166 Records of the Rising in the West, A.D. 1655. 



those we are necessitated to omitt. Others though wee finde in prison here, yet 

 wee cannot prove any offence against them in this county; but they were sent 

 hither by the soldiers ; and the offences if any were committed in the county of 

 Dorset. Others wee finde so inconsiderable in theire persons, judgments, and 

 estates, as that by consent of the Justices of the peace (who have been very 

 active in preparing evidence, and assisting us with theire best advice and di- 

 rection) and the officers of the army here, wee have thought fitt not to proceed 

 against them, but rather reserve some of them for testimony, who accuse divers 

 persons, that denyed themselves to have been in this action ; and wee have in 

 the place of those omitted, putt in diverse others, who by consent of the Justices 

 of peace and the officers of the army, are agreed to bee sturdy and notorious 

 offenders, and that it were a good service to quit the country of them. Wee did 

 likewise conceave it necessary, though we could have proceeded against all for 

 treason, yet to make examples of all sorts, some for breaking the goale, and there- 

 by letting free many felonious offenders ; others for Burglaryes, breaking houses, 

 and taking away horses ; others for robbing upon the highway ; others for treason ; 

 and others, if the evidence will come to it, for misprison of treason. The In- 

 dictment wee have agreed ; it was left with Mr. Baron Nicholas, who hath ap- 

 proved of it likewise ; but I am afraid of my Lord Chief Justice. We expect 

 the Judges here this night, and wee are ready for the proceedings tomorrow. 

 I have not farther to trouble you, but to subscribe myselfe 



Your very humble Servant 

 New Sarum April 10th, 1655. Edm. Peideatjx." 



Inclosed in the preceeding : — 1 



Sir the Grand inquest [Jury] are now examining the witnesses upon the In- 

 dictment against Robert Mason, Thomas Curre, John Deane, Gabriel Pyle, John 

 St. Lowe, Sir John Moore, and John Kensey ; and Deane is to be tryed this 

 afternoone, if the grande Jury finde the bill. The evidence appears to bee very 

 full on this bill also. The grand jury were all fully satisfied on the former bill, 

 and brought it in, in a very short time. 



The following- is a list of the prisoners for trial : — 2 



" 1 John Lucas of Hungerford, Berks 



2 John Deane of the same 



3 Henry Zouch 



4 Edward Zouch 



5 Henry Laurence a poor tenant or servant (or both) of Penruddock's. 



6 John Fryer a tenant of Penruddock's. 



7 John Thorpe, Innkeeper, New Sarum. 



8 John Kensey, surgeon, Hungerford, Berks. 



9 Edmond Mackes, apothecary, of New Sarum. 



10 William Willoughby, of Knoyle, Esquire. 



11 Robert Mason, late of Hungerford, Berks, Esquire. 



1 This P.S. is evidently written on the 12th. See the letters that follow. 

 2 Compiled chiefly from 3 Th., 365. Those in custody at Salisbury, were 

 arrested, or surrendered, in Wilts or Dorset. 



