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 282 THE CASTLE. except, perhaps, the association of Launceston with the Parliamentary General, Sir Hardres Waller. Waller was one of the persons selected to sit in judgment on the King at his trial. For several months of the year 1648, this general was in command of troops at Launceston. At that time it was part of the Statute Law of the kingdom that the military should be removed from all assize towns while the assizes were being held. We make extracts from our mayoralty accounts for the years 1647- 1648. Unfor- tunately these accounts often fail to give specific dates, but we will place our extracts relating to General Waller in the order in which we think the events arose. " P d for a guide for S r Hardrus Waller to Leskard and a horse 5s." [Another entry concerning the same journey calls Waller " the Gennerall."] " P d for the hire of 2 horses to ride to S r Hardrus Waller for the removall of the souldiers ag* the assises, and for chardges expended in the journey £1 5s." « pd f or se ndinge the declaration to the High Conble, by order of S r Hardrus Waller is." " P d to S r Hardrus Waller's clarke 2s. 6d." " P d Walter Knight for carrying a letter to Plympton unto S r Hardrus Waller 4s." " P d Thomas Glidden for caryinge a letter to Plymoth to S r Hardrus Waller 4s. 6d." nth September, 1648. "For S r Hardrise Waller at the assises. Item. For his chamber rent 12s. Item. For his horses, for haye, and otts, 5s. Item, For posset on Monday night 2d. Item. Candells 4d. Item. 3 ordinaries 3s." 30th October. "Payd for a hors & a man to carry liftenett Marsham to Ockhamton by comand of S r Aldrus Waller." "Wine presented to S r Hardris Waller 13s." " Pay d Hester Edwards for 5 capons given S r Hardrus Waller 5s." " P d for three quarters of mutton at the same tyme 9s." [The account in which these two last entries appear was allowed the 29th of January, 1648, the day before the King was beheaded.] After Charles II. had, on the 29th May, 1660, been