A dual-language (English and Norman French) royal writ from King Edward II commanding the bailiffs and prudent men of Bristol, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Lymington, Wareham, Lyme, Melcombe, and Poole to dispatch well-manned and provisioned naval vessels to the Isle of Man by the octaves of the Assumption of Our Lady. The vessels are to conduct Sir Simon de Montagu (appointed admiral) and the English navy from there to Scotland against the King's enemies. This document illustrates the strategic importance of the Isle of Man as a naval staging post during the Scottish wars.