1336-12-04, Bothwell

To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment to be to Bartholomew de Bard and Peter Biny and their fellows, merof the society of the Bardi of Florence, staying within the realm, the sums which they have paid by divers orders under the privy seal the great seal, having viewed the said orders, or to cause them to have assignment in places within the realm where they may quickly be satisas they have paid the following sums to the following persons for divers of the king, to wit, to William de Dunstaple, 400/.; to John de 900/. at divers times ; to Master John de Besaunson, 662. 13s. 4d. ; brother Geoffrey de Maldon, 40/.; to Richard Talebot, 26/. 13s. 4 ; to Speawe of Bayonne, 26/. 18s. 4d. ; and to Edward, earl of Chester, king's son, 250/.; and the merchants have the letters patent of the earl, John, John, Geoffrey, Richard and Reymund, testifying the of the said sums, in their possession. To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler.