APPENDIX No. 3.
A Mandate for the King of Norway, in favour of his ship the Cogge.
"Anno Domini 1229, 13th year of Henry III.
"Wee will and command all bailliffes of Portes att the which the Cogge of Norway (wherein certain of the King of Norway, his souldiers, and certayne Marchants of Saxonie, are cominge for England) shall touche, that when the forsaid Cogge shall chance to arrive att any of there hauens, they doe permitt the said Cogge safely to remayne in ther said hauens, soe long as need shall require, and without impedimente alsoe freely to deperte thence whensoever the governair of the said Shipp shall thinke it expediente.
"Witnesse the Kinge."[1]
APPENDIX No. 4.
New Charter of the Liberties of the Cinque Ports, confirmed in the
time of King Edward, son of King Henry (Edward I., A.D.
1272-1307).
"Edward, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland,
and Duke of Aquitaine, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots,
Priors, Earls, Barons, Justiciaries, Sheriffs, Provosts, Officers, and
all Bailiffs and his lieges health, Know ye that we, for the faithful
service which our Barons of the Cinque Ports have rendered
heretofore to our predecessors Kings of England and to us
lately in our army of Wales, and for the service to us and our
heirs Kings of England faithfully to be continued for the future,
have granted and by this our Charter have confirmed for us
and our heirs to the same our Barons and their heirs all their
liberties and quittances, so that they may be quit of all duty
[thelonium] and from all custom, viz.: from all lastage, tallage,
passage, cayage, rivage, sponsage, and from all wrekke, and
from all their selling, buying, and redeeming [rechato] through
all our land and dominion with soc and sac and thol and theam;
- ↑ MS. Harl. 293, fol. 80. See also a long letter from Henry III. to Eric,
King of Norway. Cotton. Nero, iii. p. 31, dated A.D. 1218, November 28;
and a letter from Haco, King of Norway, promising to meet any complaints
brought against his subjects. Rymer, "Fœd." vol. i., sub A.D. 1216-18.
