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true affection, I commend your honourable good lordship both now and ever to 
the heavenly protection. From my palace at Sarum, this 31st of August, 1608. 
Your lordship’s very assured friend at commandment. 
HENRY SARUM. 
Sent with a note of the clergy’s names, 
[missing] and brought to his lordship 
at Amesbury, by Thomas Sadler. 
LETTER IX. 
The Earl of Hertford to Mr. John Duckett, shewing the form of his 
lordship’s warrant unto the new chosen Captains. 
Having been informed of your quality, fitness, and sufficiency, I let you 
hereby understand that by virtue of the King’s Majesty’s commission of Lieu- 
tenancy within this County of Wilts to me directed, I have appointed and chosen 
you to be Captain and commander of the company and arms of one hundred 
foot, whereof Richard Burnley, gent. deceased, was late Captain and commander, 
under the regiment of Sir Henry Baynton, Knight, Colonel of 600 foot within 
the aforesaid County ; giving you warrant and authority by these to command and 
direct according to your good discretion, both officers, men, and arms, of the same 
company, in as large and ample a manner as any Captain and commander of the 
said company have heretofore used to do, and as to the office and place of a Captain 
and commander of foot appertaineth. And therefore I require you that, all 
excuses set apart, you be ready in person at the day and place appointed for 
taking the muster of the said regiment, to receive the muster-roll of your said 
company, and to undertake the charge thereof, and also to do and execute all 
other offices and services that to the place of a Captain and commander of foot 
appertaineth for the honour and service of his Majesty and the public good of 
your country. Whereof fail you not as you tender his Highness’ service, and 
will answer to the contrary at your peril. And even so not doubting of your 
readiness and diligence herein, I bid you heartily farewell. From my house at 
Amesbury, the last of August, 1608. Your loving friend. 
HERTFORD. 
Memorandum: That this form of his lordship’s letters were sent unto such 
gentlemen as his lordship made Captains, as followeth, viz :— 
In Sir Edward Penruddock’s regiment. 
Giles Mompesson in Sir Thomas Penruddock’s place. 
Philip Poore in Mr. Stockman’s place. 
Tobias Horton in Mr. Francis Harding’s place. 
Alexander Thistlethwayte in Sir Robert Penruddock’s place. 
Thomas Sadler, over the Clergy. 
