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Bushrode 24^ for keeping, shutting, and opening the east gate for 

 16 weeks." But the gates come into a little mention in a passage 

 or two about the garrison. This garrison, at least its pay, was a 

 difficulty. On Dec. 2, 1642, it is ordered that "the pay for the 

 souldiers raised and mayntained by seuall persons and now under 

 command of Captaine Lewes shall be collected for all tymes to 

 come . . ." by Master Josiah Terry for Trinity parish, Master 

 Natth'- Bury for Peters, and W. Day for All Saints. Again, on 

 Jan. 11, 1642 (3), "There shall be two companies raised in the 

 Towne ... in each ... 80 men. whereof as many 

 musketeers as may be, and none of Cap : Churchille's company to 

 be under the command of Cap : Jos : Paty, the other under Cap : 

 John Seaward and eiiy man to be paid 2^ weekely .... to 

 watch eiiy third night and to appeare at their colo" to be 

 exercised one afternoone in a weeke and to be paid 12<* a day. 

 . . . ." Then in the margin are the names of the captains, 

 lieutenants, ensigns, Serjeants, and drummers of each company. 

 By Jan. 24, 1642 (3) one hundred and forty men were enlisted, 

 and we read that besides these in pay, and those who contribute 

 the pay " there are in seuall bowses fitt to watch by 7 in the night 

 at the bow guard (that is, by the way, at Cornhill Corner) and 9 

 in the day to ward, 230. . . ." Of these " 2 [are] to ward at 

 euy towne gate, 1 at Glippath and 1 at the Gallowes and one upon 

 the Tower [of St. Peter's], and upon euy Saboth day and fast day 

 2 on the tower. . . ." Very good, but on Feb. 3, 1642 (3) we 

 find an order that, as many had refused to pay this rate, imposed 

 for pay of 160 soldiers, at 2s. a week, to watch, ward, and muster 

 one afternoon weekly, this payment shall cease and the constables 

 "shall againe warne both watch and ward." That is, we may 

 perhaps take it, the burgesses were called on to do personal, unpaid 

 service in turn. However, as to the garrison, it is ordered that 

 "those souldiers bee not disbanded but be mustered once a weeke, 

 thursday yf it may be or els friday and shall be paid viii<* a peece 

 weekly for their mustering." It looks suspicious, too, that on Feb. 

 24, 1642 (3) £6 are ordered for the three captains of the Town 



