And the sheriff, on
being questioned, says that in truth he sent thither four
lawful men with the serjeant on a complaint made by Nicholas
Portehors on Andrew's behalf. And those who were sent
thither by the sheriff testify that they found him at
liberty and disporting himself in William's house. Therefore
it is considered that the appeal is null [and Andrew is in
mercy] for his false complaint and Nicholas Portehors and
Hugh, Thurkill's son, are in mercy for false testimony.
Andrew and Hugh are to be in custody until they have found
pledges [for their amercement].
32. The jurors say that Geoffrey Cardun has levied new
customs other than he ought and other than have been usual,
to wit, in taking from every cart crossing his land at
Winwick with eels, one stick of eels, and from a cart with
greenfish, one greenfish, and from a cart with salmon, half
a salmon, and from a cart with herrings, five herrings,
whereas he ought to take no custom for anything save for
salt crossing his land, to wit, for a cart-load, one bole of
salt, and in that case the salter ought to have a loaf in
return for the salt, and also if the salter's cart breaks
down, the salter's horses ought to have pasture on
Geoffrey's land without challenge while he repairs his cart.
And Geoffrey comes and confesses that he takes the said
customs, and ought to take them, for he and his ancestors
have taken them from the conquest of England, and he puts
himself on the grand assize of our lord the king, and craves
that a recognition be made whether he ought to take those
customs or no.
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