EXTRAIT DE LA CHRONIQUE DE STOW

7 Edw. VI,| € The twentith of May, by the encouragement of A. D.1553.| one Sebastian Cabotte three great ships wel furnished were sette forthe for the aduenture of the vnknowen voyage to Muscovia, and other easte partes by the North Seas, diuers merchants and other being free of that voyage, yeelded towards the charges of the same fiue and twentie pounds apeece. Sir George Barnes and sir William Garrard being y° principall doers therein. »

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LETTRES-PATENTES NOMMANT CABOT GOUVERNEUR DE LA COMPAGNIE DES MERCHANT ADUENTURERS.

1555. « Febr. 26 1555. Wesminster.

26 février. Letters patent constituting William marquis of Westminster —.—. #04 others a body corporate, by name of Merchant Aduenturers of England for discovery of lands, territories etc, unknown and not before frequented, etc S[ebastian] C{abot] to be the first Governor. »

(R. Lemon, Calendar of Domestic State Papers. 1547-80. Tome

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