1344-07-04, Berkhamp

Order to cause all arrears to be with all possible speed, knowing that if they do not levy them the king will cause their lands, goods and chattels to be taken his hands, the money to be levied of the issues thereof, and will cause to be imprisoned and chastised for an example, as the king has that by reason of certain liberties in the county they have delayed the money therein, and the king has ordained that the money shall levied in that county for the wages and expenses of the lieges whom he to send to the march of Scotland against the Scots who to enter the realm. By the keeper and C.