A royal writ from Edward III (14 Edward III) addressed to customs officers at Lowestoft, ordering the release of goods belonging to the Bishop of Man that had been seized after the Bishop was driven to port by storm while travelling to Rome. The document establishes the Bishop's status under royal allegiance and faith, and invokes this as grounds to override local customs regarding seizure of strangers' goods. Relevant to understanding medieval Manx sovereignty, the Church's autonomy, and early English royal authority over the island.