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THE EARLY HISTORY OF
letters patents “ in such form and order
mentioned in the annexed articles, to us the
undernamed of both Companies.” 5
5 The Letter is endorsed : “ The humble petition of
the merchants trading Turkey and Venice for confirma-
tion of their trade, uniting them in one patent.” It is
signed simply “ The merchants trading Turkey and
Venice.” There is no date ; the calendarer has assigned
the document to 1591. I believe this to be too late.
I would suggest 1589 (see below).
There do not follow any articles—the letter talks of
“ annexed articles.” But I have found two drafts of
articles elsewhere, and I would suggest that one of
these drafts accompanied this letter. The calendarer
has separated the three documents.
A. The Letter (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 239, No. 40). Cf.
Appendix VIII, No. 3.
B. A document (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 151, No. 34)
entitled, “ Articles of the merchants trading
Turkey and Venice to be incorporated into one
body by the name of Merchants of Levant.”
Cf. Appendix VIII, No. 3 (page 252).
C. A document (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 231, No. 55)
very similar to the last, enumerating the same
points, with only one addition, and endorsed,
“ The Articles of the privileges desired of her
majesty by the merchants for trade into Turkey
and the Seigniory of Venice.” See Appendix
VIII, No. 3 (page 256).
The date of document C can be fixed. It must have
been written in 1589, as appears from the name of Sir
John Hart, who signs himself “Lord Mayor.” He was
Lord Mayor of London in 1589. Cf. S. P. D. Eliz.
vol. 229, No. 1.
THE EARLY HISTORY OF
letters patents “ in such form and order
mentioned in the annexed articles, to us the
undernamed of both Companies.” 5
5 The Letter is endorsed : “ The humble petition of
the merchants trading Turkey and Venice for confirma-
tion of their trade, uniting them in one patent.” It is
signed simply “ The merchants trading Turkey and
Venice.” There is no date ; the calendarer has assigned
the document to 1591. I believe this to be too late.
I would suggest 1589 (see below).
There do not follow any articles—the letter talks of
“ annexed articles.” But I have found two drafts of
articles elsewhere, and I would suggest that one of
these drafts accompanied this letter. The calendarer
has separated the three documents.
A. The Letter (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 239, No. 40). Cf.
Appendix VIII, No. 3.
B. A document (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 151, No. 34)
entitled, “ Articles of the merchants trading
Turkey and Venice to be incorporated into one
body by the name of Merchants of Levant.”
Cf. Appendix VIII, No. 3 (page 252).
C. A document (S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 231, No. 55)
very similar to the last, enumerating the same
points, with only one addition, and endorsed,
“ The Articles of the privileges desired of her
majesty by the merchants for trade into Turkey
and the Seigniory of Venice.” See Appendix
VIII, No. 3 (page 256).
The date of document C can be fixed. It must have
been written in 1589, as appears from the name of Sir
John Hart, who signs himself “Lord Mayor.” He was
Lord Mayor of London in 1589. Cf. S. P. D. Eliz.
vol. 229, No. 1.