Source: Printed
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, 258
Date: 8 February
1413
Place: Westminster
14 HENRY IV
MEMBRANE 4
Appointment during pleasure of Henry Punsard and William
Plukerose to examine
in person and by deputy all ships and boats passing from and to the realm in the
port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports and places, and to make search of all
such ships and boats suspected of being laden with uncocketed 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 bulls, letters, instruments or 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 the matter, answering and rendering faithfull 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, under forfeiture
of all that they can forfeit, to be intendant to the said Henry and William and
their deputies.
By bill of the treasurer.