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THE LEVANT COMPANY 97
But not all consuls received a salary.
Thus, Humphrey Bunnington who was chosen
consul for Patras 86 was sent out on the under-
standing that he was to receive no salary nor
were the company to be at all responsible for
charges of his establishment or indeed, for
charges of any kind. But he was empowered 87
to levy a consulage of 2 per cent, on all goods
belonging to members of the company, ex-
ported from, or imported into Patras.
The appointment of Consuls or Vice-Con-
suls was, as a rule, made by the Company,88
and that the company were jealous of their
power is illustrated by a case which occurred
in 1630.89 At the Court held on the 29th of
July the company was informed that as the
Consul at Smyrna had died, the Ambassador
and the English colony in Smyrna had chosen
as successor one, Mr. Greene, for whom they
then asked the company’s approval. The
company decided to make their own choice,
86 Min. April 30, 1630. 87 Min. May 6, 1636.
88 Usually Englishmen were appointed, but there
were exceptions. In 1616 (Min. August 2, 1616) a
Greek is reported to have been made vice-consul at
Zant. 89 Min. July 29, 1630.
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But not all consuls received a salary.
Thus, Humphrey Bunnington who was chosen
consul for Patras 86 was sent out on the under-
standing that he was to receive no salary nor
were the company to be at all responsible for
charges of his establishment or indeed, for
charges of any kind. But he was empowered 87
to levy a consulage of 2 per cent, on all goods
belonging to members of the company, ex-
ported from, or imported into Patras.
The appointment of Consuls or Vice-Con-
suls was, as a rule, made by the Company,88
and that the company were jealous of their
power is illustrated by a case which occurred
in 1630.89 At the Court held on the 29th of
July the company was informed that as the
Consul at Smyrna had died, the Ambassador
and the English colony in Smyrna had chosen
as successor one, Mr. Greene, for whom they
then asked the company’s approval. The
company decided to make their own choice,
86 Min. April 30, 1630. 87 Min. May 6, 1636.
88 Usually Englishmen were appointed, but there
were exceptions. In 1616 (Min. August 2, 1616) a
Greek is reported to have been made vice-consul at
Zant. 89 Min. July 29, 1630.
H