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petitioner_n do_v victual_v fit_v out_o and_z man_z the_o say_a ship_n for_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o there_o be_v four_o other_o ship_n bind_v also_o for_o that_o port_n all_o the_o five_o ship_n do_v interchangeable_o enter_v into_o covenant_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o each_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o assist_v one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v attack_v by_o the_o enemy_n as_o by_o the_o say_a charter-party_n hereunto_o annex_v more_o full_o do_v appear_v that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v pay_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o clearing_n and_o also_o give_v very_o good_a security_n by_o bond_n at_o the_o customhouse_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v sail_v direct_o for_o alicant_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o direct_o for_o england_n and_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v in_o all_o point_v ready_a to_o have_v sail_v according_a to_o the_o say_a licence_n when_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n from_o her_o majesty_n and_o 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therefore_o your_o petitioner_n do_v most_o humble_o pray_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n may_v be_v permit_v according_a to_o her_o licence_n and_o the_o security_n give_v to_o proceed_v on_o her_o voyage_n for_o alicant_n in_o company_n with_o the_o other_o four_o ship_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o examination_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v refer_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o after_o some_o time_n the_o ship_n be_v clear_v and_o permit_v to_o proceed_v on_o her_o voyage_n to_o alicant_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o order_n of_o council_n thereupon_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v admiralty_n office_n seven_o nou._n 1693._o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n 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from_o some_o subject_n and_o to_o grant_v it_o to_o other_o exclusive_a of_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o this_o kingdom_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o incline_v future_a king_n to_o farm_n out_o all_o trade_n and_o so_o to_o raise_v money_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v now_o the_o more_o requisite_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o omit_v it_o so_o long_o have_v be_v a_o grievance_n which_o call_v the_o loud_a for_o its_o present_a redress_n have_v already_o give_v way_n to_o a_o pretence_n of_o prescription_n which_o be_v also_o urge_v as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o restrain_v this_o trade_n though_o it_o will_v as_o be_v humble_o suppose_v plain_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v as_o well_o as_o by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n that_o the_o crown_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o restrain_v foreign_a trade_n to_o 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a_o journal_n of_o several_a remarkable_a passage_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n relate_v to_o the_o east-india_n trade_n the_o ruinous_a condition_n of_o our_o trade_n to_o the_o east-indies_n have_v put_v several_a merchant_n and_o other_o upon_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v so_o advantageous_a and_o profitable_a a_o trade_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o be_v utter_o lose_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o if_o possible_a be_v re-establisht_a it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o obtain_v that_o end_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o procure_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o establish_v a_o new_a east-india_n company_n found_v on_o a_o new_a and_o sufficient_a national_a joint-stock_n clear_a of_o all_o encumbrance_n whereupon_o those_o merchant_n prepare_v the_o follow_a petition_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o 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late_a majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n will_v grant_v other_o letter_n patent_n unto_o the_o say_a man_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o such_o amendment_n explanation_n amplification_n and_o addition_n for_o supply_v the_o say_a defect_n as_o by_o their_o counsel_n shall_v be_v advise_v and_o think_v fit_a and_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o present_a grant_n or_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o majesty_n intention_n any_o way_n appear_v with_o several_a non_fw-la obstante_fw-la be_v among_o which_o one_o be_v though_o the_o say_v man_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o construction_n of_o law_n be_v not_o repute_v a_o corporation_n or_o body-politick_a nor_o capable_a in_o law_n to_o have_v and_o hold_v the_o privilege_n thereby_o grant_v the_o petitioner_n produce_v a_o print_a paper_n date_v at_o sudeley-castle_n the_o 10_o of_o september_n 1643._o which_o be_v previous_a to_o the_o grant_v purport_v his_o say_a late_a majesty_n declaration_n of_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a merit_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o gracious_a expression_n of_o thanks_o and_o acknowledgement_n to_o that_o county_n the_o say_v petitioner_n produce_v also_o another_o paper_n allege_v to_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o order_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o to_o be_v countersign_v by_o mr._n secretary_n coventry_n and_o superscribe_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n earl_n of_o bath_n the_o lord_n mohun_n lord_n arundel_n of_o trerice_n and_o divers_a other_o eminent_a and_o considerable_a gentleman_n of_o that_o county_n date_v the_o 17_o of_o march_n 1673._o recite_v the_o former_a grant_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o command_v all_o governor_n of_o island_n castle_n fort_n etc._n etc._n captain_n officer_n agent_n factor_n merchant_n and_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n not_o to_o hinder_v 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and_o to_o have_v it_o operate_v as_o a_o personal_a grant_n to_o each_o inhabitant_n present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v good_a and_o by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o former_a company_n therein_o mention_v which_o they_o hold_v by_o royal_a charter_n precede_v to_o it_o and_o in_o word_n confer_v a_o liberty_n to_o trade_n into_o russia_n against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o establish_v that_o trade_n to_o the_o company_n exclusive_a to_o all_o other_o this_o grant_n be_v make_v when_o a_o former_a charter_n be_v in_o be_v to_o a_o east-india_n company_n which_o charter_n be_v afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o renew_v to_o that_o company_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o the_o liberty_n confer_v by_o that_o grant_v since_o the_o make_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o grant_v of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cornwall_n former_a cornwall_n cornwall_n admit_v it_o be_v noâ—_n good_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d crown_n hatâ—_n covenant_v to_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d good_a granâ—_n by_o any_o subsequent_a charâ—â—â—_n to_o supply_v 〈◊〉_d defect_n of_o tâ—â—_n former_a if_o ever_o it_o be_v good_a in_o law_n can_v nor_o will_v be_v prejudice_v by_o pass_v the_o pretend_a charter_n to_o the_o east-india_n company_n which_o be_v rebutive_a only_o to_o what_o the_o late_a east-india_n company_n lawful_o enjoy_v the_o 24_o of_o march_n last_o though_o there_o be_v no_o proviso_n for_o save_v the_o suppose_a right_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v desire_v all_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v most_o humble_o submit_v to_o your_o majesty_n royal_a wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n edw._n ward_n 28_o septemb_n 1693._o a_o petition_n be_v then_o likewise_o deliver_v by_o