By J. Waylen. 351 
Whereas Robert Freind hath taken the Covenant, and further to testify his 
affection to the Parliament, hath given £20—We, conceiving his estate to be 
under £200, think fit, according to the Ordinance annexed to the Propositions, to 
free him. He claims to be allowed three pounds which he paid to Colonel 
Indlow; notwithstanding, he hath since paid it. [He had been an agent and 
officer for the King’s party, but apparently not in arms. ] 
28th August. William Gould, of Alvediston, gent., a prisoner here for de- 
linquency, hath for his present enlargement, subscribed £50, and given a £500 
bond for his appearance when summoned. 
29th August. Christopher Wren,* of Knoyle, D.D., being brought before us, 
hath for his present enlargement subseribed £40. 
30th August. Edward Wood, of Tollard Royal, gent., being brought before 
_us, gives for present enlargement £10, and bond as above for £500. [He was a 
grand juryman at the Illegal Assizes.] 
There was seized of Mr. Skilling, of Draycot, a recusant but not in arms, two 
hundred sheep, which were sold to Mr. Towgood for £50; besides eight oxen 
and six milch cows—the oxen sold for £28, the cows for £15, Robert Sainsbury 
bought of us about nine score sheep of Sir Lewes Dives’, seized by our soldiers, 
for £36. 
Ist September. John Windover, of Salisbury, gent., being brought before 
us, hath for his present enlargement subscribed £80, and bond for re-appearance 
- £1000. [He was a captain in arms for the King. | 
4th September. Ordered by the Committee of the West—That the Committee 
sitting at Falstone and the horse of that garrison do still remain there nor depart 
till further order.—Ordered by the Commons in Parliament—That Colonel Jephson 
passing with his horse to embark for Munster, they are to receive quarter at the 
rate of twelve pence for twenty-four hours for each horse and man. Wog¢e. 
There was quartered at Baverstock fifty horse for three days and nights, coming 
_inon Friday, 2nd January, and departing on Monday, 5th. 
8th September. James Whitney, of Donhead St. Andrew’s, clerk, hath sub- 
scribed £30 to the State. 
‘11th September. Henry Beach, of Coombe, clerk, being brought before us, 
hath subscribed £10 to be paid on Saturday next, with sufficient sureties for re- 
appearance. [He had not refused the Covenant; but, combining with the Clubmen, 
had been heard to say that as the Parliament had abused their power, it was now 
time to take the staff out of their hands and to walk by it.] 
16th September. Seized all the stock and personal estate upon Sir George 
Vaughan’s farm of Falstone, and an inventory thereof delivered into the hands 
of Walter Buckler and Robert Judd, as bailiffs to be accountable for it. Out of 
the barley there is to be allowed to the said Walter Buckler £87 due unto him 
* Cf, Wilts Magazine, vol, iii-, p, 15. 
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