1341-12-20, Melrose

Order to proceed with the inquisitions concerning the trespasses and eXcesses _ committed in co. Lincoln and with the other things contained in their commission, without awaiting the presence of Nicholas de Cantilupo, whom the king appointed with them to be justices for this, with all possible speed, . Parr 3. 369 cannot at present be attendant thereupon, as he is engaged on arduous affairs with which he is specially charged by the king. The ordered Nicholas to deliver to John the records and processes of said affair now in his custody, so that John and his fellows may to the final discussion of the processes begun before them and not By C.