and into and from Venice, Zante, Candie and Zephalonia, and other the
dominions of the Signiorie and State of Venice, and also by lande through
the Countries of the sayde Grand Signor into and from the East India,
lately discouered by John Newberie, Ralph Fitch, William Leech, and Iames
Storie, sent with our letters to that purpose at the proper costs and
charge of the sayde Marchants or some of them: and into and from euerie of
them in such order, manner, forme, libertie and condition fo all intentes
and purposes as shall be betweene them of the sayde fellowshippe or
companie of Marchantes of the Leuant or the more part of them for the time
being limited and agreed, and not otherwise, without any molestation,
impeachment, or disturbance; any lawe, statute, vsage, or diuersitie of
Religion or faith, or any other cause or matter whatsoeuer to the contrarie
notwithstanding.

And that the sayde Governour and companie of Marchantes of the Leuant, or
the greater part of them for the better gouernement of the sayde
fellowshippe and companie, shall and may within fortie dayes next and
immediatly following after the date hereof, and so from hence foorth
yeerely during the continuance of this our graunt, assemble themselues in
some conuenient place, and that they or the greater parte of them being so
assembled, shall and may elect, ordaine, nominate, and appoint twelue
discreete and honest persons of the sayde companie to be assistants to the
sayde Gouernour, and to continue in the sayde office of assistants, vntill
they shall die or bee remoued by the sayde Gouernour and companie or the
greater part of them. And if it happen the sayde assistantes or any of them
to die, or be remooued from their sayde office at anie time during the
continuance of this our graunt: that then and so often it shall and may bee
lawfull to and for the sayde Gouernour and companie of marchantes of the
Leuant, or the greater part of them to elect and chuse one or more other
persons of the sayd companie into the place or places of euery such person