Close Rolls, Richard II: January 1392

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: January 1392', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 542. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/p542 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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January 1392

Jan. 16.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order to cause proclamation to be made in the town and suburbs, that no merchant or other shall pass to Wales with ships or vessels laded with wine, in order to unlade the same in smaller ships and bring it after to Bristol and elsewhere within the realm, to the end that he may defraud the king of his prises and customs, but that such ships etc. shall be unladed in ports and places accustomed; and order to arrest and keep in safe custody until further order all wine hereafter found which is so brought over in smaller ships; as it has come to the ears of the king and council that great number of merchants, who ought to come to the port of Bristol, there unlade wine, and pay such prises and customs, draw to the port of Chepestowe in Wales, where they pay but 3d. upon every tun, there and elsewhere along the sea coast unlade it in smaller ships, and bring it after for sale to Bristol and elsewhere as aforesaid; and the king's will is to meet such deceit and fraud with fitting remedy.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, in regard to the town of Gloucester.
Like writ to the sheriff of Worcester, to make proclamation in the city of Worcester.
Also to the sheriff of Somerset, to make proclamation in the port of Briggewater.