33. The Hosting of Aliens [Exch. K.R. Accounts, 128, 31, m. 15], 1442.

This is the view of William Chervyle, surveyor and host ordained and deputed by Robert Clopton, late mayor of the city of London, upon John Mantel, captain of a carrack coming to Sandwich, and James Ryche, scrivan[240] of the said carrack, and James Douhonour, merchants, coming from Sandwich with the said carrack, to survey as well their merchandise found in their keeping and also coming afterwards, as the employment of the same, to wit, the said John Mantell and James Ryche between the 18th day of January, and James Dohonour between the 25th day of January in the 20th year of the reign of our sovereign lord King Henry the Sixth, until the feast of Michaelmas next following.

The merchandise coming and found in the said carrack of the said John Mantell and James Ryche and James Dohonour—

First, 14 butts of sweet wine.

Further, 30 barrels of the same sweet wine.

Further, 144 butts of sweet wine.

Further, 10 butts of currant raisins.

The merchandise sold by the said John Mantell, James Ryche and James Douhonour:—

First, sold in the month of February to the prior of Canterbury, I butt for4l.6s.8d.
Further, to John Brokley, 2 butts for8l.6s.8d.
Further, to Andrew Tye, 2 butts for8l.
Further, to John Style, 4 butts for14l.
Further, to Davy Selly, 3 butts for12l.
Further, to Richard Tremayne, 2 butts for8l.
Further, to John Chyppenham, 30 barrels for16l.
Further, sold in the month of March to Simon Eyre, 101 butts for305l.
Further, to John Style, 20 butts for75l.
Further, to John Style, 10 butts for40l.
Further, to Davy Selly, 4 butts for16l.
Further, to Thomas Greye, 3 butts for11l.10s.
Further, to John atte Wode, 2 butts for7l.
Further, to John Bale, 4 butts for16l.
Further, to Harry Purchase, 3 butts of currant raisins for29l.
Further, to John Gybbe, 3 butts for29l.
Further, to Nicholas Wyfold, 3 butts for31l.
Further, to John Pecok, 1 butt [for]9l.10s.
Sum of the said sales639l.13s.4d.

The purchases made by the said John Mantell and James Ryche and James Dohonour for the employment of the merchandise aforesaid:—