Mawes]
[*5 For the Mount]
This may serue for a generall estimat of the Cornish forces, which I
haue gathered, partly out of our certificate made to the Lords 1599.
partly by information from the Sargeant maior, & partly through mine
own knowledge. There are many more vnarmed pikes, which I omit,
as better fitting a supply vpon necessitie, then to bee exposed
(for opposed) to an enemie. The number as it standeth, much
exceedeth the shires proportion, if the same he compared with Deuon
and other Counties: which groweth, for that their neerenesse on
all quarters to the enemy, and their farnesse from timely succour
by their friends, haue forced the Commaunders, to call forth the
vttermost number of able hands to fight, and rather by perswasion
then authority, procured them to arme themselues beyond lawe and
theirability. Which commendable indeuour shall not, I hope,
ought not, I am sure, turne them to the preiudice of any vnwonted
charge hereafter.
They are all prouided of powder, bullet, & match in competent sort,
& order taken for furnishing of victuals, and mounting a third part
of the shot (at least) vpon cause of seruice.
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