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„merchants or their assigns. And that they shall, or may 
» build one House or more for themselves in any part of our 
» Empire, where they shall think fitting, and at their depar- 
ture to make sale thereof at their pleasure. 
4. Item: If any of the English merchants or others shall de- 
s part thislife, within our dominions, the goods of the de- 
3 ceased shall remain at the disposal of the said merchant 
» according to his discretion: and our laws are to take no hoid 
of their persons or goods.’ 
5. Item: We will that ye, our subjeâs , trading with them 
for any of their commodaties, pay them for the same, ac- 
„cording to agreement, without delay , or. return of their 
»„ wares again unto them.” 
6. ltem: For such commodities as they have now brought, or 
‚‚ shall hereafter bring, fitting for our service and proper use , we 
s will, that no arrest be made thereof , but that the price be 
‚ made, with the said merchants, according as they may self 
to others, and present payment upon the delivery of the 
s, goods”? 
7. Item: If in discovery of others countries for trade, and 
„return of their ships, they shall need men or viduals, 
s we will, that ye our subjeâs, furnish them for their money 
„as their needs shall require” 
8. Item: And that without other passports , they shall 
«‚ and may set out upon the discovery of Yeadzo, or any 
5, other, in or about our Empire.”’ 
‚‚ From our castle in Surunga, the first day of the nintk 
‚ month and in the eighteenth year of our dairy , according to 
our computation. Sealed with our broad seal. 
Under written 
MINNA MOTTONO, 
Yei Ye Yeas !’’ 
(*} To the King of Great Britain. 
Your Majesties kind letter sent me by your servant, Captain 
JOHN 
