1336-11-20, Bothwell

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Thomas de Melcheburn, has besought the king to order account to be made with him further to cause what is just to be done, as H. bishop of Lincoln, the lately bought 1,000 quarters of wheat from him for the mainteof the king and the lieges in his company, in the North, and enjoined Thomas on the king's behalf, that he should cause that wheat to be in ships and delivered by indenture to the sheriff of Norfolk to be to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Thomas received 200/. by of the treasury upon the price of the wheat and upon his in loading the ships, with which 200/. as with a prest, Thomas is at the exchequer; the king therefore orders the treasurer and to account with Thomas in this respect and to cause him to have satisfaction or an assignment for what is found to be due to both for the said price and for his expenses. By K.