1333-03-29, Cowick

Order date: inferred Regnal year 7 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 20

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Dated in source: “March 29” · Place: Cowick (Yorkshire)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 20 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

Order to cause one of war to be provided from that port with sufficient munition of armed men, to be ready to set out on the king's service at his wages against the Scots, who have invaded the kingdom, on Wednesday in Easter week, as the mayor and bailiffs have informed the king that several of the ships and mariners of the said town are now in the northern parts with victuals and other things for the sustaining of the king's lieges there, for which reason they cannot at present send two ships, well furnished with men, to those parts, as they had been previously ordered by the king [as at p. 22 above. ] By K. and C.

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