of Marchandizes, to, or from the said countrey of
Barbary, or to, or from any Citie, town, place, port,
harbor or creeke within the said countrey of Barbary,
to, or out of our said Realmes and dominions, wee
doe by these presents straightly charge, commaund,
and prohibite all and euery our Subiects whatsoeuer,
other then only the said Erles of Warwike and Leicester,
Thomas Starkie, and the rest abouesaid, and euery
of them by themselues, or by their Factors or seruants
during the saide terme, to trade or trafique, for or
with any marchandize, to, or from the saide Countrey
of Barbary, or to, or from any the dominions of the
same, as they tender our fauour, and will auoyde our
high displeasure, and vpon paine of imprisonment of
his and their bodies, at our will and pleasure, and
of forfeiting all the marchandizes, or the full value
thereof, wherewith they or any of them during the
saide terme, shall trade or trafique to or from the
said countrey of Barbary, or to, or from the dominions
of the same, contrary to this our priuilege and prohibition,
vnlesse it be by and with the expresse licence, consent,
and agreement of the saide Erles of Warwike and Leicester,
Thomas Starkie, Ierard Gore the elder, and all his
sonnes, Thomas Gore the elder, Arthur Atie Gentleman,
Alexander Auenon, Richard Straper, William Iennings,
Arthur Dawbnie, William Sherington, Thomas Bramlie,
Anthonie Gerrard, Robert Howe, Henry Colthirst, Edward
Holmden, Iohn Swinnerton, Robert Walkaden, Simon Lawrence,
Nicholas Stile, Oliuer Stile, William Bond, Henry
Farington, Iohn Tedcastle, Walter Williams, William
Brune, Iohn Suzan, Iohn Newton, Thomas Owen, Roger
Afield, Robert Washborne, Rainold Guy, Thomas Hitchcock,
George Lidiate, &c. or by, and and with the expresse
licence and consent of the more part of them then
liuning and trading, first had and obtained, so alwayes,
that the sayd Earle of Leicester be one, if hee bee
liuing.
And we further for vs, our heires and successors of
our speciall grace, meere motion and certaine knowledge,
do graunt to the said Erles of Warwike and Leicester,
Thomas Starkie, and the rest abouesaid, and to euery
of them, that nothing shall be done, to be of force
or validitie touching the said trade or trafique,
or the exercise thereof, without or against the consent
of the saide Erles, Thomas Starkie, (and the others
before named) during the time of these our Letters
patents for 12. yeeres as aforesaid.
And for that the said Erles, Thomas Starkie, &c. and
euery of them aforesaid should not be preuented or
interrupted in this their said trade, we do by these
presents for vs, our heires and successours, straightly
prohibite and forbid all maner of person or persons,
as well strangers of what nation or countrey soeuer,
as our owne Subiects, other then onely the said Erles,
Thomas Starkie, &c. and euery of them as aforesaid,
that they nor any of them from hencefoorth during
the said terme of 12. yeeres, do or shall bring, or
cause to be brought into this our Realme of England,