Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent eventsGillingwater, Edmund
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Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent events
Gillingwater, Edmund
Lothingland (England); Lowestoft (England)
6th. Also they say, that before the new grant of the liberties and
privileges aforesaid, all the ships and boats loaden with herrings,
and other victuals and merchandise, have used at their pleasure to
come as well to the port of the town of Great Yarmouth, as to the
said place called Kirkley road, without any manner of let, and to
unload their herrings, victuals, and other merchandise, as will in
one place as in the other; and have sold the same unto any man of the
realm of England willing to buy freely without any let or challenge
of any man.
7th. And at the same time it was the common profit, as well of the
commonalty of the realm of England, as of the said town of Yarmouth.
8th. Also they say, that the greatest commodity should be to all the
commonalty of the realm of England; that all ships and boats laden
with any victuals and merchandise might come as well to the port of
the town of Yarmouth, as to the said place of Kirkley road, freely at
their wills; and their victuals and merchandise might unload as well
in the one place as in the other; and the same without let of any
person, might sell to any of the realm of England that would buy the
same.
9th. And they further understand, that the men of Great Yarmouth may
sustain and bear towards our lord the king all charges which they did
sustain and bear before the granting of the liberties and privileges
aforesaid, and maintain the said town, although the same liberties
and privileges shall be revoked.
In witness, etc.
THE SECOND INQUISITION,
TAKEN AT NORWICH THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE FEAST OF ST. MICHAEL,
5 RICHARD II.
That it should be to the commodity of the commonalty of the counties
of Norfolk and Suffolk, and all other counties of the realm of
England:
1st. That all the ships and boats laden with herrings, and other
victuals and merchandise, coming to the parts of Norfolk and Suffolk,
upon the sea coast might unload their herrings, victuals and
merchandise, wheresoever they please, and the same without let of any
person, to sell to any of the realm of England that will buy the
same.
2nd. And that all the realm might lawfully buy the herrings,
victuals, and merchandise aforesaid, wheresoever within the counties
aforesaid. Also they say, that the burgesses of the town of Great
Yarmouth, by force of the liberties and privileges aforesaid, to them
of new so given and granted, do not suffer the said commonalty of the
realm of England, at any time of the year, to buy or sell any
victuals or merchandise in the said place of Kirkley road.
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