Petition for Relief of Merchants Excluded from Trade by the Barbary Company
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[S.P.D. Eliz., Vol. CLVII., No. 86.]
George Gyppes, a merchante tradinge to Barbarye and partner with John Boldrowe, ys restrayned from his trafique thither by the merchantes of the newe encorporate Societie.
Gyppes sueth to be admitted into theire Companye upon theise reasons followinge, viz. for that : 1. He was a trader into Barbarye longe before and sythence the newe graunte. Gypps former Reasons.
2. Boldrowe and Gypps were partners at the tyme of the graunte. Boldrowe ys named in yt and Gyppes Cleafte out.
3. Gippes contributed with Boldrowe towards the Chardge of the newe graunte.
4. Gyppes hath remayned in Barbarye accomptes Gypps former Reasons.
both in stocke and Creditte 1500 . 5. Gyppes hath deminished other trades to make himself more hable for Barbary.
6. If Gyppes be restrayned, Boldrowe hathe not to
(adventure (all his goodes being stayde in Spayne). Notwithstandinge all theise reasons, and the Lettres of the Lords of the Councell wrytten on the behalf of Gyppes to the Societie, they refuse to admitte him upon theise pretenced causes followinge :Thexcuse ofthe Socieitie.
( The newe graunte (sayethey) was meante to the meere Gyppes ys a Retayllinge Lynnen draper. merchantes. The graunte was made in reliffe of fiftie thowsand pounds losse happened by reason the Jewes of the sugar howses bankrupted, wherof Gyppes bare nothinge. ( Manye shopkeapers are knowne to be great merchantes ; the Lawes and Statutes doe not Cutte them from yt. Gyppes is knowne to sell in grosse as other merchantes doe, and ys no Commen retaylour. The merchantes of the Societie trade to dyvers other replye of Gipps to Realmes aswell as to Barbarye. So dothe not Gyppes, the2 laste save onely to Barbarye. excuses . The Manye of the nowe merchantes of the Societie bare none of the losse, neither then were traders there.
And dyvers which bare that losse are not named in (the newe graunte.
For asmutche as Gyppes and Boldrowe (bona fide) before the graunte were partners, and so are yet, in suche sorte as withoute incurringe great forfayture they The ex- cannot separate ;
tremtiyes which Gyppes stocke and Credytte in Barbarie accomptes 1500li and andhis partner are in.
And for that Gyppes hathe alreadye imployed in hath a factour resident there ;
And for that yf Gyppes and Boldrowe weare nowe restrayned (theire goods beinge provided for that Contrey and the Shipps to departe presently) yt would be theire utter undoinge ; VOL . II.
( The humble peticion of Gyppes and Boldrowe ys that yt would please your honours to take presente The peticion order that Gippes maybe admitted to the said Societie, ofGipps or els that for this present voyage theire goodes proand his partner.
vided may be shipped, and have fraighte for that returne, and then the matter for Gyppes admission to be further considered by your Lordshipps.
[Endorsed] The Articles of Gippes and Boldrowe to trade Barbarye.
