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him the Letter, but the Marchaunts fente 

 him that Prelente. The Kinge graced him, 

 by givinge him a Cuppe of Wyne with 

 his owne Hande, (as Mr. Caninge wrote to 

 us) and further toulde him, that all his 

 Requefts fliould bee graiinted, willinge him 

 to write home for all rich Novelties, wherin 

 hee much delighted, and, in fyne, referred 

 him, for Difpatch of his BufinelTe, to Mo- 

 chrobo Chaune, a greate Nobleman. Whoe 

 obje&ed, firft, Some five or fixe Marchaunts 

 to refide in Agra^ and wee fliould have a 

 Caftle builte for us at Mendofrobag. Second- 

 lye, Hee alledged, if noe Marchaunts fhould 

 bee in jigra^ then another Generall might 

 take theire Goods, as Sir Henry Middleton 

 had don. Thirdlye, If for our Sakes, they 

 ftiquld breake Peace with the Portungaksj 

 and then wee to have noe more Shippe come 

 in three or fower Yeares, what Satisfaction 

 wee could make them for Wrongs receaved 

 by them from the Portungakj. To all 

 which, Mr. Caninge anfwer'd to contente, 

 and Mochrobo Chaune imparted his Anfwere 

 to the Kinge, whoe refted well contente 

 therewith. Soone after his comingc to Jgra^ 



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