To the mayor and citizens of London. Notification that the king has caused 100 marks to be allowed in the ferm of the city of the 98^. 35. 10|cZ. that Ger[ard] Bat and Robert Hardel, citizens of London, expended in constructing a prison in a turret of the gate of Neugate in the time when they were sheriffs of London in the 20th year. As the making of the prison is to the protection and improvement {cedit in tuicionem et emendacionem) of the city, the king orders the mayor and citizens to cause the remainder of the said dSl. 3s. lO^d. to be rendered to Gerard and Robert without delay, so satisfying them therefore that renewed complaint for want of payment shall not come to the king's ears.