1315-06-04, London

To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to so provide in cases where defendants in pleas before the sheriffs cause the process to be brought the full husting of the city or before the king's justices specially apby alleging error in the proceedings, that the goods of the defendants the value of the sum in dispute and the damages and amercements be safely kept pending the plea of error, the citizens having shewn by before the king and council that defendants by so alleging error retarding the execution of judgment, frequently sell and eloign their and chattels in the city pending the plea of error, so that execution may not be made, By pet. of C.