8 Extracts Jrom the Becords of the 



man, wounded in Flanders, confessed to a theft of two bands at 

 Fisherton, and excused himself by the statement "that the cause of 

 his stay in Saru and Fisherton was for that he being hurt wth a 

 shott in the thigh some of the Surgeons in Saru did p'mise to give 

 him some salve to cure the said wound .... And saith that 

 the cause wherefore he took the said two bands was for that he was 

 hungry and wanted money to buy meate w'^'all/^ 



Another moved about with the following imposing document : — 



" Brabant. To all Governors Collouells Captains Burgamasters Comptrollers 



Commanders Ciistomers Searchers Portreeves Water-baylieffs and all 



otter the King's Ma" Officers Mynisters and Lovinge Subjects whatsoev' 



greetinge 



" Know ye that I Henry Woodhouse Captaine of one Foote Company under 



the paye of the Lords tlie States in the Lowe Countreyes have lycensed the bearer 



herof William Aylward souldier of my company to depte from my collers and to 



passe into the Realme of England to dispach his necessary busines amongest 



his frinds And I have graunted unto him these my Ires forloughe for three 



months next after the date hereof — and then to retorne unto my said collers 



againe at his uttermost p'ille. These are therefore to will and desyer you and 



everye of you that you doe quietly p'mitt and suifer him to pass by you w"'out 



any your lett staj'es or hindrances he beinge of good behavio^ And that he may 



be releeved accordinge to the statut in that behalf established And all constables 



to helpe them to lodginge in due tyme to avoid the dannger of the lawe in that 



case made and provided. Yeaven under my hand and seall at my garison att 



Burgon ajisom the xxvij"" of February 1608. 



" Henet Woodhouse." L.S. 



This paper bears the unfeeling endorsement : — 



" Counterfeat Passports of John Hill, Will™ Alleward and John Will"", the 

 xx**- of M'che 1608." 



If it be indeed a forgery it is a highly creditable performance, 

 and seems to have served its turn in a good many counties, for at 

 the bottom of the passport appear the following memoranda, all 

 apparently genuine : — 



" The berer hereof landed at Dover in the county of Kent the seconde day of 

 March 1608, and is to passe to .... in the County of Devon unto his 

 frinds and to retorne accordinge to his passe. 



" by me Robekt Gaebett Maior." 



" Kent. Geven this berer for relieffe to passe this County ij^ 



"Tho Hawck Trei-." 



