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

204 THE EARLY HISTORY OF
panic anie of the said companye which they
shall knowe or by good testimonie made
before them fynde to be Retaylers and not
meere marchants or which shall fall into
exercising or practizing of offences and prac-
tizes of evill demeanor for the breaking of
anie acte statute or ordinance of the said com-
pany for theire good governement made or
published or to be made or published
and that all psons soe amoved or excluded
from thenceforth shall by noe meanes
intermeddle or use anie trade of mar-
chandize or traffique with the said com-
panie of marchants of England trading into
the levant seas. And furthermore of our
especiall grace certaine knowledge and meere
mocion we will and by these presents for us
our heires and successors doe graunte unto
the said Governor and companie of marchants
of England trading into the levant seas and
theire successors That the Governor or his
Deputie or Assistants for the tyme being or
the greater part of them togeather with the
consent of the greater parte of the companie
present at anie generall courte or assembly
may and shall have full power and aucthoritie