1367-06-12, Westminster

To the sheriff of York. Order, at his peril, if assured that John Percy of Frismershe, William Esthus chaplain, Nicholas Smyth of Frismershe, William Stedeman Johanesservant Percy, Stephen Day of Patryngton, Peter Day of the same, Peter Frowe of the same and William Gudbarn of the same were indicted concerning the death of William Webster of Patryngton and Robert Thorgot of Patryngton, slain at Patryngton, and were fugitives or withdrew themselves for that cause, to take into the king's hand all the lands, goods and chattels which they had on the day those felonies were committed within liberties and without in whose hands soever they shall be, cause their lands to be extended and their goods appraised and safe kept to the king's use without deduction, so that the sheriff may answer for the same or the value thereof at the king's command, and if any be eloigned so that they may not be found and seized, to make inquisition into whose hands they came and in whose hands they are, or to cause the value thereof to be seized of the goods and chattels of those who are bound to answer for them, and answer to be made to the king for the same, certifying in chancery when he shall have executed this command the extent of their lands, the value of their goods, and all his own action in the matter; as the king is informed that the said John Percy and others, after committing the said felonies, forthwith fled from justice and are wandering in divers counties, wherefore certain of the king's ministers caused their goods and chattels to be seized into his hand and appraised to the king's use at 20s. or little more, although the value of them is above 1001., keeping the residue to their own use; and the king would not be so defrauded. By K.