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soe by him alreadie paid, wch, amounteth so 57: 115: and odd money as of right he ought to doe.

And yor pet': shall ever pray &c.

JOHN: RAWSTHORNE.

To the Right Honorble: the Lord Langdale Lord Leiueten':

of the Westridd. of Yorkeshire.

The humble Peticon of the constables of Sladeburne in the Weapontacke of Stamcliffe in the name and behalfe of the rest of the towne and Cunstablery.

Humbly Sheweth vnto yor Hon".

THAT yo' Peticons: haveinge beene form❜ly much ov' charged wth. beareinge of Armes and now decay'd and impov'ish'd by the late vnhappie times, Are not able as it is well knowne to the gentl: and neigbTM: adioyninge to beare yt: pporčon wee have form❜ly and now still are charged with.

May it please yor Hon': therefore

The p'misses considered yor Hon': would be pleasd as well to mitigate this our charge (beinge equall in all other common charges and Assesmts.) to the rest of our neigboringe townes as also to appoynt such honest and Loyall gentle: officers and Commands: in our Country as are of good estates knowne integretye to there Sov'aigne to whom wee may make our Greuiancs knowne and haue our Complts. (if any be) redressed Wthout troubleinge yor Hon1: except vppon extraordinary occasion.

And yor Peticons as in all duty bound will eur most hartily pray.

Long liue yo Hon': in health peace

and prosperity (vnd. ouꞌ most

Gracious Soutaigne) happily to Comand vs

Sr.

I recd. yo' letter, and am very sorry that I cannott att this p'sent pforme yo' request, for the truth is there is a charge fallen upon me sooner then I expected, there is an ould rotten pte of building over the buttery wch I thought would have continued a litle longer, but its now ready to dropp downe, so that I am constrayned to begin wth. it to gett materialls in readines with what speed I can, wch worke I doubt will be very chargeable

to me, and in regard we cannot gett in aine of that litle monie we have out of of hands to serve or selves whall, I am upon this unexpected occačon putt to a straite, however, I have endeavoured as much as I can to furnish you wth 101 for the tyme meconned in yo' letter, att wch. tyme I desire for the reasons afores it may be repaid. wth the remembrance of myne & my wives service to you & yor good wife.

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I beleeve before this tyme you have the news of that sad disaster wch. happened att Liverpoole on Tuesday last in the evening, where upon some falling out betweene Mr. Bannester and Sr. Henry slater's eldest sonne it pceeded so farr that they went to the feilds 3 of each side videft Mr. Bannester, his man, & dick Assheton, on one pte. and Sr. Henry slater's 3 sonnes on ye other pte, in wch ingagemt. Captaine slater St. Henryes youngest sonne was slayne and ye eldest brother mortally wounded, Mr. Bannester & Assheton are both in custody & going towards Lanc'r unles some other course can be taken, Mr. B. mann is fledd.

ffor Thomas Parker Esq"

att his house Brouseholme
theise are

Sr.

THE fauo'. yo". expressed in my behalfe in this late Election giues me the Confidence you will not decline the good of the Town and my selfe soe much concerned att p'sent, by affording this additional Courtesie of using yo' interest to make my Coz. Ratcliffe ye Bailiffe att this next Election of Bailiffes (which will be ye 15th of this instant 8br.) who is willing to Serue. whereby I hope we may p'vent the neighbors from soe frequent troubles which to them seemes no lesse than oppression, by those that haue lately beene impowered in this imployment, and is dayly further threatened, &

for that purpose now againe aiming to gett into the Saddle by which yo". will not only do a Charity to ye Corporačon, but very much oblige

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It is concluded that euery Soldier off the Trained Bands both privat & common shall receiue Twelue pence a day ffor each day they are commanded out vpon duty, out off which they are to pay two pence per diem to the Clarke off the Company ffor the payment off the Inferior Officers that doe exercise them.

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A. PUDSAY

To ye Constables of Slaidburne Easington Newton fforest
Grindleton Mitton in Bashall & Waddington in Bradford.

Yo". are hereby required to give sumons to all psons wthin yor Constableryes who are charged with private foote armes by the Deputy Leivtenants that they bee & personally appeare before mee at Gisburne to morrow at one of the Clocke, with their armes ready fixt compleatly & match & powther.

ffayle not as you will answer the Contrarie at yo' perills. Given vnder my hands the xxxth day of July 1663.

A PUDSAY

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Robt. Seedals

Will. Thornber.

GRINDLETON 12.

Ralph Horner.

Richard Coare.

Robt. Tomlinson.

John Slator.

ffrancis Walker.
Edward ffranckland.

Henery Lunde.
Tho: Altham.

John Brigg.

John Leeming.

Richard Horner.

Henry Sharpe.

MITTON CU BASHALL 11.

Will. Robinson.

John Thorpe.

Tho: Brenand.

Will. Brenand.
Tho: Peele.

Reynold Nicholson.
Henery Yeats.
Tho: Allston.
Robt. Kinge.

Richard Butterfield.

John Battersbee.

RAWTHMILL 9.

Charles Nowell.

John Armistead.

Robt. Settle.

John Armistead Jun".

Tho: Knowles.

Will. Bankes.

Richard Preston.

Gyelse Hoghton.

Richard Husband.

Sr.

Gisborn, Ap": 27th 1689.

WE here send you the Act of Aid & another Act wth, it to wch it refers, as to the powers given the Comision; you will find here sent you also St John Howley's Letter, these came to hands yesterday, and we give you as speedy notice as we can, & desire yt you would meet us at Gisborn on munday morening next yt we may give our pportianal assistance in dispatching and setting the Act on foot, we have writt likewise another Letter to Mr. Redmame to intimate to his neighbour Comissions: to desire ym: to meet us at Gisborn on munday next, y': we may agree together to divide ourselves & give a more quick dispatch to this affair, we also desire yt: you will give notice to the chiefe Constable yo1: neighbour to be hear the same day, yt: he may be in readiness to receive our orders, pray do not fail

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