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 THE COMMONWEALTH. 283 restored to the throne, such of the judges of the deceased King as could be found were tried as regicides. Among facsimiles which we have recently purchased of some national MSS., is a facsimile of the warrant of committal to the Tower of 20 of those who "sate in judgment" on King Charles I. It is dated 25th August, 1660, and is under the hand of the Speaker of the House of Commons. The name of Hardres Waller is there. He was arraigned on the 10th October, 1660, and pleaded guilty. He was subsequently hanged, drawn, and quartered. We now return to the Castle. The triumphant Parliament soon began to make inquisitions into the royal property. On the 10th September, 1650, the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the revenues of Launceston Castle (Edward Hore, George Crompton, George Gentleman, Gabriel Taylor, and George Goodman) made the following return : A survey of the Honor of Launceston Castle als Dunhevit, with the Rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, situate, lying, and being in the Countys of Cornwall and Devon, pte of the auntient Dutchy of Cornwall, and pcell of ye possessions of Charles Stuart, late Duke of Cornwall, but now settled on Trustees for ye use of ye Comon Wealth, held of ye Mannor of East Greenew ch in free and comon soccage, by fealty only. iaunceeton Castle ale Dunljetottt Castle. The sd Castle is built of lime and stone, but much out of repaire ; ye hall and chappell quite levell w th ye ground : There is onely now standing one old Tower in reasonable good repaire, ye same being soe kept by the County for a prison. Ye lead that covered it was taken away by the soldiers in ye time of Warr. Besides the said prison or tower, there is no p te of ye Castle but ye Gate- house remayning habitable, in w ch one John Sorrell ye psent Constable of ye Castle liveth, w ch said house conteynes Two Roomes in reasonable good repaire. The Cortes of the said Castle, and ye Ruines thereof w th in ye walls conteyne about three acres. The scite of ye said Castle without ye walls, viz., ye castle ditches, conteyneth one acre and a halfe, in pte of