1324-08-07, Henley

To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Whereas the king, on 26 July sent Henry, lord of Sully (Sudliaco), to France as his envoy, and the Henry then proposed to send to Whitsand for two or three ships to take his household, horses, and equipments from Dover to the said parts; the king took him, his household, horses, etc., into his protection whilst going to France, staying there, and returning for as many times as he should to pass to France, or return thence in connexion with the said matters, and also took into his protection the said Henry's men and envoys coming to him with letters from Henry and returning to France ; and the now understands that the said mayor and bailiffs have arrested a ship, her mariners and the goods in her, for which Henry sent to carry him, household, horses, and equipments, from Dover to the aforesaid parts: the king orders them to release the ship, mariners, and goods, if it appear to them that Henry sent for the ship for the above purpose, and that came to Dover from the said parts for this purpose, and for no other Vacated, because they were not sealed.