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THE EARLY HISTORY OF
unrescated4 of which some (the more
be pitied) have turned Turks for avoid-
ing the great extremities of most
miserable barbarous cruelty.
3. Her majesty shall increase the navy of
the realm, for that this trade must be
followed with great and tall ships, and
furthermore, all her subjects not using
this trade, in the like vessels may
boldly deal as accustomed within the
straits at all times more freely than
heretofore they have done, deprived of
former fear of captivity.
4. Her majesty’s customs hereby shall be
increased, for that we shall not only
bring into this realm commodities of
Turkey needful to serve the same but
also thereof to serve other countries
near adjoining, which, landed here,
payeth inwards and so her majesty’s
customs thereby advanced.
5. Also, her majesty shall do good to her
country and people in that we having
this trade, shall bring the commodities
of Turkey directly hither, the abund-
4 I suppose this means “unrescued.”
THE EARLY HISTORY OF
unrescated4 of which some (the more
be pitied) have turned Turks for avoid-
ing the great extremities of most
miserable barbarous cruelty.
3. Her majesty shall increase the navy of
the realm, for that this trade must be
followed with great and tall ships, and
furthermore, all her subjects not using
this trade, in the like vessels may
boldly deal as accustomed within the
straits at all times more freely than
heretofore they have done, deprived of
former fear of captivity.
4. Her majesty’s customs hereby shall be
increased, for that we shall not only
bring into this realm commodities of
Turkey needful to serve the same but
also thereof to serve other countries
near adjoining, which, landed here,
payeth inwards and so her majesty’s
customs thereby advanced.
5. Also, her majesty shall do good to her
country and people in that we having
this trade, shall bring the commodities
of Turkey directly hither, the abund-
4 I suppose this means “unrescued.”