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galleys seized said ships off the foreland of Thanet in May 1298, took 

 the goods aforesaid from said ships and in their galleys to Calais, and 

 there disposed of them by the aid of Henry de Genewe. Said Thomas 

 Cros demands restoration and 100 damages. 



EXCEPTION REQUIRING DELAY (Excepco dilatoria). 



The said John says it is not for him to reply, as the complaint 

 concerns not him but mos Henri de Genes and Michel de Nauare, 

 who are abroad where they cannot be had. 



"Watier le Hert de Mallins " and Rose de Salisbery of London 

 loaded at London a ship called the Johan Azelard de Mallins with 

 goods value 28, 19s. 2d. Michel de Nauare and others of Calais 

 with three galleys seized said goods out of said ship, then anchored off 

 the foreland of Thanet (May 1298), took them in their galleys to 

 Calais, and disposed of them by the aid of mons. Henri de Genewe. 

 Said Watier and Rose demand restoration and 6 damages. 



Cecile atte More of London loaded at London for Brabant the ships 

 William Petersone of Seland, William Henriessone of Seland, Johan 

 le Chandeler, with goods value 158, 19s. Michel de Nauere and 

 others of Calais in May 1298 seized said goods out of said ships (then 

 anchored off Thanet) and disposed of them at Calais by the aid of 

 Henri de Genewe. Cecile claims restoration and 20 damages. 



Cecile atte More complains that in July 1303 Johan Pederogh and 

 others seized goods of the said Cecile at the mouth of the Thames out 

 of a ship called "la Blithe de Londres " coming from Brabant, and 

 disposed of them at Calais by the aid of mos Edward de Mabusshon : 

 value 10. Cecile prays restoration and 40s. damages. 



Said John replies that at the date specified he was at Paris or on 

 the road to Calais, and not on the sea at all. 



Thomas atte Hurst of London loaded at Berwick the "Distaf de 

 Haneford" for London, with goods to the value of 11, 18s. 8d. 

 They were seized by men from Calais off Blakeney on the Tuesday 

 after Saint Bartholomew 1303, 1 and disposed of at Calais. Thomas 

 prays restoration and damages. 



The said John [sic] says that the above demand concerns " mi sire 

 Reniers de Grimaus " only, for he was then admiral, and said John 

 was on shore at the date specified. Said John was only in the com- 

 pany of said Reniers " en Sellande et en Horlande." 



1 24th Aug. 1303, Saturday. 



