A PASSPORT TO ENGLISHMEN a.d. 



1582. 



thing seeming unto us just, and that it might be for the 

 profite of our religion, and of these strangers, by the 

 tenor of these presents we have granted the same to 

 them : yet, with the conditions hereunder written, viz. 



That every time the said marchants of the said ship, 

 or with any other, shall not bring such marchandize as 

 is forbidden, and that by sufficient proofe and letters 

 testimoniall it appeareth that they are free from the 

 infections of the plague, they may victuall themselves with 

 all necessarie victuals, and traffike with us, and in this 

 Hand and dominion, and afterwarde may depart and 

 follow their voyage whither they will into the Levant 

 or else where, as all other vessels, and especially of 

 France and other nations do, and sell and buy whatsoever 

 marchandize they shal thinke good. 



Item, that they may bring powder for cannon and 

 harquebush, saltpeeter, cole of Newcastle, plates of lattin, 

 tinne, Steele, yron, common karsies white, course canvas 

 to make saile for the gallies, balles of yron for shot, fine 

 milstones, trees & masts for gallies, litle and others, and 

 in conclusion, having seene that they for the time of their 

 abode here, did behave themselves like faithfull and 

 catholike Christians, & that his holines hath allowed the 

 safeconduct of the great Turke to them granted for feare 

 of the Turkish armie, and other vessels of the enemie, 

 submitting our selves to the pleasures of his holinesse, 

 and especially because our people have occasion to passe 

 by divers places so farre off, as England, Flanders, and 

 all parts Westwards, and in other places, we have vouch- 

 safed to make these our letters patents, as our faithfull 

 assistant, so as more surely, and without let they may 

 go and returne when they shall thinke good, with the 

 said ship or with others at their pleasure. We therefore 

 pray all and every of your subjects effectually that by 

 what part soever of your jurisdiction, unto the which the 

 said worshipfull John Keele and David Fillie by name 

 abovesaid, with the ship and mariners of the said 

 principall place or other, shall have accesse, saile, & 



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