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ech other Manner three pence. And after those five 

 dayes ended, the King shall defray the charges. 



The other is a Latine Custumall of the towne of Hyde, 



the which although it pretend not so great antiquity as 



the first, yet seemeth it to me to import as much or more 



likelihood and credit : It standeth thus. 



These be the Five Ports of our soveraigne Lord the King 



having liberties, which other Ports have not : Hasting, 



Romenal, Heth, Dover, Sandwich, the chiefe Townes. 



The services due by the same. 



Hasting shall finde 21. ships, in every ship 21. men, 

 and a Garcion, or Boy, which is called a Gromet. To it 

 perteine (as the members of one towne) the Seashore in 

 Seford, Pevenshey, Hodeney, Winchelsey, Rie, Ihame, 

 Bekesbourne, Grenge, Northie, Bulwerheth. 



Romenal 5. ships, in every ship 21. men, and a 

 Garcion : To it perteine, as members thereof, Promhell, 

 Lede, Eastwestone, Dengemareys, olde Rumney. 



Hethe 5. ships, as Romenal before. To it perteineth 

 the Westhethe. 



Dover 21. ships, as Hasting before. To it perteine, 

 Folkstane, Feversham, and S. Margarets, not concerning 

 the land, but for the goods and cattels. 



Sandwich 5. ships, as Romenal, and Hethe. To it 

 perteine Fordwich, Reculver, Serre, and Dele, not for the 

 soile, but for the goods. 



Summe of ships 57. 



Summe of the men 11 87. and 57. Garcions. 



This service, the Barons of the Five Ports doe acknow- 

 ledge to owe to the King, upon summons yerely (if it 

 happen) by the space of 15. dayes together, at their owne 

 costs and charges, accounting that for the first day of the 

 15. in which they shall spread their sailes to goe towards 

 those parts that the King intendeth : and to serve so long 

 after 15. dayes, as the King will, at his owne pay and 

 wages. 



Thus much out of these ancient notes, whereby your 



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