1342-10-09, Rochester

Appointment, because of frauds in the shipping of wool for export in the port of Boston and elsewhere in the county of Lincoln, of Thomas Worsship, to arrest, survey and search all ships there freighted with wool, to cause the wool im these to be put on shore and to be weighed anew by William de Shylvyngton, Henry de Tyddeswell of Staunford, Roger de Wollesthorpe, Ralph Heryng of Grantham, Thomas Gouke, Ralph de Derby of Boston, William Pellesone of Boston, Roger Hert of Boston, William de Gosberkyrk or one of them, as the king has enjoined, to take such of the wool as had not been duly weighed as forfeit to the king and to arrest and imprison all persons found rebellious in the premises. By the Keeper.