1323-05-09, Cowick

To the sheriffs of London. Order to arrest the goods and merchandise of the men of the town of St. Omer to the value of 200/., and to keep same safely until Hugh le Tygheler of Lincoln, merchant, have been for that sum, or until further orders, certifying the king of the arrested by them, tne king having frequently written to the and échevins of that town to cause payment of the above sum to made to Hugh, who complained to the king that he delivered 2000. to William Bondeleti, changer of that town, to exchange, so that should pay them to Hugh at London in like money at Whitsuntide, the 15th year of the king's reign, and that the mayor and échevins of that mainperned for William for all things touching the exchange, and that secretly left the town without satisfying Hugh; to which the and échevins replied that Hugh had delivered the said money to the William their changer, and that they were bound to Flugh for payment and that they would pay him the same together with his damages in of the king; but, as they desired to defer payment for a long time, king afterwards requested them to satisfy Hugh for the said sum and damages without delay, so that it might not behove the king to provide another remedy for Hugh; and the letters containing this request were to the mayor and échevins by Walter le Taverner of Lincoln, by Hugh sent the letters, when the mayor and échevins scorned and tore said letters, and did nothing in response, as appears by the letters . 651 Membrane '7 of the mayor and community of Lincoln; wherefore Hugh has the king to provide him with a remedy. By C.