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Royal Charters

European Ventures

Company of Merchant Adventurers aka Muscovy Company

Company of Merchant Adventurers aka Muscovy Company

Shareholders:

240

Cost

$25

Reign/Era

King Edward VI

Date:

Original date: 1551

Purpose of the company was to discover a northern trade route Cathay (China), the Spice Islands (Moluccas, a part of Indonesia)

Captain

Richard Chancellor

Ship

Bona Esperanza

Sebastian Cabot, 'Governor'

Edward Bonaventure

Sir Hugh Willoughby

Bona Confidentia

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Departure Date:

Deptford, London

11 May 1553

Wgt.

120 tons

60 tons

90 tons

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