1297-09-06, St. Paul's

Order to cause twenty-four of upright, better, discreet and faithful of them to be chosen, who know how to provide for the indemnity of the king of that town, all the merchants and fishermen mentioned below, to keep the the sea-coast (maritimam) there until the arrival of those whom is sending thither shortly, so that peril may not arise to the town of Yarmouth by reason of the dispute between the bailiffs and that town and the men of the Cinque Ports, which the king much and so that the passage of the king's men at arms or his victuals his things that are about to be sent from England to Flanders, merchants of Flanders and Brabant and of other parts of Almain into England or from England to the parts of Almain and or the coming capture of herrings shall not be hindered in any They are enjoimed not to omit to do this as they love the king's and profit and that of all the king's realm and as they would avoid their own damage. barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Dover. Order not to the men of Yarmouth by reason of the said dispute, or for any in their persons or things, on land or sea, for the reasons under pain of forfeiture of their bodies, lands and of everything can forfeit in any way. As Edward, the king's son, supplying place in England, has undertaken by the council delivered to compose the said dispute, the king orders them to send to Edward four of the more discreet, lawful and powerful men of that