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THE LEVANT COMPANY
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the re-constituted company, was also Gover-
nor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers.
He was re-elected annually until his death in
1623, when Mr. Aiderman Hammersley was
elected to succeed him.7 As soon as he was
duly elected, he received “ the company’s
charter under the great seal of England
together with a book wherein the same is fair
written, and two ballotting boxes, a Bible, a
pewter standish and a little mallet of ebony.”
Hammersley was afterwards Lord Mayor of
London (1628). He was also Governor of the
Muscovite Company. It appears that he did
not enjoy the complete confidence of the
members of the Levant Company throughout
the whole of his tenure of the governorship.
In 1634,8 at the Court of Election, Hammersley
declared that he had served the company
faithfully for 12 years “ and that notwith-
standing all his care and pains taken to the
best of his experience and understanding for
the good and welfare of the general company,
and maintenance of their privileges,” there
were some who were not satisfied, and so, he
felt that he ought not to offer himself again
7 Min. May 8, 1623.
8 Min. February 3, 1634.
69
the re-constituted company, was also Gover-
nor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers.
He was re-elected annually until his death in
1623, when Mr. Aiderman Hammersley was
elected to succeed him.7 As soon as he was
duly elected, he received “ the company’s
charter under the great seal of England
together with a book wherein the same is fair
written, and two ballotting boxes, a Bible, a
pewter standish and a little mallet of ebony.”
Hammersley was afterwards Lord Mayor of
London (1628). He was also Governor of the
Muscovite Company. It appears that he did
not enjoy the complete confidence of the
members of the Levant Company throughout
the whole of his tenure of the governorship.
In 1634,8 at the Court of Election, Hammersley
declared that he had served the company
faithfully for 12 years “ and that notwith-
standing all his care and pains taken to the
best of his experience and understanding for
the good and welfare of the general company,
and maintenance of their privileges,” there
were some who were not satisfied, and so, he
felt that he ought not to offer himself again
7 Min. May 8, 1623.
8 Min. February 3, 1634.