238 Longleat Tapers, A.B. 1553—1588. 



not charged but accordinge to the lawes of her Ma*'''' Realme. Thus we 

 humbly take our leave of your honor. From Sarum this xyi''" of Julye, 1568. 

 Yo'. honor's alwayes to comaunde 



Jo. Saktjm. John Zotjche. 



Edwaed Batntoit, "Walteb Htjkgeefoed. 



RtCHARD KYNSEMYtL. JOHN ThTNNE. 



WiLLM. Button. John Danvees. 



Geoeqb Ludlowe. Heney Sheeeingtost. 



Edwaed Batnaed." 



2. A. D. 1580, March 31. The Council to the Sheriff and Justices of Wilts- 

 " After our hartie comendacions. Whereas the Queue's majesty bathe bin 



given to understand that divers purveyors and their deputies who have 

 made provision of sundrie kindes of victualls and other things for the expense 

 of her Ma*'='' household in sundrie places and parishes of that countie of Wiltes 

 have not made payment in all places to the parties of whom the said provisions 

 were taken although there is suche care had as nothing is due by her Ma"^ for 

 the same wherwith as her highness is greatlie displeased so she is desirous to 

 knowe in whome the defaulte is to th'ende the people may be satisfied and the 

 parties that have neglected their dueties in that behalf against her honor and 

 to the hinderance of her loving subjects may be severallie punished. And for 

 redresse thereof hath given expresse comaundment unto us in her Highness 

 name to will and require you presentlie uppon the receipt of theis our letters to 

 make diligent searche and inquirie throughout the parishes of that Countie 

 bothe of those severall somes that remain due and unpaid as also of the yeare 

 and time that those thinges were taken for the which those debts did accrew 

 whereuppon order shall be taken for the satisfaction of the parishes and parties 

 to whome the severall summes are owing wherin praying you to have that care 

 and diligence as in a matter greatlie commended unto you, whereby likewyse 

 divers your poore neighbours shall receeve benetitt. We bidd you hartelie fare- 

 well. From Grenwich the laste of Marche, 1580. 

 Tour lo : Frends 



W. Bueghlet. C. Howard. J. HoxrNSDON. 



W. CoBHAM. James Ceofte. 



Che. Hatton. Fea. Walsinqham. 

 To our verie lovinge frinds the Sherife and the 

 Justices of the peace in the Countie of Wiltes." 



3. A.D. 1588. The Justices of the Peace to the Queen's Matter of the 

 Sorse. 



" To the Eight Honorable our very good Lord, the Erie of Essex, Master of 

 Her Majestie's Horse. 



Eight honorable and our very good lorde. Where of late aboute foure 

 yeares past there came into this County a comyssion from her Ma"' for the 

 taking upp of Two hundred quarters of otes, for the provision of Her Ma*'''' 

 stable at Eeading, wherewith this County was never before charged ; We there- 

 upon certifyed the Right honorable the Erie of Leycester nowe Lord Steward 

 that this county was not meet to yeld any such provision because in the most 

 parte thereof there are growing no otes at all, and in no parte any store, as all 



