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As the prelats and clergy of england have unanimously granted to the king a tenth of the profts of churches, part of which is already collected, but because of the distance the king cannot at present have it, but will have it without any doubt in a short time; the king by the counsel of his barons prays Thomas son of Richard, mayor of London, and the aldermen and commonalty of London with all affection, that they will grant to him for the urgent defence of the realm, as the king's clerks Hervey de Borham andMaster Stephaen de Holwell will explain by word of mouth , 50 lb. from every aldermanry of the city of Londn, as a prest, and deliver the money to the said clerks to bring to the king; nad the king will repay it out of the said tenth by the quinzaine of Michaelmas and will ratify the security which the said clerks will give them by instruments of bishops or others. |