380 The Falstone Day-Book. 
but not the high wood; nor to cut above five acres of underwood, at £130, 
of which he hath already paid £30 to the Committee at the Devizes, and is 
to pay the other £100 to us. 
30th October. Richard Young, of the Close of Sarum, is this day become 
tenant to the State until Michaelmas, for a house and garden in the Close, 
called the Common Hall, formerly belonging to the Vicars of the Cathedral, 
but now standing sequestered according to the Ordinance of Parliament in 
that behalf. He is to pay £4 by equal proportions, and also ten shillings in 
hand for the time past in the house—Vote.—This bargain was let before by 
the Vicars. 
17th November. Order concerning William Coles, Esq., Clerk of the Peace 
for the County of Wilts, made by the Committee for the safety of the associated 
Western Counties. Upon consideration had of the great care and pains of Mr. 
William Coles, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Wilts, and the charges 
he hath been at in soliciting and procuring the Commissioners of the Peace 
for that County, the Committee of the County is hereby required and desired 
to make speedy payment to him of £40;—the said money not to be put upon 
his account for any moneys disbursed by him for procuring the said Com- 
missioners for which he hath not yet received any satisfaction. (Signed by) 
SALISBURY. EpwakD HUNGERFORD. 
Nevitt Poouz. EpwakpD PopHamM. 
Epmunp LupLow. ALEXANDER THISTLETHWAYTE. 
JoHN Dove. Henry HUNGERFORD. 
17th November. Order concerning the Governor of Devizes by the same 
Committee.— Upon the petition of Captain Thomas Eyre, this day read, praying 
for some part of his arrears, the Wilts Committee are hereby desired to make 
up the pay of his officers and soldiers to the proportion of one month’s pay 
on account. And further to give to Captain Eyre a debenture for the pay due 
unto him as captain of horse till the time of our order to pay no officers 
without commission. And for his whole service till the time of reducing [the 
western troops] as captain of foot and Governor of the Devizes. And in the 
interim, in regard of his sufferings and imprisonments by the enemy, the said 
Committee do pay unto him £100 in part of his said arrears besides the £50 
he hath already received from them. (Signed by) 
Epmunp LuptLow. PEMBROKE. 
JoHNn Dove. JoHN DANVERS. 
Epwarp Massry. Epwakp PoprHaM. 
Henry HuNnGERFORD. Epwakvt HuUNGERFORD. 
[Refer to entry under 20th January.] 
21st November. Robert Holloway, of South Damerham, subscribed upon 
the Propositions £5, presently paid. 
23rd November. Touching Mr. William Stockman. Thomas Body, servant 
to the said Mr. Stockman, testified before the Wilts Committee that, while left 
at home, he received by letter a commission from his master to deliver up to 
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