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Sept. 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order to keep safe under arrest the
merchants and others of the allegiance of Scotland found in a ship
driven by a storm to the port of Holkham and arrested by Stephen
de Hales and seamen of Holkham, and their wool, causing the wool
to be publicly appraised in presence of the owners by merchants
and others having the best knowledge thereof, and a sufficient
part thereof to be sold to content the seamen for their freight,
and order to suffer the seamen of Flanders with the ship to pass to
their own parts, safe keeping the residue of the wool as they will answer
it, and certifying in chancery the quantity of the wool and all their
action in the matter; as the king is informed of a surety that the
ship and seamen are of Flanders. Proviso that no merchants or others
of the allegiance of Scotland, and no wool or merchandise of Scotland
be delivered up. By C. |
Sept. 10.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London, and the keepers of the passage
in that port. Order to suffer Henry Scut of Prucia master of a ship
called 'la Marie Knyght' of Prucia, John Trobory master of another
ship called 'la Marie Knyght' of Prucia, William Pieresson of Camfer
in Seland master of a ship called 'la Godewhile' of Campe, and their
fellows the seamen thereof, to pass with those ships to their own
parts, notwithstanding the king's late command to suffer no vessels
to pass out of port until further order; as by loud complaint of the
said masters and seamen the king has learned that by long detention
they are in great want. By C. |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Gippewich and the keepers of the passage
in that port in favour of John Stanyard of Camfer master of
a ship called the 'Godewhile' of Camfere. |
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The mayor and sheriff of Bristol and the keepers of the passage
in favour of Gerard Fandebergh, master of a ship [called
the] 'Victor' of Gellerland. |
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The said mayor and sheriff and the keepers of the passage in
favour of John Johanson of Gellerland master of a ship
called 'la Godesknyght' of Gellerland. |
Sept. 18.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Smalhithe co. Kent. Order, upon petition of
John Gerard master of a ship called 'la Godewille' of Neuport in
Flanders, to deliver up the same, suffering him to lade it with brushwood and other victuals and bring it to the city of London; as he
has shewn the king that the ship is there detained by reason of the
king's prohibition of the passage of ships, and has made oath that he
will bring the same so laded to London and nowhere else. |
Sept. 16.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of London, and the keepers
of the passage in that port. Order to suffer eighty pieces of vessels of tin,
four mantles of Ireland and two saddles for horses of Peter Stotelore of
Flanders, bought for his stock in the city of London and arrested
in that port, to be dearrested and pass to the said Peter in Flanders,
also one 'hakeney' of his, price 20s., any command of the king to the
contrary notwithstanding. By witness of John de Cobham. |
Sept. 22.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh and the keepers of the passage in
that port. Order to dearrest John Speryng, Peter Mase, Baldwin
Costour, John Artson, John Poulis, William Bugill and other their
fellows seamen of Flanders, who with their small fishing boats are
arrested in that port by reason of the king's late prohibition of the
passage of ships, suffering them to pass therewith to Flanders. By C. |
