1338-10-09, Kennington
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the and citizens of London to have respite until Michaelmas next, for 12s., delivered as a prest to Hamo de Chiggewelle, late mayor, and said citizens, to be restored to the late king's wardrobe by Roger Watre, serjeant at arms, by the late king's order, at Mallyng, on 5 November, in the 15th year of his reign, to be paid to 92 armed foot to the said king to Ledes in aid of the siege of Ledes castle, at expense of the city for lack of wages delivered to them by the citizens. By C. To John de Warenna, earl of Surrey. Order not to aggrieve the onan the town of Suthewerk for not coming before him on Tuesday next, by virtue of his commission to array men in co. Surrey, as chey have enjoined by the king and by the mayor and aldermen and sheriffs London, to guard that town and the banks of the Thames in those against invasion, night and day. By C.
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