1301-04-18, Worcester

to the good men, religious and whole commonalty of the that as there is a scarcity of oats and malt in that county, be pleased to accept 1,000 quarters of wheat, in full satisfac- 500 quarters of wheat, 500 quarters of oats and 200 quarters of he had requested them to collect under the directions of Robert and Peter de Donewiz, king's clerk, and returns thanks. As the said Robert and Peter inform the king that the men give their goods with confidence except to persons named, to tax, collect and pay when the time comes. But inastaxors and collectors, which the king intends to have elected cannot be elected or appointed before Michaelmas, and his company in their Scotch expedition cannot put off the their provisions later than Midsummer, the king requests that letters patent, directed to the taxors and collectors, which seem the purpose, be held over until Michaelmas, until the taxors are elected and appointed, and if they require further security give it, as the said Robert and Peter and Hugh de Bourgh, which latter is also sent to receive the above corn, together of the county, shall more fully declare. French.