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A80977	England and Wales. Council of State.	By the Protector. A proclamation concerning the residence of the merchant-adventurers of England, at the city of Dordrecht, and for settling the staple there.	1656.0		.xml	application/xml	1558	50	53	It is ( amongst other things ) ordained , that the fellowship of Merchants-adventurers of England shall continue and be a Corporation , and shall have power to levy monies on the members of their Corporation , and their goods , for their necessary charge and maintenance of their government ; And that no person shall trade into those parts limited by their Incorporations , but such as are free of that Corporation , upon forfeiture of their goods ; Provided that the said fellowship shall not exclude any person from his freedome and admission into the said fellowship which shall desire it by way of redemption ( if such person by their custome be capable thereof , and hath been bred a Merchant ) and shall pay one hundred pounds for the same , if he be free and an inhabitant of the City of London , and trade from that Port : Or fifty pounds if he be not free , and no inhabitant of the said City , and trade not from thence ; the same Ordinance to remain in full force , untill a Bill or Act shal be prepared and passed in Parlament for the further setling , and full confirming of the priviledges to the said fellowship according to the intent and true meaning of the said Ordinance . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A80977 of text R211796 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.20[26]).	cache/A80977.xml	txt/A80977.txt
