The King to the venerable father in Christ, W. by the same grace bishop of Winchester, greeting. Because a great part of the people, etc., as above, as far as "to labour for the necessaries of life," and then thus: and therefore we request you that you cause the premises to be proclaimed in the several churches and other places of your diocese where you shall deem expedient; commanding rectors, vicars of such churches, ministers and other your subjects that by salutary warnings they beseech and persuade their parishioners to labour and to keep the ordinances aforesaid, as instant necessity demands; and that you constrain the wage-earning chaplains of your said diocese, who, as is said, refuse in like manner to serve without excessive salary, and compel them, under penalty of suspension and interdict, to serve for the accustomed salary, as is expedient; and that you in no wise omit this as you love us and the common utility of our said realm. Witness as above. By the King himself and the whole council. The like letters of request are directed to the several bishops of England and to the guardian of the archbishopric of Canterbury, the see being vacant, under the same date. [Footnote 213: Printed in Putnam _op. cit., p._ 8*, Appendix.] 13. PRESENTMENTS MADE BEFORE THE JUSTICES OF LABOURERS[214] [_Assize Roll, 267, mm. 1, 8_], 1351. Hundred of Chelmsford. The twelve [jurors] present that Arnulph le Hierde of Maldon, late servant of John Dodebroke from Michaelmas, 24 Edward III, until Michaelmas next following, 25 Edward III, for one year and for a quarter of a year next following and for the whole of that time, the said Arnulph took a quarter of wheat for twelve weeks and 5s. a year for his stipend. Further, he took from the feast of St. Peter's Chains until Christmas in the same time 10s. beyond that which he took above; and hereupon the said Arnulph withdrew from his service before the end of the term, to the damage of the said John of 40s., against the Statute, etc.... _Trespass._--Further, they present that Robert Grys of Danbury, potter, makes brass pots and sells them at threefold the price which he used [to take], against the Statute, etc., in oppression of the people. _Trespass._--Further, they say that John Sextayn the younger, tailor, John Banestrat, tailor, Roger atte Tye of Great Baddow, take salaries for their labours from divers folk against the Statute, etc., and this threefold that which they used to take. _Trespass._--Further, they say that William Denk, servant of Geoffrey le Smyth, took from the said Geoffrey 20s. a year, and is at his table, and was sworn before John de Sutton and his fellows to serve according to the Statute, etc., where he should not take but 8s., etc.... _Trespass._--Further, they present that Richard Smyth of Great Baddow commonly takes for his work double that which he used to take, against the Statute.