For the warden and friars of the Order of Minors at Babwell.

The king to all his bailiffs and loyal men to whom [these presents may come], greeting. Know that we indemnify our beloved in Christ the warden and friars of the Order of Minors residing perpetually at Babwell next to the town of St Edmund. And so that in their benefit … they might flourish more quietly, strengthened by our protection … desiring to maintain and be consonant with our … the same warden and friars, their servants and favourers, and all their ecclesiastical goods are justly in our our special protection and defence. And therefore we command you that you are to maintain, protect and defend the same warden and friars, their servants and favourers, and their ecclesiastical goods, not interfering with them or allowing them to be interfered with in any impiety, annoyance, injury, impediment or trouble. And if anything should be forfeited in these things, you are to have it restored to them without delay.