1336-11-23, Bothwell

To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and other lieges of cos. Nottingham and Derby. Whereas Master Nicholas Lenginour of Blaby undertook before the king and his council at York to make 30 springalds with all the apparatus at his cost, for the king's use, before Easter next by a certain thing to be paid to him for making them, according to an indenture between John, archbishop of Canterbury, in the king's name, and Nicholas ; for the making of which springalds dry timber, iron, hemp, hair and divers other things are necessary for Nicholas and several workmen, and to take the workmen to those counties, provide the said things both in person and by deputy ; the king wishing to accelerate the said making, orders those ministers to be attendant upon Nicholas or his deputy in leading such workmen and in the aforesaid things for money to be paid to them, and to cause Nicholas and . 725 deputy to have sufficient carriage for the said necessaries to the town of to be paid for with his money, as often as they shall be required to this by Nicholas or his deputy, on the king's behalf, so conducting themin the premises that the said affair may not be delayed beyond the said by their default. By K. The like to the sheriffs of Warwick, Leicester and Northampton. To Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London, or to him supplies his place there. Order upon sight of these presents to cause the officers, ministers and other men in the Tower to be munitioned with arms according to their estate, and if any of them are not sufliprovided then to compel them to be so provided, as the king wishes provide for the safe custody of the Tower so that it may not suffer danger any crafty deceit or attack of enemies. By K.