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peirs_n of_o cley_n call_v the_o isabel_n whereof_o william_n noie_n be_v master_n and_o convey_v it_o unto_o mawstrond_n and_o there_o rob_v the_o say_a master_n and_o his_o company_n of_o diverse_a commodity_n as_o namely_o of_o furniture_n and_o salt_n fish_n be_v in_o the_o say_a ship_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 406._o noble_n cley_n item_n in_o the_o year_n next_o above_o mention_v upon_o the_o saturday_n about_o the_o foresay_a feast_n the_o forename_a godekin_n and_o stertebeker_n and_o other_o their_o accomplice_n of_o the_o hans_n unlawful_o take_v upon_o the_o sea_n a_o certain_a ship_n of_o one_o thomas_n lyderpole_n of_o cley_n call_v the_o helena_n wherein_o robert_n alwey_n be_v master_n &_o also_o wicked_o and_o unjust_o drown_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n diverse_a commodity_n as_o namely_o salt_n fish_n together_o with_o the_o ship_n itself_o cley_n item_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1398._o about_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n the_o aforesaid_a godekin_fw-mi &_o stertebeker_n with_o other_o their_o confederate_n of_o the_o hans_n take_v at_o langsound_a in_o norway_n a_o certain_a crayer_n of_o one_o thomas_n motte_n of_o cley_n call_v the_o peter_n wherein_o thomas_n smith_n be_v master_n &_o the_o foresay_a crayer_n they_o wicked_o and_o unjust_o carry_v away_o be_v worth_a 280._o noble_n â—â—â—eton_n item_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1395._o about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o forename_a godekin_n and_o stertebeker_n and_o other_o of_o the_o hans_n unjust_o take_v a_o certain_a ship_n of_o simon_n durham_n call_v the_o dogger-ship_n and_o the_o peter_n of_o wiveton_n lade_v with_o salt_n fish_n whereof_o john_n austen_n be_v master_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o denmark_n and_o they_o carry_v away_o the_o say_a dogger_n with_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o and_o the_o foresay_a salt_n fish_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 170._o pound_n moreover_o the_o master_n and_o 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the_o say_v simon_n to_o sail_v for_o england_n and_o spoil_v the_o say_a craier_n and_o also_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n of_o the_o say_v simon_n be_v in_o the_o foresay_a ship_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 66._o pound_n item_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1397._o certain_a malefactor_n of_o wismer_n and_o rostok_n wiveton_n with_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o hans_n take_v a_o crayer_n of_o one_o peter_n cole_n of_o zealand_n call_v the_o bussship_n which_o alan_n barret_n the_o servant_n and_o factor_n of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n durham_n have_v lade_v with_o mast_n spar_v and_o other_o merchandise_n for_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v simon_n and_o unjust_o take_v from_o thence_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v simon_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 24._o pound_n and_o carry_v the_o same_o away_o item_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1394._o lenne_n certain_a malefactor_n of_o wismer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o hans_n unjust_o 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