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Title
Title
Title
Royal Charters
European Ventures
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
Dock/City/Country:
Departure Date:
Deptford, London
11 May 1553
Wgt.
120 tons
60 tons
90 tons
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