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was at the time when Colonel Ludlow was besieged in Wardour Castle by the 

 King's forces. Ho further saith that by the report of the country Mr. Arundel 

 kept a garrison in his house against the Parliament." 



" Alexander Pearce, of Horningsham, saith :— that the said Mr. William 

 Arundel being on a certain day during the time of the late war at Horningsham 

 in company with Sir Robert Welch, with his sword and pistols, met this de- 

 ponent and desired Sir Robert Welch to hang him for being in arms against the 

 King. The said Sir Robert Welch answered that if it were so he had the King's 

 broad seal to do it [to hang him]. And by threats between them they enforced 

 this deponent to serve the King against the Parliament, to save his life. And 

 this was when Colonel Ludlow was besieged in Wardour Castle." 



" Anthony Sweet, of Horningsham, saith :— that he being a workman to the 

 said Mr. Arundel, when Sir Edward Hungerford came against Woodhouse, Mr. 

 Arundel called this deponent, and delivering to him a musket, desired him to 

 stand for him in defence. And Mr. Arundel, after he had compounded with Sir 

 Edward Hungerford, brought forth other arms and desired the company which 

 was at his house to stand with him and fight for the King, or else to go out of 

 his doors ; whereupon this deponent went away." 



" Roger Trollop saith :— that Mr. Arundel promised to come to Sir Edward 

 Hungerford at [Maiden] Bradley and to bring in his horses ; instead of which 

 he rode to Oxford, and this deponent accompanied him as his servant." 



" Edward Adlam saith :— that Mr, Arundel sent his son to Oxford with two 

 men and two horses and arms, for the King's service against the Parliament. 

 Mr. Arundel was always at home when the King's forces were in the country, 

 but never when the Parliament's forces were there. He sent ammunition to his 

 tenants at Horningsham with directions to keep his house against the Parlia- 

 ment, but Major Wansey being gotten in before, he then said that he wished all 

 his tenants' throats might be cut.' ' 



" The above depositions were sworn to at Devizes, 7 May, 1650 [when Mr. 

 Arundel was making his final composition with the sequestrators] in the presence 

 of 



" William Ludlow. 

 " Nicholas Green. 

 " Bennet Sway.ne." 



His neighbours in Wiltshire were evidently resolved that Mr. 

 Arundel had sustained sufficient damage as a " recusant " : and 

 therefore, as above stated, they treated these depositions as frivolous. 

 The following " mem/' points to one of the annoyances to which 

 sequestration was subjecting him. Franklyn, the farmer by whom 

 the two-thirds portion of his estate was rented from the State, 

 pretending that he had made a dear bargain, it was reported con- 

 cerning him that he was making great havoc and spoil by carrying 



