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the bill mencioned therein, very highelie abufing her highenes 
faid ho: Courte, and greatly Iniuring the fayde Allen now plaintif 
This defendant for plee and aunfwere therevnto, & every other 
matter of mifdemeano", confederacie and combynacion layde to 
this defte* chardge in the faid bill fayeth that hee is thereof and 
of every parte thereof not giltie. Without that that this deft did 
at any time directly or indirectlie practife, combyne or con- 
federate w the faid Cuthbert Burbage and John Madockes or 
either of them, or w'" any other perfon or perfons whatfoeuer 
about the drawing or procuring of the faid Order to be entred 
But did faythfully and fincerely take the note of the fayd order 
as the fame was pronounced to his beft vnderftanding in fuch 
forme as is before recited, And the fame fubfcribed as aforefaid 
was truely entred into the Regifter accordinglie. And wout 
that that anie other matter or thinge in the faid bill of complaint 
conteined towching or concerning this deft, materyall to be aunf- 
wered vnto, and not herein fufficiently aunfwered, confeffed and 
avoyded, trauerfed or denyed is true. All which matters this 
defendant is readie to averre and proove as this hono’able Court 
fhall awarde And humblie prayeth to be difmiffed out of the 
fame w" his coftes and chardges in this behalf moft wrongfully 
had and fufteyned./ 
[Signed] Smyth [Attorney] 
DEM URRER OF HUDSON AND OSBORNE 
Sabati 12 Junij Anno 
44 Elizabethe Regine 
Jouis 17 Junij Anno 
predicto demuratur 
per Tho Ofborne 
The ioyncte and feuerall Demurrers of Rich- 
ard Hudfon, and Thomas Ofborne two of the 
defend*** to the Bill of Complaynte of Gyles 
Allen gentleman Complaynante./ 
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