1324-06-26, Tonbridge

To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. Although the king lately ordered them cause all ships of that port and its members capable of carrying 40 tuns of and upwards to be prepared and found, so that they should be ready set out in the king's service upon three days summons, and that they not permit such ships of that port to go to parts beyond sea, and to and prepare such ships then without the port upon their return thither, king, wishing to provide for the indemnity of the men owning the ships much as possible without pre[judice], orders the mayor and bailiffs to in the port as many ships carrying the said weight as shall suffice for king's service, having respect to the number of ships of that port, so that be ready to set out in his service upon three days summons, and to all other ships, which they have caused to be retained and prepared virtue of the above order, to go to Poitou (Payto) or Gascony, as the of the ships shall elect, for the exercise of merchandise. The king that the ships that they have caused to be retuined for his service shall allowed to go to Poitou or Gascony as above upon the return of the aforeships to port, and that the same number of the latter shall then be refor his service. By K.