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trultinge in yo" approued wiidomes, learninges and Indifferences 
will and defire yo" that by Aucthoritie hereof callinge afore yo" 
in or name all fuche witneffes and proves as by the faid defendant 
fhalbe nominated vnto yo", ye then do duely fubftancyallie ex- 
amyn them the faid witneffes (by their othes in due forme of lawe 
fworne) Not only vppon the contentes of the faid Articles here- 
inclofed. But alfo vppon all fuche other Articles w™ by the faid 
defend‘ fhalbe exhibited vnto yo", Endevoringe yerfelves by all 
meanes poffible to fearche and try out the veritie of the premiffes 
by yo" faid examinacions. And therevppon duely to certifie vs 
and or Counfaill by yo" wrytinges vnder yo" feales in or Corte of 
Whitehall at weftminfter in the vtas of St Michael the Arch- 
aungell next commynge, Of the verie true depoficions of the faid 
witneffes likeas yo" fhall fynde by yo" faid examinacions To 
thintent that we by thadvife of o° faid counfaill may further do 
therein as the cafe rightfully fhall requier. Not failinge hereof 
as ye tender or pleafure and thadvauncement of Juftice, Given 
vnder o” Privie Seale at o" Mannor of Grenewiche the fyveth 
day of Junie in the xlij yere of oT Reigne// 
[Signed] Tho: Kerry. 
[In dorso] 
The execution of this Commiffion appeareth by a Certaine Schedule 
herevnto annexed. 
DEPOSITIONS 
Ex parte Deft 
Depositions taken at Kelvedon in the Countye of 
Effex (before vs Arthur Breather and John 
Sammes Gentlemen by vertue of a Commiffion 
to vs and others Directed out of her mates Hon- 
ourable Courte of Requeftes on the parte and 
behalf of Giles Allen gentleman Defend' againite 
Cuthbert Burbage gentleman Comp") the four- 
teenth daie of Augufte in the twoe and fourtith 
yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye 
Elizabeth by the grace of God of England ffrance 
and Ireland Queene Defend’ of the faith &c 
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