By J. Waylen. 347 
16th May. William Combes, of Tisbury, compounds by giving bond to pay 
£50 on Thursday next, and security for £100 more at Midsummer and Michael- 
mas. [He was an informer against divers members of the Parliament’s army ; 
also a grand juryman at the Illegal Assizes held at Salisbury in 1643.] 
16th May. Richard Chandler, of Wilton, Clk., hath subscribed upon the 
Propositions, £10, to be paid Thursday next. 
Francis Toope, of Coombe, gent., gives five pounds upon the Propositions, 
presently paid. He hath lent Captain D’Oyley five pounds, which the captain is 
to account for. 
Thomas Bennet, of Pyt-House, Esq., hath compounded with this Committee, 
and given bond to pay on 22nd May £20 in plate and £40 in money. Seven 
pounds of this was paid presently in three horses which Captain Ward received 
to horse his dragoons. Mr. Bennet hath formerly paid £44 to Colonel Ludlow, 
which he promiseth to make appear by his ticket in some short time. He held 
correspondence and gave intelligence to the enemy. [Then follow receipts for 
the plate at 4s. 8d. per oz., and part of the money—the rest to be paid at 
Margaret’s day next. ] 
Whereas we have, according to the Ordinance of Parliament, seized the sum 
of £50 of Major Francis Ranger which is in the hands of Mr. Robert Jole [or 
Chowles] of Sarum, brewer, the said Mr. Jole undertakes to pay the same to us 
within fourteen days. And it being afterwards found that £28 more of the 
Major's money was in Mr. Joles’ hands, this also was surrendered to the use of 
the State. [Somewhat later, Christopher Brathwayte, of The Dolphin, makes a 
further delivery of £11 7s. 9d., moneys of Major Ranger in his hands.] 
16th May. Edward Shoard, of Maiden Bradley, gent., hath promised to lend 
upon the Parliament Propositions £30, to be paid at the farthest on 20th of this 
instant May. [He had sat as grand juryman at the Illegal Assizes. ] 
26th May. Stephen Bowman, of West Harnham, gent., hath made his com- 
position with us, and paid presently in two horses, the one delivered to Captain 
William Ludlow, the other to Captain D’Oyley, valued at £10, and promises £10 
more at Michaelmas. He formerly paid £50 to Colonel [Edmund] Ludlow, as 
appeareth by ticket. All which we accept as a full composition.—29th Sept. 
Received £10 for his twenty-fifth part. He was an active man at Lord Hertford’s 
rendezvous at Dogdean, encouraging the people to join the Marquis and Prince 
Maurice. 
28th May. Thomas Hancock, jun., of Salisbury, subscribes £16 upon the 
Propositions; five to be paid by Thursday next; the rest he hath laid out for 
contribution for others, as appeareth by the return of a rate made for £336 upon 
the City of Sarum for three months’ contribution, out of which return we are to 
receive £11 for Mr. Hancock. 
Thomas Hancock, medius, of Salisbury, gent., resided in the King’s garrison 
of Bristol,.and forsook the City of Salisbury, although he was the mayor thereof. 
