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Merchants of England. King and council. The merchants complain that, since alien...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/108/5395

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This record is about the Merchants of England. King and council. The merchants complain that, since alien... dating from [1322-1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/108/5395
Date
[1322-1327]
Description
Petitioners
Merchants of England.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The merchants complain that, since alien merchants were exempted from the prise of wine on payment of a new custom on wine, they are sometimes charged with both the prise and the custom, and pray remedy.
Nature of endorsement
The chancellor and treasurer will call those they wish, and the butler, to establish the details of the matter and decide it.
People mentioned
King's butler.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3042
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149967/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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