1277-03-30, Norwich

Joseph de Kauncy, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the treasurer. Whereas the king lately enjoined him at Norwich by mouth to take from certain merchants of Gascony who stayed in with their wines, beyond the twelve weeks provided by the king, king should ordain otherwise, by reason of whose stay the mayor of London took the wines into the king's hands surety will render the true value of the wines to the king in the coming at Westminster, and to cause the wines to be restored to them security aforesaid: the king orders him to receive the security from according to his discretion, and to cause the wines to be to them. The king has ordered the mayor and sheriffs to deliver to the merchants when enjoined to do so by the treasurer, Robert de Offord, justice of Chester.