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THE LEVANT COMPANY
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Company of Merchant Adventurers and that
that company also had the right of import-
ing currants. Thereupon an appeal was made
to the Privy Council. Both companies sent
representatives and copies of their patents.
The Lords of the Council advised an amicable
settlement, and Sir Thomas Lowe, who was
Governor of both companies,4 called a meet-
ing of the Company of Merchant Adventurers,
who decided to waive their rights on certain
conditions.5 First, that all currants which
4 An early example of the fact, so often occurring
in modern times, that a man might be director of more
than one company.
5 Their resolution was as follows : “ Forasmuch as
by the declaration made of that which passed at the
council board on Monday last in the controversy between
this fellowship and the Levant Company, it appeareth
that the Lords much desire that this fellowship should
not stand strictly upon the uttermost of their rights
and privileges touching the importation os the com-
modity of currants which is considered of mainly to
concern the Levant Company and this company but
little, Therefore in obedience and consormity to their
lordship’s said desire this fellowship is contented to
yield to be restrained from the importation of the said
commodity of currants sor such time as their lordships
shall think meet to set or limit upon these conditions
following.” Then followed the conditions given in the
text.
m
Company of Merchant Adventurers and that
that company also had the right of import-
ing currants. Thereupon an appeal was made
to the Privy Council. Both companies sent
representatives and copies of their patents.
The Lords of the Council advised an amicable
settlement, and Sir Thomas Lowe, who was
Governor of both companies,4 called a meet-
ing of the Company of Merchant Adventurers,
who decided to waive their rights on certain
conditions.5 First, that all currants which
4 An early example of the fact, so often occurring
in modern times, that a man might be director of more
than one company.
5 Their resolution was as follows : “ Forasmuch as
by the declaration made of that which passed at the
council board on Monday last in the controversy between
this fellowship and the Levant Company, it appeareth
that the Lords much desire that this fellowship should
not stand strictly upon the uttermost of their rights
and privileges touching the importation os the com-
modity of currants which is considered of mainly to
concern the Levant Company and this company but
little, Therefore in obedience and consormity to their
lordship’s said desire this fellowship is contented to
yield to be restrained from the importation of the said
commodity of currants sor such time as their lordships
shall think meet to set or limit upon these conditions
following.” Then followed the conditions given in the
text.