Guinea; Videlicit, from the Northermost part of the
Riuer commonly called by the name of the Riuer of Senega,
and from and within that Riuer all along that coast
vnto the Southermost part of another Riuer commonly
called by the name of Gambra, and within that Riuer:
[Sidenote: A former voyage to Gambra.] which,
as we are informed they haue already once performed
accordingly: And for that we are credibly giuen
to vnderstand that the further prosecuting of the same
voyage, and the due and orderly establishing of an
orderly trafique and trade of marchandize into those
Countries, wil not only in time be very beneficial
to these our Realmes and dominions, but also be a great
succour and reliefe vnto the present distressed estate
of those Portugals, who by our princely fauour liue
and continue here vnder our protection: And considering
that the aduenturing and enterprising of a newe trade
cannot be a matter of small charge and hazard to the
aduenturers in the beginning: we haue therefore
thought it conuenient, that our said louing subiects
William Brayley, Gilbert Smith, Nicholas Spicer, Iohn
Doricot, Iohn Young, Richard Doderige, Anthonie Dassell,
and Nicholas Turner, for the better incouragement
to proceede in their saide aduenture and trade in the
said Countreis, shal haue the sole vse and exercise
thereof for a certaine time. In consideration
whereof, and for other waightie reasons and considerations,
vs specially moouing, of our speciall grace, certaine
knowledge and meere motion, we haue giuen and graunted,
and by these presents for vs, our heires and successors
doe giue and graunt vnto the said William Brayley,
Gilbert Smith, Nicholas Spicer, Iohn Doricot, Iohn
Young, Richard Doderide, Anthony Dassell and Nicholas
Turner, and to euery of them, and to such other our
Subiects as they or the most part of them shall thinke
conuenient to receiue into their Company and society,
to be the traders with them into the said Contreis,
that they and euery of them by themselues or by their
seruants or Factors and none others, shall and may
for and during the full space and terme of tenne yeeres
next ensuing the date of these presents, haue and
enioy the free and whole trafique, trade and feat
of marchandise, to and from the said Northermost part
of the said Riuer, commonly called by the name of
the Riuer of Senega: and from and within that
riuer all along the coast of Guinea, vnto the Southermost
part of the said Riuer, commonly called by the name
of the Riuer of Gambra, and within that Riuer also.
And that they the said William Brayley, Gilbert Smith,
Nicholas Spicer, Iohn Doricot, Iohn Yong, Richard Doderige,
Anthony Dassel and Nicholas Turner, and euery of them,
by themselues or by their seruants or Factors, and
such as they or the most part of them shall receiue
into their Company and societie, to be traders with
them into the sayd Countreis (as is aforesaid) and
none others, shall and may, for, and during the said
space and terme of 10. yeres, haue and enioy the sole


