1344-09-15, Hereford

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William Gore, constable of Lesclus, to come before them to answer for his contempt, to show cause why he should not be charged with 38 gold florins de l écu and further to do and receive what shall there be determined, as the king 18 KDWARD III. Parr 2. 469 proclamation to be made that no one should take any gold money of the realm except the florin called la Noble upon the forfeiture and although Saier Lorymer, appointed to inspect ships and boats out of the realm and to arrest the king's forfeitures found therein, the said 88 florins taken by certain merchants of Flanders contrary the proclamation in a ship of theirs called la Seint Johan of Lesclus, in port of the town of Manytre and delivered them to the said constable the king's use, yet William delivered those florins to the said merchants, Saier has informed the king.