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van den Keizer gereed, bij welke aan de Engel 
schen, onder zeer voordeelige voorwaarden, de 
handel in het rijk van Japan werd toegestaan (p)- 
Daarenboven ontving hij bij zijn afscheid eenen 
brief van den Keizer aan den Koning van En- 
geland, ín antwoord op dien, welken Jonn SARIs 
voor den Keizer van den Koning had medege- 
bragt, geschreven in de vleijendste uitdrukkingen, 
en de ruimste beloften voor de bescherming van 
e den 

(p) Volgens de Engelsche vertaling, was deze acte van den 
volgenden inhoud. 
 Privileges granted by AcoscHrE SAMA , Emperor of Japan, 
> uato the right worshipful Sir Tomas SmirTH , Knight, Go- 
2) vernor , and others the honorable and worshipful Adventurers 
» to the East-Indies. 
2 1. Imprimis: we give free licence to the subjeâts of the 
5 King of Great Britain, viz. Sir THomas SMmIiTH, Governor , 
2, And Company of the East-India merchants , and, adventurers , 
» for ever , severally to come into any of our ports of our 
… Empire of Japan , with their ships and merchandize, 
‚> without any hindrance to them or their goods , and to abide, 
2, buy, sell and barter, according to. their own manners, 
s with all nations, to tarry here as long as they think good 
sand to depart at their pleasure:”’ 
„2. Item: we grant unto them freedom of custom , for all 
„such merchandise as either now they have brought or 
„ hereafter shall bring into our kingdom, or shall from hence 
transport to any foreign part. — And also authorize those 
‚‚ shippers that hereafter shall arrive, and come from England 
„to proceed to present sale of their commodities, wathout 
further coming or sending up to our Court. 
„„3- Item: If any of their ships shall happen to be ie 
danger of shipwreck , we will order our subjes not only to 
assist them, but that such parts of ships and goods as 
shall be saved, be returned to their Captains, or said 
mer- 
