DERBYSHIRE MUSTERS. 3 I 



agreed in Warwickshire to Levy of their Cuntrey for their 

 Captaine xx", And yf we shall do any lesse heere, I feere it 

 wilbe yll taken, Neu'theles I referr my selfe to yo' pleasure 

 wherevnto I know S' Humfrey will agree, And therfore Crave 

 yo' mynd in the p'misses desiring that I maie Receave the same 

 w"* all convenient speed by some foote messenger whom I will 

 paie, yf the Captaines guide retorne not as I think he maie, 

 The rates Agreed yesterdaie I haue here subscribed and haue 

 by the Captaines consent agreed for our Cassocks for the soldiers 

 of blew cloth to be lyned for xiiij" a peece praying you vnder yo' 

 Lfe to be sent to me to sett downe what you allow or disalow 

 that we maie all agree in one proporcon for the service of our 

 Cuntrey, The towne of Derby will furnish their iij men to the lyking 

 of the Captaine who doth muster them, and do render humble 

 thanks for their favour. I will not faile god willing to meete 

 you at Ashburne vpon Saterday the xxix"" of this M'che to see 

 the soldiers saffly deliu'ed w"' their furniture to the Captaine 

 by Indenture as we are appointed and will take order that the 

 Cassocks shalbe brought thither at that tyme, and so w"" due 

 Remembrance take leave this xxj"' of M'che 1594. 



Yo'" wherin I lay assurred 



John Harpur. 



The Corslett & pike ... ... ... xxix^ viij''. 



for his Apparell &: in his purse ... xx^ 



for his Cassock ... ... ... xiiif. 



Sword dagger & girdle ... ... xiiijMiij''. 



His Conduccon Money ... ... iij^ 



To the Captaine for eu'y soldier And for the musketts & 

 Callyuers Ratablie as yesterday was agreed vpon. 



Addressed: — "To the Right worshipful! his very good frend 

 Mr. John Mann's esquier at Haddon." 

 (Two Seals, with the Harpur Crest : on a wreath, a boar 

 passant, Or, bristled, G., and collared with a ducal coronet of 

 the second). 



