for the present 2000 Marks, they would cease to assess the aforesaid Tallage, until the next Parliament.

And because the Citizens would not presently yield this, there came Lord William Jagge, Gilbert de Ronberi, Master John de Everdon, and John Abel, Justices appointed to assess the said Tallage at Gyhald: And they caused their Commission to be read, &c. And by reason of the Shortness of the Day, they prefixed to the said Citizens a Day to begin the Assize of the said Tallage, unto Friday next following, &c.

Afterwards, on Wednesday next after the Epiphany of our Lord, the said Maior and Citizens came before the Lord King's Council, and granted to the Lord King 1000l. by Loan for the present. And sued from thence Letters of the Lord King to be made to them, that any Tallage singly by Poll, or in common upon their Goods, Cattals, Rents or Tenements, be not assessed before the next Parliament.

And hereupon the King, made to them certain his Letters Patents; the Tenor whereof is such:

EDWARDUS Dei gratia, &c. "Edward by the Grace of God, &c. To all to whom the present Letters shall come, Greeting. Know ye, that whereas our Beloved, the Maior and Aldermen, and the rest of the Citizens of our City of London, have lately caused to be lent to Us a Thousand Pounds Sterling, We, willing to satisfy them, the Maior, Aldermen and Citizens of the same Sum of Money, as we are bound, have granted unto them, that in the next Aid to be granted unto Us in our foresaid City, or in the County of Middlesex, or in levying Money in the said City and County for Our Need, for whatsoever Cause next to be levied, We will cause the foresaid Thousand Pounds to be allowed them."

"We have granted also to the same Maior, Aldermen, and Citizens, that we will by no means cause to be assessed any Tallage singly by Poll, or in common upon them, their Goods, Cattals, Lands and Tenements, or Rents, in the said City, or Suburbs of the same, before our next Parliament, or to be levied upon them, Saving always to the Maior, Aldermen and Citizens of the said City, the Assignments before made by Us to them for Debt, concerning which they undertook to saitsfy Us; as in our Letters Patents made to them thereupon, more fully is contained. In Witness whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patents. Witness myself at Windesore, the 13 th day of February, Anno Regni nostri Sexto."

And accordingly the said 1000l. was paid to the Lord Ingelarde de Warlee, then Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, by a Brief of the King, in these Words:

EDWARDUS Dei gratia, &c. "Edward by the Grace of God, &c. To the Maior, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of London, Greeting. Whereas ye lately freely lent Us a Thousand Pounds Sterling, under certain Conditions, as in Our Letters Patents made to you thereupon, more fully is specified; We command you, that you deliver in Our Name the said Sum of Money to Our beloved Clark Ingelarde de Wardlee, Keeper of Our Wardrobe, without delay; receiving from him his Letters Patents, testifying the Receipt of the said Money. Witness myself at Windesore, the 15th day of February, in the 6th Year of Our Reign."

And accordingly the said Thousand Pounds were paid to Lord Ingelarde, by five his Letters Patents; which remain here [saith Horn the Writer] in the Chamber, among the Acquittances of the Account of John Mayeliner, then Chamberlain.

Afterward, notwithstanding the King's Grant, for that the Lord King had held his Parliament at York, on the next Lord's Day after the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the 8th Year of his Reign, about executing some certain Causes, then relating to his Affairs in the Premisses, as well for arduous Businesses touching the King's Crown, by reason of his Wars in Scotland, which were only handled in the said Parliament; as also for that said Parliament was held in Parts so remote, the Maior and Citizens did not at all prosecute, whether they were talliable or not; the foreaid Lord King notwithstanding sent his Justices to tax the said City, viz. the Lord Henry de Staunton, Henry Scrop, John de Markfield, and Rafe de Stoke. And thereupon commanded the Sheriffs of London by his Brief in these Words:

REX Vicecomitibus London salutem, &c. "The King to the Sheriffs of London, Greeting. Whereas We have constituted Our beloved and faithful Henry de Staunton, Henry de Scrop, &c. three or two of them, to assess Our Tallage within the foresaid City, and in the Suburbs thereof, separately by Poll, or in common, as they shall see to be more expedient for Our Profit; as in Our Letters Patents to the same Henry, Henry, John and Rafe made, more fully is contained; We command you, that when ye shall be warned by them, three or two of them, ye cause to come before them, &c. all those of the City and Suburbs foresaid, whom ye shall see necessary for the said Tallage. And that ye be aiding and attending for this, to the said Henry, Henry , John and Rafe, three or two of them, as they shall enjoin you on Our Part. Witness Myself at Spalding, the 24th October, the eighth Year of Our Reign."

There was also another Letter to the Sheriffs of London in these Words:

EDWARDUS, &c. "Edward by the Grace of God, &c. to the Sheriffs of London, Greeting. We command you, that ye cause to come before our beloved and faithful Henry de Staunton, &c. at Gyhald, London, on this instant Sunday, next after the Feast of St. Leonard's, twelve of the honester, richer, and loyaller sort of Men of every Ward of the said City, according as the same Wards shall be greater or less, to hear, do, and receive what shall be there enjoined them on Our behalf. And that ye have there then their Names, whom ye shall so cause to come there, &c. Witness Henry de Staunton at Westminster, the 6th day of November, the eighth Year of Our Reign."

And the said Justices came to Gydhald, to begin the foresaid Taxation. And upon this the Maior and Citizens repaired to the King's Council, and prayed Respite, until the next Parliament, as before. And they granted to the King 600 Marks in Loan: So that the said Tallage should be put off to the next Parliament. And the Lord King granted them Respite of the said Tallage. And thereupon made to them his Letters Patents under this Form:

"EDWARD by the Grace of God, King of England, &c. to all to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. Know ye, that whereas the Maior, Aldermen, and the rest of our Citizens of London, have lent Us 400l. by the hands of our beloved and faithful Walter of"