1361-02-28, Westminster

To the sheriff of Norfolk. Whereas in the ordinances and delately made by certain of the king's council, to whose disthe parties submitted themselves, touching the appeasement debates between the men of the town of Great Jernemuth and the of the town of Little Jernemuth and Gorleston in regard to the and unlading of ships that come to those towns, it is conthat all ships whatsoever that shall be within the port or water Jernemuth with goods or merchandise whereof customs ought to taken to the king's use as in other ports of the realm shall come : the town of Great Jernemuth and there pay those customs, and be unladed and not elsewhere within the port, and the goods for sale by the hands of those bringing the same to sell or of servants, and shall there be freely sold and bought without brokage or other let, ships of the men and tenants of , Little Jernemuth and Gorleston only excepted, which ships ought come to Great Jernemuth and there pay customs, which being the said men and tenants shall return with those ships to their towns and there unlade them, or go elsewhere as they will and . their advantage of the goods therein without let of the burof Great Jernemuth, and without that that they shall be ) to unlade at that town against their will, or pay other customs . the use of the said burgesses, provided nevertheless that if the men tenants of Little Jernemuth and Gorleston will unlade their . 247 ships at Great Jernemuth they shall pay for such ships and to the said burgesses other customs due and accusand that all other ships coming within the port and water with merchandise, whether herring or other fish or goods customs ought not to be given to the king's use, shall be unat Great Jernemuth and not elsewhere, the ships of the men tenants of Little Jernemuth and Gorleston only excepted as and moreover that the same men and tenants may unlade own ships so laded at their said towns or elsewhere at will, expose goods for sale and make their advantage thereof without let the said burgesses, provided that they shall not under colour claim the ships of others as their own to the prejudice of the said and if they be convicted of so doing with the assent of the of the goods the same shall be forfeited, if without such assent shall be severely punished, and in case either party shall conor infringe these ordinances such party upon conviction shall time be bound to the king in 100/., which ordinances the king ratified and confirmed: order to cause the ordinances and aforesaid to be proclaimed as well in Great Jernemuth as Little Jernemuth and Gorleston. By K. and C. Writing of William Beneit, son and heir of Roger Beneit of Great and his executor, giving with warranty to Charles his brother the said town, his heirs and assigns, 24s. yearly quit rent to be taken Easter and Michaelmas by even portions of the lands in the said which Roger bequeathed to the said William, with power of if the rent be in arrear. Witnesses: John Wroth, John (Roceo), John Tourk, Stephen de Gloucestre, Henry Haunsard of London, Geoffrey Grombol, Robert Billyng, Alexander Alexander de Beverlaco. Dated London, Sunday after Gregory the Pope 35 Edward III.