File Clenennau letters and papers 433. - William Maurice to the Lord President,

When it pleased the Lord President to appoint him one of his deputy lieutenants in Caernarfonshire in joint commission with John Wynn of Gwydir, Wynn requested a division of the county (being about forty-eight or fifty miles long) for the trained bands, which the writer agreed to, though his limit was far inferior to Wynn's especially since the three great towns of Conwy, Bangor and Caernarvon were in Wynn's allotment. Realising this, Wynn insisted on the division in all musters including foreign services. Besides the inequality of the number of people, Wynn's limit is the nearer by the half way to Chester, their common port, than the writer's limit. Which division of the muster William Maurice opposed and wanted it held at the shire town of Caernarvon. Wynn utterly refused this and mustered his company at his own door and used his own will and pleasure therein to the great hindrance of the service. Refers to the Lord President's personal command, his cousin and associate refuses to join and says that he has the Lord President's warrant to deal alone for his limit as he terms it. Desires to acquaint his Lordship with these facts.