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Owners of ships in the realm. Lords of parliament. The petitioners request that the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/110/5477

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This record is about the Owners of ships in the realm. Lords of parliament. The petitioners request that the... dating from [c. 1400-c. 1425] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/110/5477
Date
[c. 1400-c. 1425]
Description
Petitioners
Owners of ships in the realm.
Addressees
Lords of parliament.
Nature of request
The petitioners request that the levy of 40d. per quarter on the tonnage of ships for the maintenance of shipping, established under Edward III and increased under Richard II be restored to its former level.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
People mentioned
Edward III, King of England
Richard II, King of England.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3299
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150142/

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