To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to buy and deliver in
the wardrobe on the Tuesday before Christmas 300 pairs of shoes
worth 4!d., 5d., or 5!d. the pair for the king's Christmas Maundy
(ad mandatum regis contra iclemfestumfaciendum).
To the same. Oontrabreve to cause the friars preachers of
London to have 20 marks and the friars minors to have 20 marks
of the king's gift out of the sheriffs' farm to buy themselves robes.
To the same. Contrabreve to buy 8 waggon-loads of lead and
carry them to Westminster to roof the great gate of the king's
court.