Title:
Calendar of the Fine Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office. Prepared under the Superintendence of
The Deputy Keeper of the Records. Vol. XIII. Henry IV. A.D. 1405-1413. Published by Authority of His Majesty’s Principal
Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1933, London, 225
Date: 16 May 1412
Place:
Westminster
13 HENRY IV
MEMBRANE 15
1411.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
Appointment during pleasure of Thomas Grafton as searcher of ships in the ports of Plymouth and Fowy, Cos. Devon and Cornwall, in terms as above [p. 6] 1.
By bill of the treasurer.
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Appointments in like terms of the following in the ports and places named:—
1412
May 16.
Westminster.
John Rederys, William Markes and William Plukrose; in the port of Bristol etc.
By bill of the treasurer.
1 to examine in person and by deputy all ships and boats passing from and to the realm in the port of ... and in all adjacent ports and places, and to make search of all such ships and boats suspected of being laden with uncocketted or uncustomed wools, woolfells, hides, cloths, or other customable wares, or with gold or silver in money by tale or mass or plate, or with jewels, and of any persons suspected of having carried into or out of the realm any bulls, letters, instruments, processes or any other things prejudicial to the king or his subjects, contrary to the proclamations and prohibitions made thereof in the king’s behalf; and to arrest all such goods and instruments as forfeit, together with the ships and persons carrying them, and to keep them safely until further order; and to do all other things that pertain to the said office; and to certify the king in the Chancery of all that is done in this matter, answering and rendering faithful account at the Exchequer for all forfeitures. And order to all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters, mariners of ships, and other the king’s ministers and lieges to be intendant to ... and his deputies.
"Cocketted" goods are goods that have received a Custom House seal or certificate.