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of me in that place, to the value of about three thousand pounds. And for that 
my lord is suddenly to depart out of the country, I cannot possibly be with your 
lordship at the time appointed, but I shall endanger my estate by reason of a 
purchase which I have lately entered into, and know no means to satisfy it but 
the sale of this land. My humble suit unto your lordship is that you will not be 
offended with me at not coming, in regard this business doth so much concern 
me. Your lordship doth know that I have been ever ready at all commands, 
when others have been absent, as well for the King’s service as your own private 
business ; and when your lordship has determined what shall be done concerning 
this service, I will not fail to be at the execution of the same. Even so desiring 
your lordship’s pardon herein once more; and rest ever, by your honour to be 
commanded. 
WALTER LONG. 
Draycott, this 24th of August, 1608. 
Brought to Amesbury by his man George 
Bullard, the 25th of the same. 
THE AGREEMENT 
That was made amongst the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the 
Peace, for the appointing of the Musters. 
It is agreed on at the Devizes the Tenth day of August, A.D. 1608, by Sir 
Thomas Gorges, Sir James Mervin, Sir Walter Long, and Sir William Eyre, 
Knights, and other Justices of the Peace, whose names are subscribed, upon 
receipt of letters from the Lord Lieutenant of this County, together with copies 
of letters written unto his lordship from the lords of his Majesty’s most honour- 
able Privy Council as followeth, viz :— 
It is first agreed that Sir Thomas Gorges and Sir James Mervin shall take a 
view at Hindon, the 23rd and 24th of September, of all the trained men with 
their armour and furniture, within Sir James Mervin’s division, except the 
hundred of Horwelsdown. . 
Item, The said Sir Thomas Gorges and Sir James Mervin shall take a view at 
Sarum the 26th and 27th of September, of all the trained men with their armour 
and furniture, within the Earl of Pembroke’s division, except the tything of 
Bushton and the tything of Westwood, within the hundred of Elstub and 
Everley. 
Item, that the said Sir Thomas Gorges and Sir James Mervin shall take a view 
at Marlborough the 6th and 7th of October, of all the trained men within the 
late Lord Chief Justice’s division ; together with the trained men and furniture 
in the hundred of Kinwardstone, being part of the Lord-Lieutenant’s division, 
Item, it is agreed that Sir Walter Long and Sir William Eyre shall take a view 
at the Devizes the 23rd and 24th of September, of all the trained men with their 
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