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TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA. 47
And to certify you of the weather here, men fay that thefe hundred years was never
fo warm weather in this country at this time of the year. But as yefternight we received
a letter from Chriftopher Hudfon from a city called Yeraflave, who is coming hither
with certain of our wares, but the winter did deceive him, fo that he was fain to tarry
by the way : and he wrote that the Emperor’s prefent was delivered to a gentleman at
Vologda, and the fled did overthrow, and the butt of hollock was loft, which made us
all very forry.
I pray you be not offended with thefe my rude letters for lack of time: but as foon
as fales be made, I will find the means to convey you a letter with fpeed: for the way is
made fo doubtful, that the right meflenger is fo much in doubt, that he would not have
any letters of any effect fent by any man, if he might, for he knows not of thefe : and
to fay the truth, the way is not for him to travel in. But I will make another fhift be-
fide, which I truft fhall ferve the turn till he come; if fales be made before he be ready,
which is and fhall be as pleafeth God: who ever preferve your Worhhip, and fend us
good fales. Written in hatte.
By your’s to command
George Killingworth, Draper.
A Copy of the fir/t Privileges granted by the Emperor of Ruffia to the Englifh Merchants in
the Year 1555.
John Vafilivich by the grace of God Emperor of Ruflia, Great Duke of Novogrode,
Mofcovia, &c. To all people that fhall fee, read, hear, or underftand thefe prefents,
greeting. Forafmuch as God hath planted all realms and dominions in the whole
world with fundry commodities, fo as the one hath need of the amity and commodities
of the other, and by means thereof traffic is ufed from one to another, and amity
thereby increafed: and for that as amoneft men nothing is more to be defired than
amity, without the which no creature being of a natural good difpofition can live in -
quietnefs, fo that it is as troublefome to be utterly wanting, as it is perceived to be
grievous to the body to lack air, fire, or any other neceflaries moft requifite for the con-
fervation and maintenance thereof in health : confidering alfo how needful merchandife
is, which furnifheth men of all that which is convenient for their living and nouriture,
for their clothing, trimming, the fatisfying of their delights, and all other things con-
venient and profitable forthem, and that merchandife bringeth the fame commodities
from divers quarters in fo great abundance, as by means thereof nothing is lacking in
any part, and that all things be in every place (where intercourfe of merchandifes is
received and embraced} generally in fuch fort, as amity thereby is entered into, and
planted to continue, and the enjoyers thereof be as men living in a golden world:
Upon thefe refpedts and other weighty and good confiderations, us hereunto moving,
and chiefly upon the contemplation of the gracious letters, directed from the Right
High, Right Excellent, and Right Mighty Queen Mary, by the grace of God Queen of
England, France, &c. in the favour of her {ubjects, merchants, the governor, confuls,
affiftants, and commonalty of merchants adventurers for difcovery of lands, &c.
Know ye therefore, that we of our grace fpecial, mere motion, and certain know-
ledge, have given and granted, and by thefe prefents for us, our heirs and fucceflors,
do give and grant as much in us is and lieth, unto Sebattian Cabota governor, fir
George Barnes knight, &c. confuls: Sir John Grefham, &c. afliftants, and to the
commonalty of the afore-named fellowlhip, and to their fucceflors for ever, and
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