376 The Falstone Day-Book. 
4th July. Received of Thomas Lawrence in the behalf of Mistress Conham, 
in part of her agreement made at the Devizes, £10. 
8th July. Dr. Newlands, President of Corp. Chr. College, at Oxford, a 
delinquent. His parsonage of Ham is now let to Thomas Smith, of Ham, at £40. 
18th July. Mr. George Masters is become tenant to the State for Mr. Gawen’s 
farm at Norrington, from Michaelmas, 1647, at £140; and to pay Mr. Gawen 
£70 for his thirds, he being a recusant, but not in arms. 
23rd July. By the Committee for the West. Ordered, that Major Wansey’s 
petition this day read and debated be recommended to the consideration of the 
Wilts Committee for the speedy payment of £50 promised him by this Committee 
for his many and good services. Also to take into consideration the other parts 
of his petition, and make him satisfaction for his hindrance in waiting on this 
Committee, as they shall think fit. 
24th July. Mr. William Temple is become tenant to the State for all the 
tithes of Bishops Cannings called Cannings Portion, for one year ending 25th 
March next, at £35. He is to discharge all payments and the usual old-rent 
formerly paid to the Dean and Chapter. (Subsequent entry.) Mr. Aldworth, 
a Parliament man, took up this rent. 
24th July. Mrs. Mary Sadler compounds for ber husband’s estate at Fisherton 
Anger for £20, for one year ending 29th September. 
26th July. Nicholas Randoll and Richard Penny are become tenants to the 
State for Whichbury Farm, formerly belonging to Sir Edward Alford, for £70 
a year, besides the annuity of £21 issuing out of it, and all charges and quar- 
terings. They are not to sell any coppice or timber, but may take thereof in 
husbandly manner for hedge-bote, plough-bote, and fire-botee To be paid Lady- 
Day and Michaelmas next. [Part being received, this entry follows :—] 
*“ £40 is assigned by order for arrears to Captain John Thistlethwayte and 
Captain Ludlow.” 
27th July. Mr. William Ernlé, of Chalbury, in Dorset, takes the “ Portion ” 
of Horton tithes mentioned under date 24th July. 
28th July. Gawen Flower is become tenant to the State for the year ending 
Lady-Day next, for the parsonage of Coulston, sequestered for the delinquency 
of Mr. Knevett, at £30, besides Mrs. Knevett’s thirds. (Subsequent entry.) 
“This rent is assigned to Mr. Abraham Richards, now minister of the place; and 
the tenant is ordered to pay it unto him. 
12th August. Richard Parfett is become tenant for the farm at Odstock, to 
begin at Michaelmas next, at £150, besides the lady’s thirds ; his bond being 
Farmer Soper and Mr. Tattershall, both of Britford. [Sir John Webb’s 
property P] 
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