By J. Waylen. Sa 
14th August. An order passed the House that the garrisons of Malmesbury 
and Highworth be slighted and dismantled, and the forces be disbanded or 
disposed for the service of Ireland. In either case the County of Wilts is to pay 
unto the said forces one month’s pay. 
18th August. Edmund White hath again compounded with this Committee 
for the freehold [at West Wellow?] belonging to his brother, John White, a 
papist in arms, for one year, to begin 29th September next, at £15. He is to 
discharge all payments and keep the house and living in repair and in good 
husbandly manner.—Wofe. This bargain is taken off, as appears by the next 
ensuing agreement of his brother, John White, 10th September.—John White, 
the owner of the freehold aforesaid, hath brought testimony to show that he is 
not a Papist, and hath taken the Oath of Abjuration and the National Covenant. 
He hath also compounded for his estate for the sum of £25, and hath further 
conditioned to pay £6 13s. 4d. yearly to this Committee, being two-thirds of an 
annuity issuing and payable to Magdalen Pinten, aunt to the said John White, 
and a recusant. The Committee conceiving the said freehold to be under the 
value of £200, have thought fit to accept the composition of £25, and to take off 
the sequestration. 
September. Certain books being found by John Balsome in a barn at Odstock, 
being mostly Popish books and left in the custody of Mr. John Rede unvalued, 
two of the said books were presently given to the said Balsome for his discovery 
at the price of fifteen shillings. Two others were delivered by this Committee to 
Mr. John Smith, minister, at the price of fifteen shillings, which money is 
received. One book more is delivered to Balsome for discovery. [No date, but 
apparently in September. Robert Balsom was the name of the chaplain serving 
with Edmund Ludlow in Wardour Castle when that fortress was re-taken by the 
Royalists in the autumn of 1644, At the surrender he hardly escaped hanging, 
owing to a belief entertained by the besiegers that he had prolonged the defence 
by conjuring arts, He was carried prisoner to Oxford, and died in 1647. The 
name is so uncommon that John Balsome, of Odstock, may safely be credited 
with kinship.] 
12th September. Mr. William Wilson is become tenant for the year com- 
mencing next Michaelmas for Dr. Davenant’s farm at Lanford, for £32, besides 
_ Mrs. Davenant’s fifths. 
12th September. Mr. John Bowles, of Burcombe, formerly in arms for the 
King, though now at home for these last two years, and having no visible estate 
or possession, and having taken the Negative Oath, we have compounded with 
him for £40. 
15th September, Miles Phillipson, a recusant in arms. His copyhold tenement 
at Tisbury, called Wall-mead, is now let to Henry Rose, of Haseldean, at £45, 
beginning next Michaelmas. 
16th September. William Kent, of Boscombe, Esq., hath compounded for his 
estate in land at Boscombe, Durrington, Manningford, and Charlton, at £40 in 
