1339-06-20, Berkhamp

To J. archbishop of Canterbury or to his vicar general in his absence. abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, has besought the king to dishim at present of his wool according to the grant of wool made by clergy, as he is staying with his power upon the custody of the mariland in co. Kent, incurring great expenses, and he has paid the tenth granted by the clergy for the second year at the term of and is ready to pay the tenth for the third year and the tenth in convocation by the clergy of the province of Canterbury, and he not sufficient wool for the subsidy of wool granted by the clergy; the therefore orders the archbishop or his vicar to direct the collectors of wool in that diocese to supersede, at present, the exaction made on abbot for such wool, if he has paid the one tenth and is ready to pay others. By C.