East Tilbury petitioned for a grant of murage in {1402}.
Wording
Nature of request: The people of East Tilbury request that a commission be issued to Gosholm and his three colleagues, allowing them to take labourers and builders to work on the fortifications of the town, which the people intend to build in order to protect the town and the River Thames from the French and other enemies.
Endorsement: Let commissions be made to the people named within to take labourers and builders both within the franchise and without for their works, paying them reasonably for the work specified, to last for one month. By the council, by the Chancellor, Treasurer, the bishop of Hereford, the Keeper of the Privy Seal, J Scarle, J Prophet, J Doreward.
Endorsement
Let commissions be made to the people named within to take labourers and builders both within the franchise and without for their works, paying them reasonably for the work specified, to last for one month.
Details of the murage grant which resulted from this petition can be seen
at this link. 
Primary Sources
National Archive SC 8/217/10844
Comments
The requested commission was issued on 17 July 1402. (National Archive note)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 23/02/2009. Last updated on 22/03/2012. First published online 6/01/2013.
