1327-05-07, Nottingham

To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden the Cinque Ports, cr to him who supplies his place. The count of Holland, and Zeeland hus written to the king complaining that mariners of the towns of Sandwich, Winchelse, and La Rye entered ship, laden with goods of Master Hugh Lieue of Caches and of certain men of Zeeland, whilst sailing on the sea to England by armed force, took and carried away and had their will of the said goods, to the value 250/., which they still detain, and the count has besought the king to the goods to be restored or to cause satisfaction to be made for them: king, wishing to be certified concerning the premises and to punish the orders Bartholomew to make inquisition by the oath of men of bailiwick of the names of the malefactors who took the goods, and conthe goods and their value, their owners, and to whose hands they came, and in whose hands they are now, and to send the king inquisition, so that he have it before him in chancery before Holy next.