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Commons. King and lords of parliament. The petition states that a statute and act...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/198/9865

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Reference
SC 8/198/9865
Date
[1432]
Description
Petitioners
Commons.
Addressees
King and lords of parliament.
Nature of request
The petition states that a statute and act of parliament, a copy of which is attached to this petition, was made, granting taxes and charges to make very necessary repairs to several places in and around Calais, but that this was later repealed by another act of parliament, a copy of which is also attached to this petition. It requests that the first act might be re-enacted.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Let it be sent to the lords.The commons have assented to this bill.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Calais, [France].
Note
Petition transcribed on the roll of the parliament of May 1432 (Rot. Parl. vol. IV p.405a-b).
Related material

For the transcripts of the statutes mentioned here, see SC 8/198/9866

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. IV, Hen V and Hen VI, (Record Commission, 1783), p.405a-b (transcription of petition, two acts of parliament and response, on parliament roll)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295754/

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