374 The Halstone Day-Book. 
13th May. Robert Rede and Thomas Bennet engage to rent Newton Toney, 
the parsonage of Christopher Reely, for £80, and Mr. Jay’s, at Fittleton, for £60. 
Christopher Cook hath taken Ludgershall parsonage for £60, the whole of which 
is disbursed to the present minister. 
14th May. William Wimbleton, sen., is become tenant to the State for the 
parsonage of Wyley and Little Langford, lately belonging to Dr. Hyde, at £80, 
besides £20 to Mrs. Hyde for her fifths, if thought fit to be paid; if not, then 
the said £20 to be paid to us. ; 
26th May. Received of Thomas Collins £16. He is to pay more to Mistress 
Nicholas, for her fifths out of the parsonage of Dean, £4; which said £20 the 
Committee did accept from him on account, which account remains at the Devizes. 
The said £20 and account is in full discharge of all his rent due till Lady-Day 
last. 
[In the early part of this month of May the local Committee sitting at 
Salisbury, consisting of Alexander Thistlethwayte, J ohn Dove, John Rede, 
Humphrey Ditton, and Robert Good—Ordered, That in accordance with 
directions from the House of Commons the garrisons of Longford Castle and 
the Devizes be slighted (levelled) with all convenient speed.—That the soldiers 
remaining at Longford march to the Devizes and there be disposed of to the 
best advantage of the State.-—That the goods remaining at Longford, belonging 
to the State, be removed to the Dean’s house in Sarum.—That the ammunition 
and arms be conveyed to Malmesbury.—That the several hundreds adjacent to 
this garrison be warned to come in to slight the works belonging to it, taking 
special care to preserve the house, and the sheds set up as stables be taken down ; 
Mr. Stone to have the oversight thereof. ] 
June [?]. Received of Thomas Clarke, of Chalke, twenty shillings, being a 
fine set on him for disturbing the proceedings of this Committee. 
3rd June. By the Committee for plundered ministers to the Wilts Committee. 
Agreed, upon consideration had of the reasons certified by the Longford House 
Committee why the fifths of Bishopstone rectory should not be paid to Mrs. 
Earle, for that it doth not appear that she hath been heard,—this Committee 
doth refer the same back again to the Wilts Committee, to hear what she hath 
to say, and to examine witnesses; and upon hearing the whole cause to certify 
the same to this Committee. Signed, Robert Pye. 
5th June. Giles Ingram and William Good are tenants for two meadows, one 
called Animead, belonging to Sir Edward Nicholas, and the other called Bugmore, 
belonging to the Bishop. For Animead they are to pay £10, and for bugmore 
only £16, having been much eaten out by Sir Thomas Fairfax’s horse since May 
last. 
5th June. Mr. Benjamin Drew and William Brown are to pay £100 next 
Michaelmas and Lady-Day for the parsonage of Donhead St. Mary. John Bennet 
is become tenant for Grimstead parsonage at £45. But if a minister be appointed 
