1338-10-20, Kennington

Order date: inferred Regnal year 12 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 31

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Dated in source: “Oct. 20” · Place: Kennington (Surrey)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 31 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

To John de Watford, the king's clerk. Order to dearrest without &.-lay, the wool of the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, permitting them to dispose freely thereof, certifying the king of the number of sacks restored to them, as they caused a certain number of sacks to be laded in the port of Boston with the king's wool to be taken to parts beyond the sea, according to the agreement made with the king, and John arrested their ships, which had taken refuge in the port of London for fear of pirates, by reason of the king's commission, because he did not find the wool coketted (cokettas). By C.

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