Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1360

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1360', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 621-622. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp621-622 [accessed 23 April 2024]

January 1360

Jan. 8.
Westminster.		 To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon sight of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made that no one, upon pain of forfeiture, shall presume to take any lead out of that port to parts beyond, and that no lord, master or mariner of a ship shall receive such lead into his ship to take to those parts without the king's special order, upon the same penalty, as lead has been rendered dear by the too frequent export thereof to parts beyond, and a greater scarcity thereof may be feared unless such export be speedily prohibited. By K.
The like, with the clause, if they find any doing the contrary after the proclamation they shall certify the king in chancery from time to time of their names and shall cause all their goods and chattels to be taken into the king's hand as forfeit, so that they answer therefor to the king, to the following, to wit:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull and the collectors of customs in the port of that town.
The mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich and the collectors of customs in the port of that town.
The bailiffs of Boston and the collectors of customs in the port of that town.
The bailiffs of Great Yarmouth and the collectors of customs in the port of that town.
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