1338-11-06, Kennington

Order date: inferred Regnal year 12 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 20

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Dated in source: “Nov. 6” · Place: Kennington (Surrey)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 20 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

To the bailiffs and men of Great Yarmouth. Notification that whereas Trussel and Thomas de Blaston, whom the king sent to Great to deal with the bailiffs and men concerning the sending to of the shipping of the town against hostile invasions, and it was that if they caused the shipping to set out to be at sea a at their expense, beginning from Thursday after Martinmas next, the king would pardon them 200/. which they are bound to pay him of the triennial tenth and fifteenth for the terms now past, as by an indenture made with William and Thomas, the king pardons the said 200/. so that they set out as agreed, and orders them cause the shipping to set out, to stay at sea according to the agree- By the keeper and C. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent.

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