Working out of their rooms at the Knight’s Inn, Tom and the three members from the Chambers continued to do regular tours through the neighborhoods where the king had announced the relief registration offices were being set up. He was pleasantly surprised at how quickly they became operational. Each booth was manned by at least two people, representing the king and a second being one of the local priests to collect the arrears in taxes. Each citizen was required to pay their taxes to qualify for the relief. The king’s representative would carefully note the person’s name and the number of family members he was supporting. Tokens were given according to the need; the applicant would then go to the king’s warehouse and redeem them for food and fuel. Within three days, there were already
