1235-03-25, Northampton

Writ of aid to the bailiffs of the ports of Norfolk and Suffolk, in favour Thomas de Heinmegrave, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, whom the king to them to purvey ten good sound ships against the transfretation the king's sister Isabel, and to furnish them with good mariners and other necessary armaments. to the said Thomas de Emmegrave, saving the king's order to to obtain as much money as possible, to go in person to the port of and other ports in his bailiwick if necessary, and purvey ten for the said transfretation from the port of Orewell; and if the of the ships which he shall have retained are insufficient, he to take good sound ones in other ships, so that the said ten ships be and sufficiently equipped at the port of Orewell on Monday the of Easter, and to expedite the matter the king sends him a writ of to the bailiffs abovementioned, and sends also Richard de Hertford, clerk, to act with him. [I'wdera under 1236.] without term, for the prior and canons of Bissemede.