1272-11-07, Westminster

the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Stephen de Penecestr[ia], of Dover castle, to be released from 1,856/. 7s. 9d. exacted him by summons of the exchequer, which he received from Henry de then fermor of the king's hundred and manor of Middelton, to wit 52nd year of the late king's reign, 200/.; and in the same year from Payforer, then fermor of the earldom of Kent, 90/.; and in the 53rd of the said king's reign 431/. 3s. Od. from the issues of the said hundred and manor; and in the 54th year of the said king's reign 17s. 1d. from the same issues ; and in the 55th year of the said king's 350/. from the said issues; and in the 56th year of the said king's 333/. 6s. 8d. from the same, for the munition and maintenance of the as Stephen rendered an account of the money aforesaid before Ralph John de London[ia], and Adam de Wynton ia], appointed purpose by the king's writ, to wit for 33/. 15s. 5d. paid by him to of the king's serjeants staying in the garrison of the castle in the of Matthew de Bezill[es], then constable thereof, for the arrears of their ; and for 50s. delivered by him to a chaplain ministering in the castle, stipends ; and for 258/. 14s. 7d. delivered by him to a knight, and on horse and foot, and to watchmen staying in the castle, from in the 52nd year of the late king's reign, until Michaelmas both days being counted; and for 358J, 5s. 4d. delivered to the serjeants, and watchmen, in the 53rd year of the late king's and for 61/. for the acquittance of 61 tuns of wine taken at Sandand-expended in the garrison ; and for 127. 10s. Od. for the robes of foot serjeants in the garrison at the said time acquitted by him, 1,123/. 8s. 5d. for the wages of the said knight, serjeants, and in the 54th, 55th and 56th years of the late king's reign; and delivered by him to the chamberlain of Middelton for his wages in year of the late king's reign; and for 20s. delivered to the envoy de Creseke returning home; and for 4s. for the passage of a groom bearing the king's letters to Peter de Castro Novo in France, subjects supplying the king's place in England learn from the of the aforesaid Ralph, John and Adam, auditors of the account. the sheriff of York.