salt, and other liquid wares, and not to suffer any waste to be made
by the company; and he in all contracts to require advice, counsel,
and consent of the master and pilot; the merchant to be our
housewife, as our special trust is in him. He to tender that no
laws nor customs of the country be broken by any of the company, and
to render to the prince and other officers all that which to them
doth appertain--the company to be quiet, void of all quarrelling,
fighting, or vexation; abstain from all excess of drinking as much
as may be, and in all to use and behave themselves as to quiet
merchants doth and ought to appertain.

20. Item, it is decreed by the company that the Edward shall return
home this year with as much wares as may be conveniently and
profitably provided, bought and laden in Russia, and the rest to be
taken in at the Wardhouse as by the agents shall be accorded. But
by all means it is to be foreseen and noted that the Edward return
home, and not to winter in any foreign place, but to come home, and
bring with her all the whole advertisements of the merchants, with
such further advices for the next year's provisions as they shall
give.

21. Item, it is further decreed and ordained inviolably to be
observed, that when the good ships, or either of them (by God's
grace) shall return home to the coast of England, that neither of
them shall stay or touch in any haven or port of England, otherwise
than wind and weather shall serve, but shall directly sail and come
to the port of the city of London, the place of their right
discharge; and that no bulk be broken, hatches open, chest, fardell,
truss, barrell, fat, or whatsoever thing it shall be, be brought out
of the ship, until the company shall give order for the same, and