1356-05-22, Peter Westminster

To the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to cause certain wool of Wales in 6 sarplars arrested by them to be dearrested and delivered with the coket, by a mainprise, to Robert Mauncel of London, merchant, to dispose thereof at his pleasure, as Richard de Worsted, Lawrence Conestable, John Abraham and William Foundour of London, merchants, have mainperned in chancery to answer to the king for 391. 6s. 43d. at Michaelmas next as the price of the said wool which Robert caused to be brought from Wales to the port of London, and whieh the collectors have arrested as forfeit because he shewed letters of coket only for 5 sacks, 10 stones and the sarplars weigh 14 sacks, 27 cloves by the weight ordained in that port, if it be adjudged that the wool ought to pertain to the king as forfeit. By C. 25.