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all possible speed you putt not oaly all the trained and untrained force within 

 your dinsion in present readiness, but also to cause to be made in like every 

 mans particular force appointed for himself and his houshold and that all oap- 

 taynes within your division be in lyke rediness at an houre's warnyngto march 

 with their foot-band upon any suddeyne occasion that may happen, provided in 

 such sufficient sort of match, powder, and bullett as heretofore hath byn ap- 

 pointed. And that all such horses for service chargeable within the Division be 

 presently taken np, and with those men and furniture be put in a redyness to 

 attend the oaptayne, having a special regard that the beacons within the Division 

 be carefully looked to. And so nothing dowbting your great care and cousider- 

 acion in this weighty cawse, with my harty comendacions I bid you faxewell. 



Yo'. loving frend 



Jo: Dantees. 

 Postscript — For that upon so weighty a cawse, a conference of the whole 

 number of the Justices within this county is very requisite, I am in her Ma''^'' 

 name to require your meeting at the Devizes on Saterday next by 8 of the Clocke 

 in the forenoon where, God willing I will not fayle to accompany you." 



[^Addressed.'\ 

 To the right worshp" his very loving Frend 

 Sir James Mervyn K'. Coronell of that 

 Regiment and to all other Justyces of Peace 

 and Coram within that Devysyon gyve these 

 with sped." 



10. Aptxd les Devizes 27 July 1588 Articles agreed upon. 



*' That every Capitaine doe call their souldiers together upon Munday morn- 

 ing or Tuesday nexte at the farthest, and to see that they be well armed and 

 weaponed, and to minister to every of them the oath of supremacie, and that 

 they be ready to marche forthwards uppon an hour's warning. 



Item, that there be levied for every souldier 4 shillings for conduct money, of 

 the parties that do furnish the men with armour. And for coat-money 10* for 

 every souldier, of the parties which do furnish the armour. 



Item, that there be provided for every culverine shot 31b. of powder, or 

 money after 14 pence the pound : and for every shot by bulletts, and one roll 

 of match or 6 pence to buy the same : and that there be provided for every 

 muskett shot 4 lbs of powder, 50 bulletts, and one roll of match, or money 

 after the rate aforesaid, of those that furnish the said armour. All which 

 money must be brought by the constables of every Hundred, and delivered by 

 them to the Captains of every band at the tyme when the said Captains shall 

 march away. 



Item, that there be provided for every 100 men one cart, with 6 horses, or 

 wayne with 6 oxen, and for every cart or wayne, two men. And for every of 

 them for conduct money 6«. 8rf. And for every carriage for 10 days 6 shillings 

 a day, which cometh to 60 shillings which said sum for the carriage and cartes 

 wages must be levied upon the inhabitants ot every Hundred generally. 



Item, that every Captaine of the pioners do putt all his men in a readiness, 

 viz : 125 to be in a readiness whensoever called upon, the whole number being© 

 SCO, to be governed by Mr. Edmund Ladlowe, trench master. 



