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 264 THE CASTLE. there. Clarendon tells us that on the first day, the Royalists, by the advantage of passes, and lining of hedges, kept the enemy (Parliamentarians) in action till the evening, when other forces came up. Chudleigh received considerable loss in that day's action, and in the night retired to Okehampton. On following days many small skirmishes ensued, with various success, sometimes the Cornish advancing into Devon, and then retiring again. The borough accounts have been so neglected and mis- used that we find no record of the direct results of these skirmishes. In the Parish Register, however, is entered the burial of one "souldier" on the 2nd April, 1643. And in the sexton's account against the Mayor are the entries : 24th April. Captayn James Bassett buryed in the Chancell. 25th. John Arundle, an Ensigne, in the Church. 4th May. Lewtenent Fitz-James in the Church. 30th. Henry Mynard, lieu*, buryed. The burial of three "souldiers" is also recorded, and some of these entries are confirmed by the Parish Register. On the 14th April Mr. Kingdon notes that Sir Bevill Grinfild came to towne with his regiment and had for the gard 2 seam wood 1^- licandells. Aprell 17th. The Mayor charges for a gallon of sacke p r sented to S r Ralphe Hopton, S r Bevell Grenvell and others, 4s.; and, more, the 18th April to the law courte 2 quarts sacke 2s. 20th. Pd sending 3 malitia men by a pass into Devon that were scalded 6d. In the bill of disbursements of the Mayor are the following undated items : Payd for a denner for M r Coryton, M r Mannington, M r Powlle Spickkat (Paul Speccott) and others, w th a quart of sack the same denner 5s. 2d. Payd for a quart of sacke sent unto Mr. Basseat being in towne i4d. Item. I gave Killy for earring of a letter unto Ser Ralf Hopton i2d. Itm. I delyverd unto M r Bevell Escott in mach, powder, and bullats to the some of i5d.