Epstein, Mordecai: The English Levant Company: its foundation and its history to 1640 (London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1908)

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seas shall at the tyme of his and theire admit-
tance before the said Governor or his Deputie
and ffower of the assistants of the said com-
panie for the tyme being take his and theire
corporall oathe and oathes for his and theire
good behaviour in the companie aforesaid
And for the pformance of all the lawfull orders
and ordinances made and to be made for the
good governement of the said companye.
And that the said Governor or his Deputie
shall have full power and aucthoritie by these
presents from tyme to tyme to geve and
minister such oath to everie such pson and
psons soe to be admytted and made free of
the said companie. And moreover we will
and for us our heires and successors doe
graunte by these presents to the said Governor
and companie of marchants of England
trading into the levant seas and theire suc-
cessors That the said Governor or his Deputie
and the assistants of the said companie for
the tyme being or the more parte of them
being togeather with the assent of the greater
parte of the companie present at anie generail
courte shall and may from tyme to tyme
remove expell and putt oute of the said com-