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Merchants of Cornwall. King and council. The merchants of Cornwall complain of harsh...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4896

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This record is about the Merchants of Cornwall. King and council. The merchants of Cornwall complain of harsh... dating from [c. 1307-c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/98/4896
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Merchants of Cornwall.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The merchants of Cornwall complain of harsh treatment by the people of Flanders, who have greatly increased the customs payable on tin.
Nature of endorsement
They are to wait for the treaty that will be drawn up between the King and Flanders.
Places mentioned
Cornwall
Flanders.
Related material

For transcript, see p.42 of PRO 31/7/97

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1591
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149463/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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