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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
Pleaseth it your honour that wheras I did of long tyme sue to haue the passage discouered to Cataia, and as yet neuer had any direct answere of the same. Mr. Gilbert and I (hauinge sins sondry tymes discoursed therof, and nothing doubting the good successe) do meane (God willing) to make tryall of the same at our owne costes and charges, with the help of such as by our procurement shall assist vs in that behalf, yf it maye please her maiestie to prevelige vs for the terme of our lyves or the longer lyver of either of vs, accordinge. to the articles hereafter following.
First, none to go to any parte of the worlde through the passage by vs, or by our order discouered, vppon payne of confiscation of bodye, goodes and landes, to vs and our vses, during our lyues or the longer lyuer of either of vs, according to the priuelege of all our discoueryes.
Secondlye, ourselues to trade costome free without any prescrybed some, and all such as are lynially discended of eyther of our houses from our fathers to be fre for euer, and to trafficke their owne stockes, or to the som of five hondreth pownds stocke of any other mans without paing any costome.
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