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SOME FEUDAL MILLS. 19
for the said mills at the price of 9s. Nevertheless, the said keepers
are debited with these values in the account of the lord the king.*
They also pleaded that they are unduly debited in the same
account with 10 marks [^6 13s. 4d.J for multure— that is to say, the
multure of one of the said mills during one entire year [13 16] ;
whereas in that year the receipts received at that mill were no more
than 35s., on account of the obstruction of the Gate del Dam,
which for all that year and more was closed, owing to the war then
prevailing in this country between the Scotch and the Irish, so
that no corn could be conveyed to the mill by that gate during
that time.
It was also complained that in the said account, contrary to
custom, they are debited with 10 marks for multure at the same mill
whereas the mill was broken and
for the year next following [13 17] ;
indeed laid prostrate for eighteen weeks, so that no profit during that
time could be made out of it, except in one way or another 40s.
Thus for the said 10 marks for the full year at the said mill they
could not respond, nor for any profit beyond the said 40s. received
there in the manner stated.
Wherefore they entreated [to be heard before a jury].
The Treasurer and barons agreed, and ordered the holding of an
inquisition before them on oath by honest and legally qualified men
of the city of Dublin, the same not being related to the said Walter
and Randolph ; and precept was issued to the mayor and bailiffs of
the city to convene twelve men here on the Wednesday next after the
three weeks of Easter.
On which day came Walter and Randolph and the jury — [See
original text\ Which jurors [after reciting the details of the
claim as above given] say that the said keepers should have received
9 crannocs 2 pecks wheat [flour] and malt, price half a mark per
crannoc; the total sum amounting to 6 is. and 8d. for toll— that is,
the toll with which they are debited, although they received none of
it and could not obtain it.
They also say that the men of Arnold and Roger carried off the
two said horses, the value of one being 14s. and of the other 9s.,
from the said keepers against their will. They also say [that the
keepers are entitled to the allowance claimed for loss of multure].
In accordance with the aforesaid verdict the Treasurer and barons
by equity of the Court have given judgment and allotted the said
Walter and Randolph as against their arrears aforesaid 6 is. and 8d.
for toll arising out of the grinding of 148 crannocs and 5 pecks of
wheat flour and malt ground for Butler, Hotham, Mortimer, and
for them there
IstHp ; for that the said wheat and malt were ground
during the said period without any toll being received therefor, as
*
These horses were of fair current value. In 1466 Dame Cecile, lady of
Torbock, bequeathed "13s. 4d. to my son Thomas to buy him an horse." On
the other hand, the tanner of Tamworth, hero of an adventure with Edward IV.
{^Reliques of Ancient Poetry)^ rode "a mare of four shillings." But at Dublin in
1315 John Fitz Thomas was allowed ;^io for his war-horse, alleged to be worth
and Robert Bagot, justiciary, was awarded
£20, killed in the war with the Scots ;
£,20 for another war-horse purchased Ijy him for the king's use.
I.
THE CASTLE
MILLS,
DUBLIN.
6. Damages
during War,
1316-17.