De anno vicesimo sexto.
159. Eodem anno Willelmo de [Haverhulle] existente camerario et Roberto filio Johannis et Radulfo de Asshwy iuniore existentibus vicecomitibus accidit quod duo homines scilicet Edmundus et Johannes ceciderunt de cluodam batello in Tamisiam et submersi sunt. Nullus etc. Judicium infortunium. Precium batelli y s. unde vicecomites respondeant. Vicini
attachiati veniunt et non male creduntur. Ideo inde quieti.1
1. Margin: Infortunia, referring to 159 and 160.
Of the twenty-sixth year [Mich. 1242—Mich. 1243].
In the same year, William of Haverhill being chamberlain and Robert fitz John and Ralph de Asshwy, junior, sheriffs, two men named Edmund and John fell from a boat into the Thames and were drowned. No one etc. Judgment: misadventure. Value of the boat 5s. for which the sheriffs are to answer. The neighbours attached come and are not suspected. Therefore they are quit.