John Profit (Prophet), citizen and merchant of London. Profit (Prophet) John King...

Petitioners

John Profit (Prophet), citizen and merchant of London.

Name(s)

Profit (Prophet), John

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

merchant of London

Nature of request

Profit requests remedy from Manfeld, Paris, Haukyn and Horsman, who had the safekeeping of the sea from the King's enemies from Winchelsea to Berwick, since by their default the petitioner lost his ship and merchandises. Profit loaded his ship at Scarborough with salted herring and other merchandises worth £40, and came to Kirkley Road on the Monday before the Nativity of Our Lady then next where he found Manfeld, Paris, Haukyn and Horsman who had been there with their ships for over a week. Profit asked if he could sail to London safely and was told that he could sail safely without fear of enemies because there were none. He was sailing towards London when various enemies of the King came and chased his ship, which hit a sandbar and was wrecked and all the merchandises lost.

Nature of endorsement

This bill should be sent to the Chancery, the parties summoned and evidences brought, so that justice can be done.

Places mentioned

London

Winchelsea, [Sussex]

Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland]

Scarborough, [North Riding of Yorkshire]

Kirkeleyrode (Kirkley Road), [Suffolk].

People mentioned

Gilbert Manfeld (Manfeld), merchant

Robert Parys (Paris), merchant

John Haukyn, mariner

Thomas Horsman (Horseman), mariner.

For a writ in response to this petition see SC 8/214/10692

For a related petition see SC 8/84/4190

For a related document see SC 8/214/10706

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10693