1345-07-20, Southwick

To the bailiffs of Boston. Whereas John de Nesfeld, the king's clerk, of John de Charnels, keeper of the great wardrobe, has informed the that whereas he bought 1,000 ells of linen cloth of Luke Peyk and ells of linen cloth of Robert de Possedik for certain things touching king's war, as enjoined by the keeper for a certain price, and he paid earnest (erras) thereon and appointed a day for the payment of the sum which the cloth is extented, to Luke and Robert, in the wardrobe, they to deliver that cloth to John unless he immediately pay the said price he has informed the king: the king therefore orders the bailiffs to cause cloth to be arrested and delivered to John or his attorney, telling Luke Robert to sue for payment to the keeper of the wardrobe on the said if they see fit and if they will not permit the livery of the cloth to or have eloigned it, to enjoin them to be before the king and his on a certain day to answer for their contempt and further to do and what shall be ordained.