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Discovery of Muscovy by Richard Hakluyt
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discretion.

9. Item, that the said agents shall in the end of every week, or
oftener, as occasion shall require, peruse, see, and try, not only
the cashier's books, reckonings, and accounts, firming the same with
their hands, but also shall receive and take weekly the account of
every other officer, as well of the vendes, as of the empteous, and
also of the state of the household expenses, making thereof a
perfect declaration as shall appertain; the same accounts also to be
firmed by the said agents' hands.

10. Item, that no inferior minister shall take upon him to make any
bargain or sale of any wares, merchandises, or goods, but by the
commission and warranties of the said agents under their hands; and
he not to transgress his commission by any way, pretence, or colour.

11. Item, that every inferior minister--that is to understand, all
clerks and young merchants being at the order of the said agents--
shall ride, go, sail, and travel to all such place and places as
they or he shall be, appointed unto by the said agents, and
effectually to follow and do that which to him or them shall be
committed, well and truly to the most benefit of the company,
according to the charge to him or them committed, even as by their
oaths, duties, and bonds of their masters they be bounden and
charged to do.

12. Item, that at every month's end all accounts and reckonings
shall be brought into perfect order into the ledger or memorial; and
the decrees, orders, and rules of the agents, together with the
privileges and copies of letters, may and shall be well and truly
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