1333-01-07, Wallingford

Louis, count of Flanders. Whereas the king lately sent John de baron of the exchequer, and William de la Pole as envoys to treat the trespasses, etc. committed by the subjects of the said count king against each other, and it was agreed that the count should for himself and for the people of Ghent, Bruges and Ipree, two envoys at All Sainis last to hear plaints concerning such trespasses, and same persons should afterwards go to Bruges to hear like plaints; and sent Thomas de Brayton and Master Simon de Staynes, and the count Paulinus de la Mote, canon of St. Donatian (Donati), and John burgess of Bruges, and several of the king's subjects brought such plaints, but the execution of them remains in suspense as the of the king and count say that they have no power to carry out; the king therefore requests the count to adjudge the executions and to give full power to his commissaries to carry them out, and has sent Robert de Scorburgh, knight, baron of the exchequer, in of Thomas de Brayton, to intend the said affair, and to treat with sent by the count. [Federa.]