The Copy of a VVarrant under Prince Kuperts hand, to the Officers of the Hundred of Winnershly in the County of Northampton.
I Doe strictly charge and command you, and every of you, whom it may, or shall concerne, all delayes, pretences and excuses whatsoever set aside, immediately after the sight hereof, to send into Thomas Iay, His Majesties Commissary Generall for the provision of His Horse Forces, lying at Ambrose Bartons house in Tosester over against the Talbot, all possible provision of Mans meat and horse meat: And I doe also hereby strictly charge and command you in like manner to send into Lieutenant Colonell Green His Majestie Engineer, lying at the Signe 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 punctuall performance of these my commands, for His Majesties present Service, you, and every of you, whom it may or shall concerne, must in no wise faile, as you will answer the contrary at your utmost perills; as the totall plundering and burning of your houses, with what other mischiefes the licensed and hungry Souldiers can inflict upon you: And for your so doing this shall be to you, and every of you sufficient warrant. Given at Easton Parke under my hand and seale at Armes, the first day of November, Anno 1643.
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 Generall and Engineer of their doings herein.