THE LETTERS PATENTS FOR BARBARY a.d. 



1585. 



yeres, at & upon request made unto them by the said 



Erles, Thomas Starkie, &c. or by the atturneis, factors, 



deputies or assignes of them, or the most part of them 



then living and trading, shall and may make & direct 



under the seale of the said Exchequer, one or moe 



sufficient writ or writs, close or patents, unto every or 



any of our said customers, collectors or controllers of 



our heires and successors in all and every, or to any 



port or ports, creeke, haven, or other places within 



this our realme of England, as the said Erles, Thomas [II. ii. 117.] 



Starkie, &c. or any the atturneis, factors, deputies or 



assignes of them or the most part of them then living 



and trading, shall at any time require, commaunding and 



straightly charging them and every of them, that they 



nor any of them at any time or times during the said 



terme of 12. yeeres, make any entrie of any wares or 



marchandizes whatsoever, growing, being made or com- 



ming out or from the said countrey of Barbary, or the 



dominions thereof, nor receive or take any custome, sub- 



sidie or other entrie, or make any agreement for the 



same, other then with or in the name of the said Erles, 



Thomas Starkie, &c. the factor or factors, deputies or 



assignes of them or the most part of them then living 



and trading, according to this our graunt, and the true 



meaning thereof, and according to our saide will and 



pleasure before in these presents declared. In witnesse 



whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made 



patents. Witnesse our selfe at Westminster the 5. day 



of July in the 27. yeere of our reigne. 



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