388 The Falstone Day-Book. 
decay before their time, and to be allowed for it out of their rent; but afterwards 
to keep it in repair at their own charges, and so to leave it at the end of their term, 
30th October. Falstone farm is let to Thomas Harry, of the Close, for £170. 
1648. 12th January. Mr. Richard Green hath agreed with this Committee 
for Mrs. Nicholas’s tithes at Winterbourn Earls, and is to pay to the use of Mr. 
Walter Norman, the present minister, £38 per annum. 
12th January. Mr. William Noble is assessed by this Committee £10 for his 
twenty-fifth part of his farm at Tinhead, he having already, as he saith, paid 
five pounds to Sir Edward Hungerford. He is also content to take the Covenant. 
4th March. Mr. Richard Goddard, of the Close, Sarum, hath been assessed 
for his twenty-fifth part, and compounded for £25, payable in ten days, for his 
estate as well in Hants as in Wilts. 
Henry Pike, of Pewsey, states in petition that he was in arms against the 
Parliament for the space of three months, but upon better information acquitted 
himself thereof. He submitted in February, 1645, and took the oaths. Being 
informed that the County Committees are to be dissolved, he prayeth that his 
discharge may be registered and a copy given him. [Form of his discharge by 
the Committee sitting at Marlborough annexed—signed by John Goddard, 
Edward Martyn, and Robert Brown.] Petition granted. 
4th March. Mr. Hugh Grove, of Chisenbury, hath this day appeared before 
this Committee and made it appear that he hath no land or real estate in this 
county or elsewhere; what means he hath being only a personal estate; for which 
this Committee have thereupon compounded with him for £120, besides what he 
hath formerly paid ;—to be used as follows, viz. :—£50 to pay Mr. Watson, the 
gunsmith, of London, for arms on the 1st of May, and £30 on 25th June, and 
the residue, £40, on 29th September. On payment of which, this Committee do, 
so far as in them lies, discharge Mr. Grove of his former delinquency, as also of 
his five and twentieth part.— Vote. He hath already paid, as appears by this 
book at several times £188, besides two horses worth £15—which, together with 
the six score pounds above-mentioned, amounting to £323, is accepted in full of 
his said composition. 
Order issued by the Committee sitting at Marlborough, 3rd March, 1648.— 
Whereas by the order of John Goddard, Robert Long, Robert Brown, Edward 
Stokes, John Rede, Edward Martin, William Jesse, Thomas Goddard, Thomas 
Bennet, Humphrey Ditton, and Robert Good, the Standing Committee at Mar!l- 
borough, it was, on 20th December, 1644, ordered that the said Mr. Good, Mr. 
Ditton, and Mr. Rede should go towards Salisbury, there to sit and put in 
execution the Ordinances of Parliament, giving an account of their proceedings 
as often as they might;—It is now ordered that they give in their accounts from 
that date, and forbear to act in any part of the county without further order. 
Signed by 
Epwarp Martin. JoHN GODDARD. 
ALEXANDER PoOPHAM. WixiiamM JESSE. 
THomas GopDaRD. Rosert Brown. 
