XI. 5 May 1285

Edward, by the grace of God, etc., to his beloved, etc. As we have learnt from the complaint of our Barons of Faversham that you and your bailiffs there are grievously distraining the said Barons for the performance of services not due to you, and, contrary to a certain agreement made between you and them, molest and in many ways wrongfully harass them to the great expense and burden of the said Barons: We, not wishing to injure the said Barons in this matter, command you, as we have formerly commanded you, to desist, and cause your bailiffs there to desist, from henceforth levying distraints of this sort and undue burdens on the aforesaid Barons against the agreement aforesaid ; and that you observe the aforesaid agreement according to its tenour so far as shall be just, in accordance with the tenour of the other our mandate which you have received in that behalf, so that further complaint on that account may not reach us, and cause us to aid them in this matter by the remedy of further law ; or that you show cause to us why you should not perform the premises.

Witness myself, at Westminster, the fifth day of May in the thirteenth year of our reign.