1345-07-20, Southwick

To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause the following matters to be proclaimed, as by advice of the council the king has ordained that exchanges of money shall be held in England, and has given power to Conrad Roirer and his fellows, merchants of Ast, to keep exchanges at London, York and Canterbury, giving for the gold noble, worth mark, 6s. 64d., and pro rata for the. maille and ferlyng of the said noble, and now for the better Dolyng in the privy seal. . Parr 1. 587 of those exchanges it is ordained that no other person shall the exchange in the said cities, their suburbs and adjoining places with the good will of those merchants, and no money but the king's have currency in the realm, except at the said places or to the king's upon pain of forfeiture of the money by him who receives, and of equivalent of the goods of him who pays, and the king's money shall received, the gold noble for mark and the maille and ferling thereof at same rate, and if anyone sell or buy with that money contrary to this whether it be by agreement by hand or otherwise, the buyer seller shall forfeit that amount, and no one shall take any gold or out of the realm except the said gold money, upon pain of forfeiture, informers against those who break the ordinance shall have a third part the forfeitures, of which third part the king has appointed the keeper of exchange, London, to be receiver, to pay to each one his part. Irench. By C.