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The Judge (respectinge him) put him in mynd, 

 His dutie in this case was soe to fynde 

 Accordinge as was given in Evidence ; 

 But afterward the Judge took such offence, 

 When in his erro r still he did persist, 

 That from comittinge him but little mist 

 And tould him openlye he was asham'd 

 In his behalf, y f ere he should be nam'd 

 To use such misdemean or in that place, 

 And manie other wordes of much disgrace 

 Were gyven him there by y e Lord Anderson, 

 And more and worse by Serjeant Yelverton. 

 When he was thus disgrac't & sharplie check't 

 He humblie pray'd theim pardon his defect, 

 And that he might their former favo r gaine 

 Protestinge (if he might the same obtayne.) 

 As he had never served there before, 

 So from thenceforth he never would doe more, 

 Then was th' Indictment found, and therupon 

 Yonge Buck was called, and there arraign'd anon, 

 And at y e Prisoners Barre (where he did stand) 

 He was enforced to holde up his hande ; 

 And fyned at a Thousand Marks straight way : 

 His man fyve hundred was adjudg'd to pay ; 

 Beinge both of theim comitted back againe 

 Unto y e Sheriffe in prison to remaine, 

 Whom till y e Somer Syze he did retayne. 

 What tyme S r Humphrey Ferrers her kynd frend 

 And Maister Mannors 'twixt theim made an end. 

 Whereby to her some goods restored were, 

 And th' other from imprisonment sett cleare. 

 Touchinge those thirtie more w ch were indyted, 

 Although by her they could not be acquyted, 

 Yet theim she did forbeare to prosecute 

 Besydes she did lett fall another suite 



