1300-09-25, Rose Castle

To the barons, men and whole community of the Cinque Ports. Whereas the king intends to have a conference (tractatum) in his parliament at Lincoln in the octaves of St. Hilary next concerning the contentions and disputes between them, on the one part, and his men of Yarmouth, on the other, as to which both parties have wholly submitted themselves to his decision (dicto) and will, and intends then to put an end to the disputes: he orders them to send to him at the said day and place three or four men from each of the said ports, having full and sufficient power for themselves and the whole community of the ports, to hear the king's decision and will in this behalf, and to do and receive further what he shall cause to be ordained by his council in this behalf, which day the king has also given to the said men. It is provided that those whom they shall thus send shall have such power that the matter shall not remain incomplete for lack of such power. [Parl. Writs.] The like to the barons, men, and whole community of the following ports, to send three or four men, with the exception of Little Yarmouth, which is ordered to send two or three men. Wynchelese. Dover. Hastinges. La Rye. Sandwich. Yarmouth. Romenhale. Little Yarmouth. The like to Robert de Burghersh, warden of the Cinque Ports, to send three or four men from each port. [Jbid.]