His Grace said that they were to looke noe further then to the owners, And Certificate was retourned that soe many Acres were converted and soe many ploughes let downe.
They alladged that this Certificate was false & made without their privity, and therefore Mr Hungerford in the behalfe of the rest did desire that they might not be iudged upon that Certificate. But that they might haue the like favour as Mr Hussey had, to have Ceɽf the same nature directed to other Commissioners, or a Commission if it might be granted to examine vpon oath whereby the trueth might better appeare.
His Grace replyed to Mr Hungerford since you desire it & are soe earnest for it you shall not have it.
They did offer to make prove that since the conversion there were more habitacoɳs of men of ability & fewer poore. And that whereas the King had before 4 or 5 souldiers of the Trayned Band he had nowe 9 there. That the Impropriacoɳ was much better to be lett.
His Grace said to the rest of the Lords, wee must deale with these genȶ as with those of Tedbury to take 150ɫ fine, and to lay open the inclosures.
Which they refusing to doe they were there threatned with an informacoɳ to be brought agt them in the Starrchamƀ And accordingly were within a shorte tyme after by the said Mr Hussey served with sub penas at Mr Attorney his suite in the Starr chamber: And this as Mr Hussey told Mr Hungfd was done by my Lo: Archbp his command.
[Endorsed:] Depopulation—Mr Hungerford & Mr Southby [1641].