county, as well by imprisonment of their bodies as in other lawful manner which shall seem good to you in this behalf, to pay without delay that which they have so received in excess to the subtaxers and subcollectors of the singular towns to which the same artificers, servants and workmen belong, in aid of payment of the tenth and fifteenth aforesaid, according to the agreement abovesaid. Provided that the fines made or to be made therefor, and other things belonging to us therefrom, be converted to our use, as is just. Witness the King at Westminster, 12 June. By the council 17. APPLICATION OF FINES FOR EXCESSIVE WAGES TO THE SUBSIDY OF A FIFTEENTH [_Subsidy Roll_, 107, 41.], 1351-2. Hundred of Winstree. From the town of East Mersea, 46s. 4-3/4d., from fines of workmen of the same town. From the towns of West Mersea and Fingringhoe, 4l. 8s. 11-3/4d., from fines of workmen of the same town (_sic_). From the towns of Peldon and Abberton, 44s. 7-1/2d., from fines of workmen of the same town _(sic_). From the towns of Wigborough, Great and Little, 62s. 2d., whereof the fifteenth is 12d., the fines of workmen 61s. 2d. From the town of Layer de la Hay, 32s. 9-3/4d., whereof the fifteenth is 2s. 9-3/4d., the fines of workmen 30s. From the town of Layer Breton with Salcott, Virley, 46s. 6d. whereof the fifteenth is 16s. 6d., the fines of workmen 30s. From the town of Layer Marney, 28s. 7-1/4d., whereof the fifteenth is 18s. 7-1/4d., the fines of workmen 10s.; whereof, of the fifteenth, the goods of Robert de Marny[215] in the same town [contribute] 10s. From the town of Langenhoe, 40s. 1d., from the excess of fines of workmen of the same towns (_sic_). Sum of this hundred, 19l. 10s. 2d., whereof from the fifteenth [arises] 38s. 11d.. from fines of workmen 17l. 11s. 3d.[216] [Footnote 215: His lands were for the time being in the King's hand as an escheat.] [Footnote 216: Note that in half the towns in this hundred the inhabitants' share of the subsidy is wholly covered by the fines. The ordinance and statute were enforced in Essex more severely than elsewhere.] 18. LABOUR LEGISLATION; THE STATUTE OF 12 RICHARD II. [_Statute Roll, 2, mm. 13, 12_], 1388.[217]