The Copy of a warrant under Prince Kuperts hand, to the Officers of the Hundred of Winnershly in the County of Northampton.  
BY Virtue of the Authority and Power given to me from our sovereign Lord King CHARLES, under the Great seal of England, as general under His Majesty of all His majesty's Forces of Horse already raised, or to be raised within His majesty's kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales, for the defence of the true Protestant Religion, His majesty's Person, the two Houses of Parliament, and their just privileges, the Liberties and Proprieties of the Subjects.  
I do strictly charge and command you, and every of you, whom it may, or shall concern, all delays, pretences and excuses whatsoever set aside, immediately after the sight hereof, to send into Thomas jay, His majesty's Commissary general for the provision of His Horse Forces, lying at Ambrose barton's house in Tosester over against the Talbot, all possible provision of man's meat and horse meat: And I do also hereby strictly charge and command you in like manner to send into Lieutenant colonel Green His majesty Engineer, lying at the sign of Betty Bridges, or the Running Mare in Tosester aforesaid, as many lusty and able Pioneers or Labourers with shovels, spades, pickaxes, mattocks, & crows of iron, hand-barrows, bags and baskets to carry earth in, as you can possibly find & provide within your Constablery, in the punctual performance of these my commands, for His majesty's present Service, you, and every of you, whom it may or shall concern, must in no wise fail, as you will answer the contrary at your utmost perils; as the total plundering and burning of your houses, with what other mischiefs the licenced and hungry soldiers can inflict upon you: And for your so doing this shall be to you, and every of you sufficient warrant. Given at Easton park under my hand and seal at arms, the first day of November, Anno 1643.  
Rupert.  
To the Constable, Officers, and Inhabitants of Ratherthopen in Winnershly Hundred in the County of Northampton.  
The Constables are required in person to give account to the Commissary general and Engineer of their doings herein.