346 The Falstone Day-Book. 
in the modern sense of rectory. A rowless thing,” an expression 
often occurring in the terriers, otherwise spelt a “ rowlist thing” 
and a “rowlass thing,” seems to indicate wasted or unregistered 
land [?] Money advanced “ upon the propositions ” was understood 
to rely on the public faith for re-payment—to what extent ever 
realized it were hard to say. “ The twenty-fifth part,” so called, 
was a direct levy on a man’s personal property, if not under £200. 
‘* Tllegal Assizes,” another term of frequent occurrence, refers to an 
action on the King’s part, which the Parliament never forgave, 
namely, that of opening a commission at Salisbury to arraign for 
high treason the Earls of Salisbury, Pembroke, and Northumberland, 
and divers other friends of the Parliament. ~ The “‘ Negative Oath ”’ 
was a promise not to take up arms against the Parliament. The 
“ Covenant” embraced polemical issues of a far wider sweep. 
1645, 10th May. John Howe, of Wishford, Esq., hath made his composition 
with this Committee, and promised to pay presently £50, and on the 27th £70 
more, which we accept in full for his delinquency. He hath also taken the’ 
Covenant. [{Mr. Howe had acted as Commissioner for raising contributions for 
the Royal army. ] 
10th May. Morris Green, of Salisbury, brewer, hath subscribed upon the 
Propositions £20, to be paid 4th June, when he is to appear to make his further 
composition. 
10th May. Thomas Lawes, of New Sarum, gent., hath paid £20 in part of 
composition for delinquency. He had previously paid £15 to Colonel Edmund 
Ludlow,£7 to Sir William Waller,and £8 to Sir Edward Hungerford, as appeareth 
by several tickets from them. He promiseth to pay £20 more, the half in money, 
the rest in plate at five shillings the ounce, to be sent to Falstone by 23rd May. 
All which, amounting to £70, we accept in full for his delinquency. (Subsequent 
entry.) Nothing of delinquency being published against Mr. Lawes, the above 
is accepted as his five and twentieth part. 
Thomas Brent, of Wishford, gent., a receiver for the King’s sequestrations, 
hath made his composition for £40 in ready money. 
Thomas Hancock, of Castle Street, Salisbury, gent., has delivered for the use 
of the garrison fifty quarters of malt, and promises to send in £10 worth more by 
the 30th May; which the Committee accept as a full discharge of his delinquency. 
Thomas Hickman, minister of Upton Lovell, hath for delinquency paid £10 to 
Major Long, at Hampton. Then follow the words :—Took cloth. Received the 
same from Major Long. 
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