A. D. 1359. s(^i 



leaft as old as the times now under our confideration : for we find a let- 

 ter of fafe condud granted to Andrew Moray and Alan Erfkine, two 

 Scottifh drovers, with three horfemen and their fervants, for traveling 

 through England or the king's foreign dominions for a year, with horfes, 

 oxen, cows, and other goods and merchandize. [Faedera, V. \''\,p. 114.] 



The fleet, with which King Edward this year invaded France, is faid 

 by one author to have confided of eleven hundred well-appointed fliips. 

 [IValfinghani, p. 174.] 



November 22'* — In January the Flemings banilhed all the Englifh 

 merchants in their country into Brabant, and put to death many of the 

 citizens of Bruges, who had been favourable to them. King Edward 

 therefor ordered all foreigners of whatever condition, except his own 

 farmers, to leave his dominions before the 20"" of July. But, as I have 

 already obferved, in thofe days neither the Englilh nor the Flemings 

 could live without the benefits derived from mutual friendly intercourfe. 

 When King Edward was this year on the continent, the Flemings were 

 zealoufly attentive in providing his camp with neceflaries ; and he in 

 return granted them liberty to trade in England, and to export corn and 

 other provifions on obtaining his fpecial licences and paying the cuftoms. 

 \_Knyghton, col. 2620. — Faedsra, V. ^i, pp. 40, 47.] 



1360, January — The prerogative of purveying (that is forcibly tak- 

 ing provifions, liquors, or other wares) was not only veiled in the king 

 and the royal family, but was alfo aflhmed, legally or illegally, by many 

 others, to the ruin of the people and the great hinderance of trade. It 

 was therefor now refirided by ad; of parliament to the king, the queen, 

 and the king's oldeft fon ; and feveral things purveyed for the queen 

 and the prince were ordered to be paid for. \^Acls 34 Ediv. Ill, cc. 



2, 3'] 



The flatutes of labourers were confirmed : new penalties were enad- 

 ed for labourers leaving their fervice and going into another county : 

 and they were deprived of the antient privilege annexed to refidence in 

 cities or burghs, the chief ofiicers of which were now required to de- 

 liver them up. \_AEls 34 Fdw. Ill, cc. 9-1 1.] 



All merchants and others, aliens or natives, had liberty to trade free- 

 ly to and from Ireland with their merchandize, viduals, &c. without pay- 

 ing fine or raniom beyond the antient cuftoms and duties. \^A^s 34 

 Ediv. Ill, cc. 17, 18.] 



The exportation of corn was now reflrided to the fupply of Calais 

 and Gafcoigne. {^ABs 34 Edzv. HI, c. 20.] From this ad, and the licence 

 granted in the preceding year to the Flemings, it appears that corn form- 

 ed a part of the ufual exports of England at this time *. 



* In the year 1350 Everard Fitz-Nicol of Flar- \_Rymer''s jiaa mamifcr. Ed-w. Ill, V. vli, a". 130] 

 dyng obtained licence to purchafe 80G quarters of and there is reafon to beh'eve that ttill no corn could 

 corn in England, and to carry it to Holland : be exported without a fpecial licence. 



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