Simon Lawrence, Nicholas 

 Stile, Oliver Stile, William Bond, Henry Farrington, John 

 Tedcastle, Walter Williams, William Brune, John Suzan, 

 John Newton, Thomas Owen, Roger Afild, Robert Wash- 

 borne, Rainold Guie, Thomas Hitchcocke, George Lidiate, 

 John Cartwright, Henry Payton, John Baldroe, Robert 

 Bowyer, Anthony Dassell, Augustine Lane, Robert Lion, 

 and Thomas Dod, that they and every of them by them- 

 selves or by their factors or servants, and none others, 

 shall and may, for, and during the space of 12. yeeres, 

 have and enjoy the whole freedome and libertie in the 

 saide trafique or trade, unto or from the said countrey of 

 Barbary, or to or from any part thereof, for the buying 

 and selling of all maner of wares and marchandizes what- 

 soever, that now or accustomably heretofore have bene 

 brought or transported, from, or to the said country of 

 Barbary, or from or to any of the cities, townes, places, 

 ports, roades, havens, harbors or creeks of the said country 

 of Barbary, any law, statute, graunt, matter, customes or 

 privileges, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. 



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