Being questioned as to which falsity, how he would acquit himself thereof, the same John did not gainsay the same. Therefore it was adjudged that he should have the punishment of the pillory, to stand upon the same for one hour of the day. Riley, _Memorials of London_, 333. 1363. On the 9th day of the month of November ... William Cokke of Hees (Hayes) was taken because that on the same day he, the same William, carrying a sample of wheat in his hand, in the market within Newgate in London followed one William, servant of Robert de la Launde, goldsmith, who wanted to buy wheat, from sack to sack, and said that such wheat as that he would not be able to buy at a lower price than 21 pence; whereas on the same day and at that hour the same servant could have bought such wheat for 21 pence. Upon which the same William Cokke being questioned, before the mayor, recorder, and certain of the aldermen, he acknowledged that he had done this to enhance the price of wheat, to the prejudice of all the people. It was therefore awarded by the said mayor and aldermen that the said William Cokke should have the punishment of the pillory. Riley, _Memorials of London_, 314. 1362-90. To Wye and to Wychestre I went to the faire, With many menere marchandise as my Maistre me hight,[13] Ne had the grace of guile ygo[14] amonge my ware, It had be unsolde this sevene yeare, so me god helpe! _The Vision of Piers the Plowman_, Lines 205 _et seq._ [13] Told. [14] Gone. FOREIGN MERCHANTS. 1233. Mandate to the bailiffs of Peter de Dreux, count of Brittany, in the fair of St. Botolph, that every week, for so long as the fair lasts, they shall cause thrice to be proclaimed throughout that fair that no merchant bringing wine for sale to England, whether wine of Gascony, of Anjou, of Oblenc (Le Blanc on the Creuse), of Auxerre, or of other place, shall after this fair of St. Botolph bring to England any dolium of wine which contains less than it was wont to hold in the time of Henry, Richard and John, kings. _Cal. of Close_, 1231-4, 223. 1235. THE KING TO HIS BAILIFFS OF YARMOUTH GREETING. Know that we have granted by our charter for us and our heirs to our beloved citizens of Cologne that they may go freely to the fairs throughout our land, and buy and sell in the town of London and elsewhere, save for the liberty of our city of London. _Cal. of Close_, 1234-7, 216. 1279. TO WILLIAM DE BRAYBOEF, KEEPER OF THE PRIORY OF WINCHESTER. Order to send to the king the 310 marks which Reyner de Luk and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, lent to William at the last fair of St. Giles at Winchester. _Cal. of Close_, 1272-9, 519. 1327. The bailiffs of Boston Fair ... have arrested wool and other goods of Taldus Valoris and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, in the said fair. _Cal. of Close_, 1327-30, 221. 1276. TO JOHN BEK AND PHILIP DE WYLBY.