Certain information from Devon and Dorset: concerning the Commission of Array. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A89595 of text R8337 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E114_24). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A89595 Wing M80 Thomason E114_24 ESTC R8337 99873284 99873284 125749 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A89595) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 125749) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 20:E114[24]) Certain information from Devon and Dorset: concerning the Commission of Array. T. M. H. L. 7, [1] p. August, 27. Printed for H. Blunden, [London] : 1642. The two letters are signed "T. M." and "H. L.". Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Commissions of array -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A89595 R8337 (Thomason E114_24). civilwar no Certain information from Devon and Dorset: concerning the Commission of Array.: T. M 1642 1262 7 0 0 0 0 0 55 D The rate of 55 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM DEVON AND DORSET : CONCERNING THE COMMISSION OF ARRAY . August , 27. printed for H. Blunden . 1642. . LOving Brother , I desire to relate unto you something from hence . The last weeke Master Ashford came to Town with Master Culme the Sheriffe , and by all probability to reade the Commission of Array , for they brought it with them , and produced it , and made Warrants to send abroad , for the stopping of our Mustering this weeke , and sent for our Constable to publish them , and they had some clause of the Array in them , very strange ones they were , as ever were knowne ▪ But our Constable , Walter Challis , would not reade them : yet after many jeares , and proud and peremptory words of theirs , especially from Master Ashford , hee tooke one of them , and by advise , sealed it up , and sent it to Lieutenant Bamfield . Wee expected an hot day , for here was present also Master Ickland of Culme-John , of the same party , and Master Willoughby of Pey-Hemby , but Master Willoughby would not set his hand to the Warrants by no meanes , but went away before them . And Master Saint-Hill sent hither his Sonne in Law , Master Hankcock , a young man that lives in house with him , we suppose to carry backe newes of what was done , for he did the like at Exon Assises the weeke before , he sent this Gentleman out to meet the Lord of Bathe when he came to Exon with his Commission . Besides , wee the more suspect Master Saint-Hill , for that he would have had in all the Armes of his Parish into his owne custody , being their Captaine : And hath in his house at this present , three Ladies come to his house the last weeke , with some two or foure Cart loades of Provision , some say Munition too , besides much Cattle , they came out by Sherborne , and wee suppose Master Coventry is at this house , for hee sent privately to Master Sanders to be there , but he would not entertaine him because of his Children , and we suppose him therefore either at Bradmuch , or at Master Chanons . Wee fearefully expected the Lord of Bathe here , with the Cavaliers , to second this project of Master Ashfords , and the Sheriffe : wherefore we had extraordinary Warding , and our Townes men shewed a great deale of undaunted courage , and opposed them very much , both in word and deed : and Master Prowse sh●wed excellent valour and wisdome herein , and is made Captaine , and incites the whole Parish mightily , and taketh care for the fencing of the Towne with Walls , and Chaines , and Ordnance : Thomas Sumpter also is a very great instrument of good . Hunnington men , and Arotry are exercised to day , and so are to passe away for Sherborne ▪ Taunton men are gone already , and our men are to be mustered on Thursday next , Baronet Prideaux is our Colonell , wee are likely to have many Volunteeres out of this Parish . We are very sorrowfull Marquesse Hartford is so great an enemy to us , my Brother can informe you of that at Sherborne better then my selfe , and of Sommerset I believe you have heard , and I feare we may have too much to informe you of here , for this Towne is envyed very much , both by Master Ashford now , the Sheriffe , and the confederate Papists thereabout them , we believe , but especially by a strangers lodging here at Henry Skinners this quarter of this yeare for shelter , he answered the Justices , that hee is a Darby Shire man , and Thornecombe he named himselfe ▪ but ( now I thinke on it ) you know him ▪ by all probabilities hee should be a Jesuit , a Rebell of Ireland , or a discontented Cavaliere , for he hath shewed himselfe so , and the whole Towne and Parish doe thinke so of him now ▪ for the best affected at length questioning him , he began to bee very ●…ffe , and told some at his going away , ( which was at the beginning of the rising in the North ) that he would remember them , when they did thinke he was dead and gone , and his own brother was in the head of the Rebels there , and indeed we doubt him to be chiefe of the Troopes hereabouts . Hemb-fort hath been watched day and night , fearing they should take that place , the whole Country by turne have done it : And Sir Tho : Drew is very much against this Array , grounding on that wise mans speech in Parliament against it , and sayes it is altogether illegall , and will die upon it , and when occasion serves , we believe he will shew it , as about the Hill he hath declared his minde already , and he hath much Armour in his house , enough for 30. men at least . Master Saint-Hill sayes these Ladies are come for shelter , because of the troubles at Sherborne , but we doubt him , because of the Armes which the Parish boldly oppugne him in , and resolved to set a Watch about his house when these came . Your very loving Brother , T. M. Collomptonii , Aug. 22. 1642. Dorset , August 22. 1642. THE Marquesse would faine remove to the King , but feares his intercepting , therefore offers the Countrey to remove if they will afford him a Guard for his safe convoy , but it will not be granted by the Counties ; they have beene much prest unto it by the Justices and Gentry , for the most part of our Gentry are for the King : Wherefore the Marquesse hath given out his Warrants this day to the Justices to bring in the Traine bands to him , or to have them in readinesse to keep the peace , he standing upon his Guard in the Castle , where he makes great provision , being in feare that he may be soone set upon by the Earle of Bedford , and he hath but two pieces of Ordnance in the Castle , and about 400. very good Horse , and not aboue 100. Foot as yet come to him : I wish the Marquesse go not from thence , for that there is very great and hasty provision made and intended against him . We have 6. pieces of Ordnance in our Towne , besides 2. Morter pieces , and three small brasse pieces , and to morrow is expected 2. great pieces more from Lyme , many Horse sent in hither , and a thousand men expected from Devonshire ; and its thought that the Earle of Bedford will shortly be at Sherborne with neare 20000. the Marquesse is said to expect the King very speedily for his assistance . Lime , Waine , and Poole doe fortifie themselves against the Cavalieres . Your very loving Brother . H. L. FINIS .