1343-04-08, Westminster

To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to attach Henry Crullyng of Seford, de Clare and Thomas Burdon so that he have them in chancery on quinzaine of Haster next, to answer for their contempt and further to and receive what shall there be ordained by the king and his council, the king lately appointed John Seman of Wynchelse and William de to examine and inspect all ships and boats laden with wool, wool-fells, or other victuals to be taken to parts beyond the sea in all ports from mouth of the Thames towards the west, and to arrest all corn, victuals, and wool-fells which they found not coketted or customed together the ships, lords, masters and mariners thereof and to keep them safely the king concerning the wool, fells and corn and the owners, the of the ships and of the lords, masters and mariners thereof from time time and of all their action in the matter, as is fully contained in the letters to him, and by virtue of his commission William arrested a ship of a ship of Walter and a ship of Thomas at Seford, laden with corn be taken to parts beyond, without the king's licence, as he has certified king in chancery, and Henry, William (sic) and Walter broke that arrest took the said ships with the corn to parts beyond, contrary to the proto the manifest damage and contempt of the king. By C.