檢視早期敕許海外貿易公司的原始碼

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|The Master, Wardens and Commonalty of Merchant Venturers of the City of Bristol
|Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol
|1552年12月18日
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|Merchants Adventurers of England, <br>for the Discovery of Lands, Territories, Isles, Dominions and Seigniories unknown, <br>and not before their late Adventure or Enterprize, by Seas or Navigation commonly frequented
|Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
|1555年2月26日
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|The Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers of England
|Company of Merchant Adventurers of London
|1564年7月18日
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|The President, Assistants, and Fellowship of Merchants of Spain and Portugal
|Spanish Company
|1577年6月8日
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