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 1316, 28 July.—Haco, king of Norway, informs the king of England that he will meet any complaint brought against his subjects respecting the arrest of a ship in the port of Selay.

" 9 Aug.—Haco, king of Norway, narrates to the king of England the facts of the complaints of the merchants of Berwick.

1318, 28 Jan.—Philip, king of France, complains to the king of England of the illegal detention in London of the goods of some French merchants.

" 22 Nov.—General summons of citizens and merchants to a conference to discuss the establishment of a staple in Flanders.

1322, 6 June.—The king orders that the goods and merchandise of the subjects of John, duke of Brabant, shall not be arrested.

1323, 10 April.—Notification of the settlement of all disputes between the captains of five galleys of Venice and the town of Southampton.

" 16 April.—The king having pardoned the misconduct of the five Venetian galleys at Southampton, the Venetians may therefore trade with England in safety.

1324, 28 Jan.—The king orders that all ships belonging to the subjects of the count of Zealand be arrested.

" 10 May.—The king being about to vindicate his rights in Aquitaine, orders the mayor of Southampton and twelve other ports to provide him with shipping.

" 10 May.—The king orders that the said ships shall be ready upon three days' notice.

" 18 Sept.—The king of England assures Sanctius, king of Majorca, that he is ready to do justice in the matter of his ships, which are said to have been plundered by English pirates.

" 18 Dec.—The king orders that search may be made at various ports for letters from abroad which may be prejudicial to the crown.

1325, 18 Feb.—The king of England to James, king of Aragon, respecting the seizure of the galleys of the king of Majorca.