was fatal to the companies of most other nations--but to allow a pension to the ambassador and consuls, and even to the chief officers--including the chancellor, secretary, chaplain, interpreters, and janissaries--so that there was no pretence for their raising any sum at all on the merchants or merchandises. It was true that the ambassador and consul might act alone on these occasions, but the pensions being offered to them on condition of declining them, they chose not to act.

In extraordinary cases,