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but only on bel during this tyme, and uppon the alaram al the bells to be ronge out.

That yow appoynt som of your hoblers^[1] duringe this tyme stil to attend yow, and that ther horses be alwais in a reddines to pas in hast as occasion shal be offred.

That yow charge al your centens, as they wil answer to the contraire at their perrills, to provide themselves with powder, shott, and matche sufficient, and that they be in a reddines uppon the fyrste strocke of an alaram, to marche to the place of ther fyrst assembly, but that al that can com on horsebacke repayre in al hast to meet me at the place from whence the alaram shal be fyrst raysed.

That every man carry into the feelde with him, when he goethe abroad, his furniture, that he may the soner be in a reddines to answer the alaram.

That every houshoulder make provision in a reddines of meale or bread for on monthe, accordinge to the proportion of his housholde, that we may kepe the feeld yf wee shall se occasion.

That yow observe, as well in watching and firinge of beacons, as in other occasionns of servis presented at this time in my former booke of Instructionns, and consider wel the contens thereof.

GEORGE CAREY.

This to pas from M^r Dingley to M^r Erlsman, M^r John Basket to M^r Bowrnniam, from hande to hande in post."

↑ Camden tells us, in his Britannia, "It had been the custom antiently for horsemen, then called hobelers, to be stationed in most places, in order to give notice of the enemy's approach in the day."

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[1] Camden tells us, in his Britannia, "It had been the custom antiently for horsemen, then called hobelers, to be stationed in most places, in order to give notice of the enemy's approach in the day."

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