Indenture (written in Norman-French) made between Henry of Strothre, sheriff of Northumberland, on one part, and John of Prestoun and John of Belasise, on the other part, by which the sheriff acknowledges receipt from John of Preston of money of the issues from said county, £69, 12 shillings 8 pennies., and he has received from John of Belasise £8. The sheriff charges them to pay to William of Butill, 50 shillings, and to Thomas Rute, for his wages, 20 shillings; to Henry Scot to pay to vintners in Newcastle-on-Tyne, 31shillings; to William Bridok, butcher, 23 shillings; and to Adam Baty, cordwainer, six marcs (?), and to Henry Scot, 40 shillings The said sheriff has received from John of Thorpe the issues of his bailiary, £10; from James of Routhbuy, for his bailiary, £11, 10 shillings; and from Hugh Dawessoun, the issues of his bailiary, 60 shillings Dated at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 16th January [1364].