1336-12-15, Bothwell

To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford. Order to cause proclamation to to be made, upon sight of these presents, in seaports and other places in that bailiwick, that no merchants, masters, mariners or others, under pain of forfeiture, shali go to parts beyond the sea with their ships, victuals, merchandise or other things, although they may have a licence from the king by his letters for taking things out of the realm to the said parts, because the king has been informed that, notwithstanding the late proclamation that no one should take victuals or other merchandise out of the realm to parts beyond the sea, some merchants and others have presumed to go to the said parts, and their ships are often taken by foreigners upon the sea with their ships of war. The king, however, wishes that those who wish to take victuals, armour and other things necessary for him and his lieges in Scotland, shall take them to Berwick-upon-T weed, Stryvelyn, Perth and elsewhere, notwithstanding the said proclamation, so that they find sufficient security that they will take the said victuals, armour, etc., to Scotland, not elsewhere, in the ports from which they set out, before the mayor and bailiffs of those ports. By K. [ Federa.]