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able to set forth or shew and make exceptions to the particulars 
of such valuation and, appraisement as aforesaid as occasion 
might be given). Howbeit the said confederates combining 
plotting and contriving amongst themselves and with other 
the unknown persons aforesaid and with Elizabeth Apprice 
widow executrix or administratrix of the said John Apprice 
the said John Apprice being since dead how and by what 
means they the said confederates may gain share extort and 
divide to and amongst themselves great sums of money of 
and from your Orator for their said works and the said 
pretended valuation and appraisement thereof they the said 
confederates did agree that the said workmen and tradesmen 
should severally commence and prosecute their suits respectively 
for the moneys so supposed to be due to them respectively 
for the said work and works and in pursuance thereof the said 
Jackson and Lobb in particular have already commenced their 
respective actions or suits in the Office of Pleas in the Court 
of Exchequer at Westminster against your Orator to wit the 
said Jackson hath commenced his action of covenant against 
your Orator upon the said articles and hath declared thereupon 
and thereby counts for £15,000 supposed to be due to him 
upon the said articles and hath likewise commenced and declared 
in the said Court upon an action upon the case for £15,000 
damages for the said work by him pretended to be done 
although the said Jackson knoweth as the truth is that he 
hath received for his said work in the whole near 412,000 which 
far exceeds the true and reasonable value thereof, and the said 
Lobb hath likewise declared against your Orator in the said 
Court in an action of covenant for #6000 pretended to be 
due to him for the said work by him done albeit he hath 
received near #5000 for his said work which exceeds the true 
value thereof and the said parties have laid their actions in 
London and Middlesex respectively which City and County 
are both above one hundred miles from Chatsworth in Derbyshire 
where all the works by them done and for which they bring 
their actions were done and where all or most of your Orators 
