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THE LEVANT COMPANY
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For his trouble he would receive 2 per cent,
on the consulage money. Obviously his was
a position of trust, and therefore two of his
friends at home were sureties for him, each
to the extent of £200 per annum.
At first the company had a preacher only
at Constantinople.18 But as the “nation”
—the English colony—grew in numbers,
preachers were sent to other towns also.
Aleppo appears to have been the first town
so distinguished.19 It was agreed to send a
preacher to Aleppo “ as a matter tending to
the glory of God, the reputation of the com-
pany and the benefit of the English nation
there.” Five years later a request came from
Smyrna that a preacher be sent there too. A
candidate was chosen and offered the position
for 5 years.20 He accepted it only for 3. The
salary in this case was fixed at the same rate
as it was at Aleppo : £50 per annum. The
Company gave him a free passage out, and
also “ somewhat towards furnishing him for
his voyage.”
18 Min. February 16, 1619.
19 Min. March 25, 1630.
20 Min. February 28, 1635.
73
For his trouble he would receive 2 per cent,
on the consulage money. Obviously his was
a position of trust, and therefore two of his
friends at home were sureties for him, each
to the extent of £200 per annum.
At first the company had a preacher only
at Constantinople.18 But as the “nation”
—the English colony—grew in numbers,
preachers were sent to other towns also.
Aleppo appears to have been the first town
so distinguished.19 It was agreed to send a
preacher to Aleppo “ as a matter tending to
the glory of God, the reputation of the com-
pany and the benefit of the English nation
there.” Five years later a request came from
Smyrna that a preacher be sent there too. A
candidate was chosen and offered the position
for 5 years.20 He accepted it only for 3. The
salary in this case was fixed at the same rate
as it was at Aleppo : £50 per annum. The
Company gave him a free passage out, and
also “ somewhat towards furnishing him for
his voyage.”
18 Min. February 16, 1619.
19 Min. March 25, 1630.
20 Min. February 28, 1635.