1335-12-14, Auckland

To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to cause the men of Welles to have until the quinzaine of the Purification next for 18 marks which are of them, and to release them from any distraint made upon them, the meantime, as the said men have besought the king to order the exaeof 18 marks from them to be superseded, as although the hobelers the king ordered to be chosen in that city for his service in Scotland, set out in the said service, yet the sheriff causes to be exacted from by divers distraints the said 18 marks, which certain men of that city, knowing that the hobelers had set out, granted for the discharge of i hobelers ; and because Richard de Feriby, the king's clerk, keeper the wardrobe, has certified to the king in chancery that ten hobelers of city took part in the last war of Scotland from the beginning until the arrival at Colbrondespath, where being licensed by the king they home, and the rolls of chancery, by which it may be ascerif several hobelers were chosen in that city for the king's service, are now with the king, the king has given those men the said respite, so in the meantime, the rolls being inspected and the truth known, justice be done in this respect. By C.