1327-04-30, Nottingham

To the burgomasters, échevins, and community of the town of Bruges. king learns from the mayor and certain citizens of London that the échevins, and community have complained to them by their that, after the truce was concluded between the king, for his and them and others of Flanders, their adherents, certain maleof Sandwich and Winchelse were alleged to have taken a ship of the of Neuport, laden with divers wares to the value of 200/., on the sea Boulogne, and that, after they had slain the mariners thereof, they it whither they would. The king is much disturbed at hearing of this, he is very desirous that such an offence shall be severely punished, and therefore signifies to the burgomasters, échevins, and community that if or the persons who have suffered damage will send proctors or envoys him to obtain justice, he will be prepared, according to the requirements the truce, to exhibit justice to them in all things with all speed, and to the offenders upon conviction so severely that others doing the like be struck with fear. It is not fitting that the truce shall be broken reason of this offence, if it have been so committed, since safety cannot be provided against the attacks of such pirates, and it will not be the fault if attempts against the truce be not duly emended. Vacated, because otherwise on the dorse.