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Genoese merchants residing in the city of London. King. The merchants request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/232/11560

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This record is about the Genoese merchants residing in the city of London. King. The merchants request that... dating from [1403-1404] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/232/11560
Date
[1403-1404]
Description
Petitioners
Genoese merchants residing in the city of London.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The merchants request that the king amend the problems arising from the capture of a Venetian carrack which attacked one of three Genoese carracks on their way to Southampton, and they also request safe-conduct to come to any English port that they please with their merchandise for a year.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
London
Genoa, [Italy]
Spain
Venice, [Italy]
Isle of Wight, [Hampshire]
Southampton, [Hampshire].
Note
The petition is dated to 1403-1404 as other petitions in preceding files from Chancery Files 528 date to these years.
Related material

For another similar petition see SC 8/230/11465

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 528.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335119/

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