1301-12-10, Linlithgow

Order to the sheriffs of London, pursuant to an inquisition made by them and the coroner of London shewing that among all the goods taken into the king's hand by order of the coroner for the death of William Baman whom Thouse le Lumbard is said to have killed by order of Philip de Spyne, which goods are in linen and woollen cloths, money by tale, jewels of gold and silver, vessels of silver, iron, wood (busca) and other things, and were valued at 107/. 10s. 4d. wherewith Luke de Havering and Richard de Caumpes, late sheriffs, are charged on the coroner's roll, the said Philip had nothing except certain parcels valued in the said sum at 23s. 8d., and that Philip was not of the society of merchants of the society of the Spini of Florence but only their yeoman, and that Thouse had goods to the value of 16s., and that the rest of the goods belong to the merchants of the said society, to deliver to the said merchants the said residue, taking security from them to answer therefor at the king's will, if the same should pertain to the king.