A. D. 1566. 14^ 



very many words, therefor be it enaded, that the faid fenowfhip, 

 company, fociety, and corporation, fhall henceforth be called only by 

 the name of the fellown)ip of Englifli merchants for difcovery of new 

 trades ; by that name alone to continue a corporation for ever, with 

 all the powers and privileges of their faid charter, or of any other 

 corporation ; particularly, they may purchafe lands not exceeding 100 

 merks yearly, &c. And that no part of the continent, ifles, ports, or 

 arms of the fea of any emperor, king, prince, ruler, or governor, be- 

 fore the faid firfl enterprife, not known or frequented by the fubjeds 

 of this realm, and lying from the city of London northwards, north- 

 weftwards, or north-eaflwards, nor any parts now iubjed to the czar, 

 John Bazilowitz, or to his fucceffors, fovereigns of Ruflla, nor the 

 countries of Armenia, Media, Hyrcania, Perfia, or the Cafpian fea, 

 nor any part of them, fliall be failed or trafficked into, nor frequent- 

 ed by any fubjeft of England, either by themfelves or their fadors, 

 &c. diredly nor indiredly, other than by the order, agreement, con- 

 fent, or ratification of the governor, confuls, and afliftants of the faid 

 fellowfhip, or the more part of them and their fucceffors, upon pain, 

 for every offence, to forfeit all fuch fliips, with their appurtenances, 

 goods, and merchandizes, one moiety to the queen, the other to the 

 company. 



' I ) Provided, however, that it fliall be lawful for any fubjed of this 

 realm to fail to the port, town, territory, or caftle of Wardhoufe, or 

 to any of the coafls of Norway, for trade of fifhing, or any other 

 trade there ufed by Englifh fubjeds. 



' 2) Provided that, for the better maintenance of the navy and ma- 

 riners of this realm, it fhall not be lawful to the faid company to tran- 

 fport any commodity of this realm to their new trade, but only in 

 Englifli fhips, and with a majority of Englifh mariners ; and the like 

 in bringing into this realm, and into Flanders, any merchandize from 

 their new trade ; on pain, for every offence, of forfeiting L200, one 

 moiety to the queen, and the other fliall go to any Englifh port town 

 (having a decayed harbour) that will fue for it. 



' 3) Provided, that no woollen cloths nor kerfies, unlefs they be all 

 drelfed, and for the mofh part dyed within this realm, fhall be export- 

 ed to Ruflia, &c. by the faid company, under forfeiture of L5 for 

 every fuch cloth ; moiety to the queen, moiety to the clothworkers 

 company of London. 



' 4) Provided, that if in time of peace the faid fociety fhall difcon- 

 tinue wholly for the fpace of three years the difcharging their mer- 

 chandize at the road of St. Nicholas bay in Ruflla, or at fome other 

 port lying on that north coafl of Rulfia, &c. then, during the time of 

 any fuch difcontinuance, it fliall be lawful for all the fubjcds of this 

 realm to trade to the Narve, only in Englifh bottoms. 



