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THE LEVANT COMPANY 137
other goods in proportion—for the outward
journey ; and for the homeward journey, 4
shillings per ton for cauls, 6 shillings a ton for
cotton, and 7 shillings a ton for fine goods.7
Still another variation dates from the year
following 8; it was made for the Royal Mer-
chant. The charges here for both journeys
were 1 dollar per cloth, 5 dollars a bale for cony
skins and other furs as well as for kersies, and
1 dollar per hundredweight for pepper. But
for the homeward journey alone all goods
without exceptions as to fine or coarse paid 6
shillings a ton.
Minute regulations were issued also with
regard to the time each ship should spend on
its journey.9 In 1616 10 the Royal Merchant,
7 It will be observed that the figures in each case
here are the same as in the first two examples given
(see previous page), except that shillings take the place
of pounds. It seems remarkable. Perhaps this is due
to a slip of the pen on the part of the writer of the
minutes. 8 Min. March 7, 1631.
9 This appears to have been a constant theme with
the company. In 1630, for example {Min. January
20, 1630) the state of the trade is considered to be un-
satisfactory, and one of the suggestions was “ that the
company should again establish an order for joint
shipping, set a certain freight as near as may be, limit
the time of their departure here and stay abroad.”
10 Min. August 2, 1616.
other goods in proportion—for the outward
journey ; and for the homeward journey, 4
shillings per ton for cauls, 6 shillings a ton for
cotton, and 7 shillings a ton for fine goods.7
Still another variation dates from the year
following 8; it was made for the Royal Mer-
chant. The charges here for both journeys
were 1 dollar per cloth, 5 dollars a bale for cony
skins and other furs as well as for kersies, and
1 dollar per hundredweight for pepper. But
for the homeward journey alone all goods
without exceptions as to fine or coarse paid 6
shillings a ton.
Minute regulations were issued also with
regard to the time each ship should spend on
its journey.9 In 1616 10 the Royal Merchant,
7 It will be observed that the figures in each case
here are the same as in the first two examples given
(see previous page), except that shillings take the place
of pounds. It seems remarkable. Perhaps this is due
to a slip of the pen on the part of the writer of the
minutes. 8 Min. March 7, 1631.
9 This appears to have been a constant theme with
the company. In 1630, for example {Min. January
20, 1630) the state of the trade is considered to be un-
satisfactory, and one of the suggestions was “ that the
company should again establish an order for joint
shipping, set a certain freight as near as may be, limit
the time of their departure here and stay abroad.”
10 Min. August 2, 1616.