1354-09-21, Westminster

To the sheriffs of London. Order to de-arrest without delay 33 sarplars of wool arrested under the name of Conrad Clippyng and to deliver them to Conrad son of Herman Clippyng, merchant of Almain, by a mainprise, as the king has received the plaint of Conrad son of Herman containing that the sheriffs have unjustly arrested 33 sarplars of his wool under the name of Conrad Clippyng under colour of a writ of the exchequer directing them to levy 521. 12s 4d. of Conrad Clippyng and his fellows, merchants of Almain, of the money received of Richard Damysele of London and Nicholas Pyk of London for 25 sacks and a pocket of the king's wool, and to pay it at the exchequer on the morrow of Michaelmas next, although Conrad son of Herman never received any of the king's wool or money at any time, nor was the fellow of the said Conrad, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy, and Hertmer de Ergest, merchant of Almain, Tideman Coufote, citizen of London, Henry Buk, merchant of Almain, William de Brokesbourn of London, spicer, Herman Longe, Alexander Shymelpeny and John de Loo, merchants of Almain, have mainperned before the king in chancery for Conrad son of Herman to pay the &2/. 12s. 4d. at the exchequer on the said morrow if he should be charged therewith. By C. Enrolment of a bond by Thomas Bigge and Walter Gibbe le Herde to Philip le Parkere in 20/. which they received from him on loan, to be paid to him or to his attorney at Southwark in the church of St. Mary called Overye, at St. Peter ad Vincula next. Dated Westminster, Tuesday after Michaelmas, 28 Edward III.