July 80, Havering Atte Bower

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John de Denton, mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Walran de Lomeleye, burgess of that town, in the name of the other burgesses of the town have besought the king to give them payment of 8681. 11s. 9d. or to cause that sum to be allowed in the yearly ferm which they owe at the exchequer for the town of Newcastle, and for a plot called le Fryth and for the arrears of that ferm, as the king is bound to them in the said sum, to wit 1461. 11s. 9d. for divers victuals lately taken from them for the expenses of the household and purveyed for divers necessaries for the war of Scotland and other causes, and in 7282. for the freight and costs of four ships of war, lately arrested by John Dathy and Hugh de Heccham by virtue of their commission, whereof three on one occasion and the fourth several times, have set out to sea at the cost of the burgesses: the king in consideration of their good services orders the treasurer and barons to have such allowance after viewing the tallies, indenture and memoranda made by the ministers of the household and other evidences touching the victuals and necessaries. By K. and 0.