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Walter Levenaunt clerk may pass towards Calais and thence towards the court of Rome with one yeoman, taking 100s. for his expenses and letters of exchange for 40/., by mainprise of Andrew Neweton, Roger Lewes and John Kent of London under a pain of 20/1. By letter of the privy seal. ld. made between the king and Thomas de Gretewell, being for five years from Easter next of the subsidy granted to the the lords and commons of the realm upon cloths for sale in Roteland, Notinghamshire and Derbyshire, rendering year at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions. Covenants p. 89), all forfeitures being reserved to the king. Dated 8 February. French. By bill of the treasurer. John Outhorp of Lincoln and Thomas de Lounde. like indentures are made with the following : and Suffolk. John Claver of Bury for three years from 8 May last, rendering 30/. a year at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions, and taking a moiety of the forfeitures. Dated 7 July. French. By bill of the treasurer. Mainpernors, Thomas de Lakford and Thomas de Ewell of the said counties. Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Salop. John Ray of Coventre for three years from Michaelmas last, rendering 50 marks a year at Easter and Michaelmas and taking a third part of the forfeitures. Mainpernors: Robert Barker, William Smyth and John Sylby of Warwickshire. Dated 8 October. French, By bill of the treasurer. The city and suburbs of London and the county of Middlesex. Richard Baret from Michaelmas last to Michaelmas next, rendering 100 marks for that year at Easter and Michaelmas, and taking a moiety of the forfeitures. Covenant that if the king shall release or pardon to any man any cloths after they be forfeited and by the lessee arrested, he shall have allowance made in his farm for the value of a moiety thereof. Dated 20 January. French. By bill of the treasurer. Kssex and Hertfordshire. Simon de Burgh for five years from Michaelmas last, rendering 40 marks a year at Easter and Michaelmas, all forfeitures being reserved to the ; Mainpernors: John Rethe and William Benet of Kent. Dated 10 October. French. Wyrcestreshire. Alexander de Besford for three years from Kaster next, rendering 54s. a year at Michaelmas and Easter, all forfeitures being reserved to the king. Mainpernor: William de Mulsho clerk of Bukinghamshire. Dated 21 January. French. By bill of the treasurer. _ Promise and oath of fealty upon the gospels made to the king by Arnald Garnier receiver in England of the pope's dues, that he will do, procure or suffer nought to be done or procured to the hurt or prejudice of the king or realm, the laws or any of his subjects, will give faithful counsel when required, will keep secret the king's counsel not revealing it to any man living, will execute no letters or commands of the pope displeasing to the king or his subjects, and receive none such but to deliver them to the council, will without special licence of the king or council send out of the realm no treasure or due of the pope or any cardinal or other person in money, plate of gold or silver, by letters of exchange or other letters, will so far as in him lies guard and maintain the king's honour and estate, his laws and rights without impairment, and will not pass out of the realm without the king's licence. Dated Westminster Palace, 13 February 1372, in presence of Sir Robert de Thorp chancellor, Richard Lescrope treasurer of England, Sir John de Neville steward, Nicholas Carreu keeper of the privy seal, Sir John Knyvet justice, Henry Wakefeld treasurer of the household, Sir Henry Snayth chancellor of the exchequer, Richard de Ravenser clerk of the hanaper, John de Branketre and William de Tiryngton the king's notaries. French. [Federa. ]