1368-02-20, Westminster

To the sheriffs and the keepers of the passage in the port of London. upon the petition of William Brykles merchant of London, suffer him to put on board a small ship of John de Maryn certain and armour for the furnishing and defence of a ship by him made at Shorham and called la George of London, and other needful for the gear thereof by him made ready and purveyed London, and to take them freely without let to the said town of any command to the said sheriffs and keepers addressed the contrary notwithstanding ; as he has prayed the king's licence to do, and William Waryn and Roger Estfeld merchants of London mainperned for him that he will take the said victuals, armour to Shorham for the purpose aforesaid and not elsewhere.