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Draft of Commission to Overseers of the Poor. 1621. 



Overseers of the poore of the parish of nominated and 



appointed by us this present yere viz the daie of Aprill Anno dni 1621 



shall by vertue hereoff levie all such somes of money as by them shalbe 

 asseassed for the releife of the poore within the said parish, And shall distraine 

 and sell the goods of everie person that shall refuse to paie accordinge to their 

 taxation rendringe the overplus to the ptie. Geoven at Southwick under our 

 hands & seales the daie and yere above written. 



[MS. f. 87 V. 



John Pitt of Chiddien in Hamelden [= Chidden, a tithing in Hambledon 

 hundred] to have the peace against Elias Pelie of Hameldon [Hambledon was 

 the village where 30 years later Charles II spent the night at the house of his 

 guide, Col. Gunter's brother-in-law]. 



' [MS. f. 87. 



F. Wal/er's Petition to Sir Thomas Bilson. Before 19 July 1621. 



Most humbly Intreating yo'" good worship S'^' Thomas Bilson and to you & 

 yo^" man ma"^ Goodyer greeting: the Cause is this, my wryting unto you S^" is 

 for to request & desire yo"^ worships ayd and assistance concerning the two Buls 

 and the fower Hefifers w^!^ the sayd Ilesley was committed by yo"^ worship for, 

 desiring for two know whether I may not lawfully have them praysed and so for 

 two sell them, and (= if) it may be possibell good yo'" worship aid me in hit, 

 for the Cause is thus I must step asid and away, for beecause freeman of 

 Durley or of Frogmill have forth as I understand an Execution agaynst me for 

 his counter band w'^^ the sayd freeman hau not bine damnified one penny, but 

 onely in suing for to bring in the bands, & soe forth w^^ arrested the sayd 

 Ilesley's bease, and I was pledge for two bring him to his answer and could not 

 paye the money being Eightenne pounds full, and tooke up the bands & went 

 to the sayd freeman desiring for to have his Harmeley's band in to, and so to 

 end hit, karying forthwith to hime his sayd Charges before divers witnesses, 

 and hee would not for hee would hand the fantage or forfit of his counter bande 

 being Six Score & Eight pounds and theireof S^" I think it mete for two acquaint 

 yo"^ worship with hit. Other good men, for I must be droven to put forth my 

 land and so to distribute my goods for a tyme untyll I canne take som corse 

 in it, I would yo'' worship should thinke that although I am forst to goe that it is 

 for no misdemannors although I sayet my selfe nor for one penny or pound of 

 debt but onely thus to be the cause meaning the Execution. Further mor sir 

 I would request of yo^" worship for to know whether I may not send to the Sises 

 some lawfull deputi, meaning some honest frend for to frame a bill of inditment 

 against the said Ilesley. Requesting for two send me in two or three words in 

 wryting and I would be much thankfuU to yo'" Worship for hit, and so w*'^ 

 wepping teares I wayt theise few words wishing yo^' worships health you & yo''*. 



Yo^' poore Creator for to Command 

 fra Waller. 



Deliver this to Sir Thomas Billson Knight. 



[MS. f. 8. 



Deposition of Arthur Hyde relating to a distraint levied on 

 Weston Farm in the possession of Sir Thomas Bilson. 



Arthur Hyde of Weston in the parish of Buriton in the County of South' 

 yeoman aged fiftie eight yeares or thereabouts, deposeth that aboute sixteene 

 yeares nowe last past, this deponent being tenant unto the late most gracious 

 Oueene Elizabeth of Weston farme, by reason of the recusancie of one Stephen 

 Vachell Esquier deceased, duringe which tyme one of the Servants of the then 

 gen'all Receivoures of y** said Queene Eliz. reaveahnes, in the said County of 

 Sowtht, came upon a peace of Lande of the said Weston farme, called the 



