March 25 1642 Theese of ye towne of Harlaston in ye parish of Clifton Canvile have taken this protestation whose names are here subscribed [column 1] William Erpe Erasmos Ffoster John Erp Henry Walker William Smith Thomas Heywood Humfrey Titley Paul Heywod Richard Ellison Lawrence Smith Humfrey Reades Humfrey Wall Richard Hatchet Richard Eliott Humfrey Eliott William Eliott sen. John Blore Thomas Eliot William Ward Thomas Simonds Edward Ffrancis Thomas Ffrancis William Adcock William Mousley William Walker Nicholas Crow Henry Eliott Thomas Ward Henry Ward William Cooper Thomas Ball William Eliott jun John Royler Richard Taylor Henry Butler Lewis Butler [crossed out] Richard Poole [crossed out] Richard Bladen Georg Smith John Teb sen John Teb jun Thomas Stretton Edward Wall sen [crossed out] Edward Wall jun William Seney Nicholas Heywood sen Nicholas Heywood jun [column 2] Lewes Butler Richerd Poole Henry Royler John Sheaperd John Bird William Heyward Edward Withnall Thomas Blew Humfrey Royler Robert Howell John Grew John Bach [there appears to be one more name but it is badly smudged or crossed out] [The following paragraph is crossed out] Theese of Harlaston have not taken it as yet, & did not appeare though they had faire warning & severall conve- nient times appoynted them to appeare upon this occasion Lewis Butler [crossed out] Richard Poole [crossed out] Edward Wall senr hath taken the protestation the 30th of March 1642 before mee Richard Pyott