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windes and were separated and putt backe again with great spoil. The most 

 parte of the Fleet into the Groyne, one of them into St. Andrew, his masts 

 spent, and 3 others, a hulke and 2 venyans into Alareda, but they are all gone 

 again to the Groyne 2 days past, and I think by this day the whole Fleet is 

 gone agayne for England or will very shortlye. They make sure account 

 Englande is to be theirs and without fighting ; surely their hope is upon 

 treason (which God forbid) : there are all, great and small, with 4 gallyes but 

 150 sail, which at large hereunto aunexed you shall further perceave which is 

 for most certain and trewe And as concerning of treason in Fraunce it is most 

 trewe. 



This newes cam home in a shippe of Mr. G(odland) the 21st of July, the 

 Mayflower. In the sea on Wenesdaye laste, fell amongeste the Spanishe Fleete, 

 and escaped by God's greate gifte, being not above 60 leagues from Englande 

 and helde theire course directly for the same." 



7. " The Military Divisions of "Wiltshire. 



The Earle of Pembroke 

 The Bishop of Sarum 



CKles Estcourt 



The Lord Audley 

 The Lord Stourton 

 Sir John Zouche 

 Sir James Mervyn 

 Sir John Thynne 

 Christopher Dodington 

 Edmund Ludlow 

 Bartholomew Horsey 

 William Jurdan 

 Jasper More 



Sir "Walter Hungerford 

 "William Brouncker 

 and others 



Sir John Danvers 

 Sir Henry Knyvett 

 Mr. Snell 



and others 



Sir Edward Baynton 

 Mr. Earneley 

 and others 



The Hundred of Branch and Dole. 



,, Cawdon and Cadworth. 



,, Chalke. 



,, Underditch. 



,, Down ton. 



„ Frustfield. 



,, Ambrosbury 



„ Alwardbury. 



,, Elstobb and Everley. 



The Borough of Old Sarum. 



,, "Wilton, Downton, and Ludgersale. 



' The Hundred of Mere. 



,, Dunworth. 



,, Heytesbury. 



,, Damerham South. 



,, "Warminster. 



,, "Whorwellsdown. 



Tne Liberty of Maiden Bradley. 



,, East Knoyle, and Bishop's Fonthill. 

 The Borough of Hindon. 

 ^ The Liberty of Deverill Longbridge. 



' The Hundred of Westbury. 

 ,, Bradford. 



,, Melksham. 



,, Trowbridge. 



-- The Hundred of Chippenham. 

 „ Malmesbury. 



,, Calne. 



The Liberty of Corsham. 

 ^The Hundred of Damerham North 



^ The Hundred of Kinwardston. 



,, Swanborough. 



,, Pottern and Cannings. 



The Borough of the Devizes. 

 " The Liberty of Brgmham and Rowde. 



