1356-03-06, William Westminster

To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to release William Pottere, merchant, from prison by a mainprise, after the king has been satisfied by him for what he owes, as William was adjudged to the Flete prison by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, because he was found to be bound to the king ina great sum of money, and afterwards at the suit of Commolus de Venagone, an alien merchant, showing the king that a servant of William had received 500 florins de U'écu from a fellow of Commolus in Flanders, for as many florins or the value thereof in other money to be paid back to Commolus in the city of London on a set day now past, the king caused William to come before him in chancery under the custody of the warden, oa on being questioned he acknowledged the said debt, wherefore In the privy seal Poul vallet de notre Ewerie. . 305 ordered the warden, after the king had been satisfied for the aforeto bring William to chancery, to be committed to the mayor and of the staple of Westminster, to do justice upon that recognisance instance of Commolus, in accordance with the laws and customs of and Henry Pycard to whom William was delivered on bail by the and barons, as is said, has mainperned in chancery that, after the satisfied for what is due as aforesaid, he will bring William back to so that the treasurer and barons may be able to have him in to be sent thence to the mayor and constable, to do and receive as aforesaid. By C.