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CIVIL WAR. 269 this Nation shall continue, the Memory of how much that County hath merited from us and our Crown may be derived with it to all Posterity. Given at our Camp at Sudlye Castle the tenth of September, 1643. This verbose sentence of thanks illustrates the style of the period. The letter is still suspended in the late Council Chamber, now the Vestry-room, between the Church and the Tower of Saint Mary Magdalene, having been painted on wood and reframed at the cost of Mr. Samuel Lyne, thrice Mayor of Launceston, {annis 17 17, 1724, and 1732). On the 1 2th of September, 1643, Mr. Piper, the mayor, " Att a mowster p d 9 men that served w th the towne armes 8d. p. man." On the 15th another muster was held at Callington. 16th. " Peter Dowen is paid is. for to goe att Camelford for his maj ts sarvis." 22nd. Layed out 2 seames for bonnfires 2s. 4d. 23rd. " Pd a man for a guide for one of Prince Marice's men to Lifton by night 6d." The same 23rd September, "15 li mach at 6d., 20 li gunpowder, 20d. per li." 30th. "A warrent to Lawhitton, the King's declaration." [It will be remembered that part of Lawhitton was within the Mayor's jurisdiction.] A warrant for horses, a warrant to St. Stephens "from Collonell Digby." [Colonel Digby had been ordered by Prince Maurice to march to Plymouth, and to block up that place from making incursions into the country.] On the 5th October there was a muster at Launceston. 14th. Mr. Kingdon notes that he " begoune to give wood, beinge Satterday, that night and Sunday in wood & candells is. iod." It may be interesting to note that in the mayor's account for 1643, under date 5 th November, Guy Fawkes's day, is the entry, " Pd the Ringers 4s. 6d. ;" and a similar entry appears in succeeding years. On the 23rd November . Digory Peirce charges " for rydinge to Bodmin to informe