1378-07-12, Westminster

the searcher in the port of London. Order, for 60s. paid by him the searcher shall be charged, to dearrest and deliver to Laurence the master a ship called la Seintmariship of Lescluse and all things therein; as on his behalf it is shewn the that he received of divers persons cloths and other merchandise taken to Flanders, the customs, subsidies and duties being first that on search being made by the searcher according to his there were found therein 4 ells of white cloth, 54 ells of cloth, six pairs of boots, 8 ells of linen web, 12 cheeses, 18 of laton, one pair of black boots, one hat and one silver on which the custom was not paid, and that although before the the master knew nought thereof the searcher arrested and is the ship; and appearing in person in chancery the master made oath that before the search he had no knowledge of those