1339-12-01, Byfleet

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. the king granted Thomas de Drayton, admiral of the fleet from mouth of the Thames towards the north, permission to load 10 sacks lamb s wool in the port of Great Yarmouth, and take them to the at Andewerp in Brabant, and wishes 20/. of the 40 marks which in arrear to him of the 100 marks which the king granted to him for good service, to be allowed in the custom and subsidy due on that and the remaining 10 marks to be paid to him; the king orders treasurer, barons, and chamberlains to make such allowance by king's writ under the exchequer seal, to the collectors of customs in said port, to permit Thomas to take the wool as aforesaid and to 20/. to be allowed to the collectors in their account, and the and barons shall pay 10 marks to Thomas as aforesaid. By letter of the keeper.