1326-01-22, Norwich

To the burgomasters, échevins, consules, and whole community of Bruges Flanders. Whereas they have intimated to the king by their letters how were unable to send their envoys at St. Hilary last, the day fixed for reformation of concord between the king's subjects and the men and of Flanders concerning the damages inflicted upon each other, as been agreed, by reason of the absence of their lord, the count of and by reason of the discord between them and the town of hent, and have prayed the king to excuse them, and to assign another day this purpose, at which day they will send envoys with full power upon disappearance of the hindrances aforesaid ; the king signifies to them he considers their excuses sufficient and true, and that he excuses for not sending their envoys at the aforesaid day, and has caused day next to be fixed for the commencement of such treaty. As time of the sufferance entered into between the king and them expires Easter next, the king has prorogued the same for a year from the said conditionally upon the assent of them and the other men of Flanders, he will cause such prorogation to be proclaimed and observed throughhis realm when he shall ascertain that they have caused it to be [Federa.]