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May 14. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the bishop and archdeacon of Acre (Acconenses), relating that Archbishop [Hugo] of Nicosia (Nicosiensis) complained to him that the late King H[enry] of Cyprus had withheld some tithes and other ecclesiastical incomes from him, his church in Nicosia, and other churches of the diocese of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), and otherwise caused them serious damage and harm. The king left as executors of his will the noble men Guy of Ibelin (Guido de Ibellino), Philippus de Novaria, and Robertus de Monte Gisartio of the city and diocese of Nicosia (Nicosienses), but so far they have refused to calculate these tithes and incomes and to make satisfaction for them and the damages to the archbishop and the churches. Instead they maintain the frivolous excuse that the king calculated what he owed while he was alive. Although for some things the king made an insufficient calculation and for others he did none at all, he ordered his executors to make satisfaction for the rest of the damages caused on his account, even applying to this the goods that had come into the executors' own hands. Therefore the pope is sending a letter to these nobles ordering them, if it is so, to make a complete calculation of the tithes and incomes that were withheld and to make complete satisfaction for them and the damages to the archbishop and churches. The pope orders the addressees to force the nobles to carry this out. Otherwise, they shall first warn them and then use ecclesiastical censure, without appeal, various obstacles notwithstanding.