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Jan. 11.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the city of Hereford. Hearty request and order to cause a balinger to be new built
at the cost of the city, so that before the quinzaine of Easter next it
shall be ready with all gear thereto pertaining to serve in the king's
service at sea for defence of the realm; as by particular report it has
come to the king's ears how that his enemies and their adherents have
gathered them a power, a great host of armed men and no small fleet
of ships of war, purposing and scheming to land within divers ports
of the realm and of the march of Wales to invade those ports and the
parts adjacent, and with strong ordinance to war upon the lieges
thereof and in process of time to destroy them, if their invasion and
attacks be not resisted by land and sea; and by advice of the council
the king doubts not that it is needful and fitting that divers barges and
balingers, which in time of war are better than other ships it is said,
shall be by certain cities, boroughs and towns new built and made ready
for safeguard of the sea and of the merchandise of the commonalty
and of other lieges passing by sea, and especially for defence of the
realm. His will is that what shall be done at this request shall not be
made a precedent, nor tend to the prejudice of the commonalty in
time to come. By K. and C. |
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Et erat patens. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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Like writs to the following: |
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The good men and commonalties of the towns of Mynhithe,
Padysstowe and Lanantstye for one balinger. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of Suthampton for one barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of the towns of Weymouth,
Seton and Sedemouth for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of the town of Neueport and the
Isle of Wyght for one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of Hertipole, and the
good men and [commonalties] of Seton, Coton and Rodkar for
one balinger. |
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The bailiff and commonalty of St. Botolphs town for one barge. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Kerdyf and Swanesey
in Wales for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Kirkeley and Gosford for
one balinger. |
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The mayor and sheriffs and the commonalty of the city of York
for one barge. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the city of Cestre
for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of Great Jernemuth for one barge. |
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The good men and commonalty of Fowy for one balinger. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Exeter, and
the good men of Exmouth and Lyme for one barge. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Norwich for
one barge. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the city of Worcester, and the good men and commonalty of Teukesbury for
one barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of Mountesba, Dunster and
Ilvercombe for one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the town of Gloucestre for one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cicestre and the good men
and commonalty of Shorham for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Beverley and Brydlyngton for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Orwelle and Manytre for
one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the city of Lincoln
for one barge. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of Colcestre for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Arondell and Lewes for one
balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Blakeney and Crowemer for
one balinger. |
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The mayor and sheriff and the commonalty of the town of Bristol
for one barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of Pole, Melcombe and Warham
for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of Whitby and Scarburgh for one
barge. |
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The mayor and sheriff and the commonalty of Newcastle upon
Tyne for one barge. |
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The mayor and sheriffs and the commonalty of the city of London
for one barge and one balinger. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Karliol,
and the bailiffs and commonalty of Cokermouthe for one
balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of Kyngeston upon
Hull for one barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of Lowe and Falmouth for one
balinger. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Pembroke and
Dynbiegh in Wales for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalites of Shrewsbury and
Brigenorth for one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of Lenne for one
barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of St. Osith and Maldoun for
one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Portesmuth and Lemyngton
for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Kermerdyn and
Neuport in Wales for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalties of Graveshend and Tilbury for
one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Chepstowe and Carleoun in
Wales for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of Gippewich for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalties of Grenewyche and Dunwiche for
one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of 'Hamelle in the Hoke' and
'Hamelle in the Rys' for one balinger. |
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The mayor, bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Grymesby,
Barton upon Humbre and Selby for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Rochester and the good
men of Maydeston for one balinger. |
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The mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of Dertemuth for
one barge. |
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The bailiffs, good men and commonalties of the city of St. Davids
and the town of Cardigan in Wales for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Barstaple and Bridport for
one balinger. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of Plymmuth for one barge. |
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The mayor, bailiffs, good men and commonalties of Notyngham,
Newerke and Gaynesburgh for one barge. |
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The good men and commonalties of Asshe and Lostwithiell for
one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Berewyke and Tynemouth
for one balinger. |
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The good men and commonalties of Botlay, Taynmouth and
Paynton for one balinger. |
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The bailiffs and commonalty of Haverford in Wales for one
balinger. |
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[Ibid.] |
