Order not to arrest the goods of the men or merchants of Mechlin in Brabant, and not to molest them by virtue of any order to arrest goods of the men and merchants of the power of the duke of Brabant, in the fair of St. Ives or in his bailiwick, as the king learns that Mechlin belongs to the count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland, and not to the duke of Brabant.
The like to the abbot of Ramsey's bailiff of the fair of St. Ives.
Cal. of Close, 1313-18, 408.
1364. To the Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth and The Collectors of Customs there.
Order to suffer fishermen from Flanders and elsewhere over sea, who shall come within the realm for taking herring of the present season and bringing them to Yarmouth Fair, to take with them to their own parts or elsewhere, without let, at their will, all the money they shall receive for the price of herrings brought thither and sold at the said fair, after paying the customs due thereupon, … although lately the king caused proclamation to be made throughout the realm forbidding any man, under pain of forfeiture, to take or cause to be taken out of the realm gold or silver in money or otherwise: as, willing to shew favour to the said fishermen, the king has given them license under his protection to come within the realm, and take at sea what herring they may, receive money in gold for what they shall sell, and take the same with them whither they will, as they shall deem for their best advantage.
Cal. of Close, 1364-8, 30.
MISCELLANEOUS POINTS OF INTEREST.
Special Organisation of Citizens of York in Boston Fair.
1275. To the Bailiffs of Boston.
Order to permit the citizens of York to have, until otherwise ordered, their hanse[15] and gild merchant in Boston Fair, as they ought to have them there and in times past have been wont to have them.