1380-05-30, Westminster

To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Simon Holbroke flexmonger, William Redyng brewer, Richard Kent draper and Geoffrey Fraunceys vynter of London to set free Robert Berebagge and John Launce seamen, late servants of Thomas Baker ot Newehathe co. Kent imprisoned in Newegate gaol; as the king lately ordered the sheriffs to certify the cause of their arrest, and they returned that it was by virtue of a writ to the late sheriffs addressed, ordering them to arrest and keep the prisoners and their ship in safe custody until further order for that they, coming from the parts of Blakeneye co. Norffolk with a certain quantity of salt fish laded in a ship of Medeway water, which fish Robert Makeneye the king's serjeant purveyed for the expense of the king's household and of other lieges, eloigned great part thereof, refusing to content the king and those others for the same ; and petition was made to the king on their behalf for their deliverance, shewing that they The date of the warrant is 17 April.