1389-01-16, Westminster

To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Writ of swpersedeas omnino in respect of their allowance of letters patent of protection of 2 July last, granted by the king for one year to Roger de Walden clerk treasurer of Calais who is abiding there on the king's service for safe . 555 of the town, his men, lands, property, rents etc., if produced cause in the court of the Gihalde of London between Margery was wife of Richard de Kent of Bruggestrete London citizen and and William Creswyke, John Neuport, John Littyll, Spyce, Henry de Chilterne and the said Roger by name of de Walden clerk concerning a messuage etc. in London, and to proceed in that cause with what speed they may, any allegation protection notwithstanding ; as in regard to that cause the has revoked the same. the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. upon petition of Robert Alvyngton of London taverner, of him security for which they will answer that he shall take tuns of wine in that port to Calais and nowhere else, and shall into chancery letters under seal of the captain or treasurer of witnessing the unlading of the wine there, and to suffer him the same in ships and, after payment of the customs, subsidies thereupon due, to take it over to Calais, any proclamations, ordinances or commands to the contrary notwithstanding, such security in chancery under their seals; as he has licence so to do for sustenance of the king's hired soldiers and lieges there dwelling. like to the collectors in the port of Sandewich concerning twenty of wine.