A copie of the first Priuileges graunted by the Emperour of Russia to the English Marchants in the yeere 1555.
If our marchants do desire to know the meetest place of Russia for the standing house, in mine opinion I take it to be Vologda, which is a great towne standing in the heart of Russia, with many great and good towns about it.
Nicholas, in one other good ship to the said company also belonging called the Bona Speranza, with goods of the said Orators and marchants to the value of 6000.
The marchantsfriends came thither fast, 85 With many a weeping eye, For other means they could not find, But he that day must dye.
This good king by witte of such appreiffe Kept hisMarchants and the sea from mischiefe.
And when these sayd Marchantsdischarged bee Of Marchandie in Flanders nere the see, Then they bee charged againe with Marchandy, That to Flanders bougeth full richly.
The Great Charter granted unto forreineMarchants by Edward I.
For hee had a maner gelosie To his Marchants and loued them hartily.
Sidenote: Traffique prohibited] Their mindes were so alienated before, that bearing hauty stomacks on both parts, euen the mutuall traffique of their Marchants was prohibited.
The marchants with their Masters departed, they caused forthwith to be discharged all the great Ordinance of their fleete in token of our welcome.
Sidenote: Good order taken by English marchants for our supply in Newfound land.
But we found such readinesse in the English Marchants to helpe vs in that danger, that without delay there were brought a number of boates, which towed off the ship, and cleared her of danger.
The grasse and herbe doth fat sheepe in very short space, proued by English marchants which haue caried sheepe thither for fresh victuall and had them raised exceeding fat in lesse then three weekes.
Whom the English marchants (that were and alwaies be Admirals [Marginal note: English ships are the strongest and Admirals of other fleetes, fishing vpon the South parts of Newfound land.
Monday following, the Generall had his tent set vp, who being accompanied with his own followers, summoned the marchants and masters, both English and strangers to be present at his taking possession of those Countries.
It was further determined that euery ship of our fleete should deliuer vnto the marchants and Masters of that harbour a note of all their wants: which done, the ships aswell English as strangers, were taxed at an easie rate to make supply.
Englishmen marchants servants of one Anthony Hickman and Edward Castelin, marchants of the citie of London that lay there in traffique, of whom wee receiued great courtesie and much good cheere.
But for all such marchandizes as do owe custome there, the marchants are to sell them according as they may, to the greatest profit and aduantage that they can.
And the same day the Visitadores did visit our ship with great ioy, thinking that those commodities which wee brought with vs, had bene for the marchants of this countrey: but it prooued to the contrary.
March: who departing out of the citie of Bristoll in a good ship called The barke yong, in companie of other Marchants of the sayd citie, within 8.
Iohn Whithall a bedstead with the appurtenances, which were sent to him from our marchants of London.
But about the price there groweth much adoe, betweene the Marchants and the owners, before they can iumpe to an agreement.
Here I must either craue or take leaue of the Londoners, to lay open the hard dealing of their Tynne Marchants in this trade.
Marchants to bestow such money as they receiue for their wares, in English commodities, or to pay the same vnto Englishmen, the Kings part of all forfeytures within Cornwall, is reserued to the Duke.
And in this order the marchants pay of all the goods which come from any part of the Indies.
Sidenote: Marchants that trauell to the Indies must cary their prouision of houshold with them.
Marchants comming vnto this region for traffique do vsually bring with them fat men, selling them vnto the inhabitants as we sel hogs, who immediatly kil and eat them.
There is in the city of Cambaietta an order, but no man is bound to keepe it, but they that will; but all the Portugall marchants keepe it, the which is this.
The Captaine of the Portugales, and all the Portugall marchants were put out of the Citie, and I with twentie and two poore men which were officers in the shippe had my dwelling in the Citie.
Marchants that accompanied together, fiue Venetians and a Portugal: whose names were as followeth, Messer Florinasa with one of his kinsmen, Messer Andrea de Pola, the Portugal and M.
Then they write a leter to y^e marchants & adventures aboute y^e diferances concerning y^e conditions, as foloweth.
Conscerning y^e agreements and artickles between them, and suchmarchants & others as adventured moneys; with other things falling out aboute making their provissions.
The grasse and herbe doth fat sheepe in very short space, proved by English marchants which have caried sheepe thither for fresh victuall, and had them raised exceeding fat in lesse than three weekes.
Tis true indeede; if all were of your mind, My poore estate would sooner be advanc'd, And our French Marchants seeke some other trade.
When he comes back, he finds the Le Marchants standing together in the window, talking in a low voice, and Byng hovering near them.
He has seen the Le Marchants eating their dinner near, and yet hopelessly far from him.
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