By C. E. Long, Esq. 



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diers w u 'in yo r division in p r sent readines to attend their Captaynes, thorowly 

 furnished in manner followinge, at Marlebroughe upon Sunday at after none at 

 the furthest, yf they here no word to the contrary by the said Captaynes, for 

 that I think the fittest place of meetinge. Itm that they be clenely armed w th 

 their weapons fully furnissed. Itm that there be levyed for the conduct of ev r y 

 souldier yj s viij d , the same to be brought to M r lebroughe aforesaid, by the Con- 

 stables of the hundred of ev r y division, at the tyme assigned for Cote money, I 

 can say little to yt. Itm that there be pvided for ev'y Calyver shot, iij pounds 

 of powder at the least, or so much money as will buy the same after xiiij d the 

 pound, which I like better, because they shall not spoile yt by the way. And 

 threescore bulletts at the least. And for ev r y muskett iiip of powder, or money 

 for the same, and fiftie bulletts. And for the more expedicon of this svice I pray 

 you fayle not to send this Ire fourthw th you kepinge the double thereof to Mr. 

 Brunker, S r James Marvign, and Mr. Penruddock, and the rest of the Justices 

 of that pte of the shire. Whereby I do in like manner require them to see the 

 contente of the same furnished on their behalf, the tenor therof I hope they will 

 accept my hast considered. The rest of the Justices from S r Edw d Baynton 

 northwards, I will hereof adv r tise upon my cominge home. And so in hast I 

 hartely betake you to God and salute you all. At Newbery this xxv th of July, 

 at twoo of the Clock after midnight. 



' ' Yo rs assured in all power, 



" H. Knevett." 



Subsequent to this correspondence we meet with the following- 

 letters relating to a dispute with some Wiltshire neighbours, the 

 Wroughtons of Broad Hinton. Darell seems to have lived in a 

 perpetual vortex of altercation: but as we have no means of judg- 

 ing of the real facts of this story, it would be unfair to suppose 

 hiin in all cases the aggressor. The tone of his letter would rather 

 imply the contrary. Walsingham's letter of condolence, in reply, 

 is dated, as will be observed, very near the time, viz. in the very 

 same year when Darell died, and when the pretended child-murder 

 is said to have been perpetrated. 



W. Darell, to certain Gentlemen of the County complaining of the Wroughtons. 



" Right worshipfull, after my hartie commendacions, thes may be to adver- 

 tise yo u that the xiiij th daie of September last (being Sondaie) ther came to my 

 house a man of the retynew of Mr. Wrougnton (they call him Powell), who de- 

 siring to speake w* me, gave great causes of quarrell. And (shewing in himself 

 a malicious hart towards me) although his mysdemeaner was not tollerable, yet 

 was he suffered quietlie to depart. Over and beside the forsaid Mr. Wroughton 

 hath gotten together other of the like faction. And he and his complices hath 

 done actes of great force to the great dysquieting of the Q,uenes Ma tie peace, and 

 to the lewde and pvers example of other in chasing now thes, now thos, not 

 suffring men peceablie to passe on the Q,uenes highe waie, no not to be in their 

 houses w'out assulting and hurting. Yf thes Cattelyn parttes (right worship- 



