“Sixtely, if any man were taken with thefte or pickerye, and thereof konuicted, he should have his head poolled and hot pitche powred upon his pate and upon that the feathers of some pillowe or cushione shaken aloft, that he might thereby be knowne for a theefe, and at the next arrivall of the shipps to any land, be put forth of the Company to seeke his adventure without all hope to retourne to his fellowes.”[768]
[APPENDIX No. 3]
A Mandate for the King of Norway, in favour of his ship the Cogge.
“Anno Domini 1229, 13th year of Henry III.
“Wee will and command all bailliffes of Portes att the which the Cogge of Norway (wherein certain of the King of Norway, his souldiers, and certayne Marchants of Saxonie, are cominge for England) shall touche, that when the forsaid Cogge shall chance to arrive att any of there hauens, they doe permitt the said Cogge safely to remayne in ther said hauens, soe long as need shall require, and without impedimente alsoe freely to deperte thence whensoever the governair of the said Shipp shall thinke it expediente.
“Witnesse the Kinge.”[769]
[APPENDIX No. 4.]
New Charter of the Liberties of the Cinque Ports, confirmed in the time of King Edward, son of King Henry (Edward I., A.D. 1272-1307).