1341-08-11, Tower of London

Protection and safe conduct, until Martinmas, for William de Neuton of and his attorneys in carrying wool from the port of Ipswich to Flanders, 95 follows: the king lately granted licence for them to export thence 30 sacks of wool quit of custom and subsidy, because the said William had paid in advance 302. to wit 20s. on each sack, to William de la Pole for his service beyond the seas, and the said William afterwards made his petition that, whereas he was hindered in the export of the 0 sacks, although by virtue of the licence he had purveyed the same long before the grant to the king in the last Parliament of 20,000 sacks of wool, he might have licence to export them from the said port ITI. Paar IT. 378 of 40/7. by the name of subsidy and custom beyond the 301. paid as above, which licence the king in consideration of the thought fit to grant. By pretext of such licence he has exported 18 sacks of the said 30 sacks, and on his petition for to take the remaining sacks, the king has commanded the of customs in the said port that, if, on searching their it is clear to them that he has exported 18 sacks and no then on receipt of the 40/. if they have not already received these, shall permit him to ship there 12 sacks of old wool for Flanders impediment. By K.