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Charles William Wallace 



did quietlie and peceably possesse and enioye the same seaventh 

 parte accordinglie vntill aboute one quarter of a yeare after that 

 yo r said Subiecte beinge then desirous to trauel beyond the Seas 

 tooke his ioyrney and departed out of this yo r Ma tes Realme of 

 England w th greate loue frendshipp and kindnes then to him pre- 

 tended by the said Aron Holland in whom yo r said Subiecte then 

 and in his absence reposed much trust and confidence in respect 

 of his faire speeches promises and pretences in trustinge the 

 said Aron Holland w th the rentes yssues and profits of the 

 said seaventh parte duringe his tyme of absence beyond the 

 Seas, w ch he did receaue vntill his retorne for and to the vse of 

 yo r said Subiecte and to pave over the same vnto one Anthony 

 Payne a servant of yo r said Subiectes to be disposed as he had 

 appointed the same. But yet he yo r said Subiecte did will and 

 appointe the same Anthonie Payne to see the said rente of 

 twelue shillings and sixe pence quarterlie as it should growe due 

 to be satisfyed and payed duelie vnto the said Aron Holland. 

 \X ch when the same Holland found and that that tyme was a 

 fvtt tyme and opportunitie in yo r said Subiecte absence beyond 

 the Seas offered for the said Holland to work his will and por- 

 pose for the forfeiture of the same into his hand^ againe then 

 he plotted to effecte his said drifte or purpose and indeavored 

 vndulie to overthrowe the said interest and tytle of yo r said 

 Subiecte and to that intent did w th faire wordes and kind prom- 

 ises of loue care and respecte vnto yo r said Subiecte overcome 

 and imboulden the same Anthonie Payne to be remisse and care- 

 lesse therein and relye vpon the confidence and trust of the said 

 Aron Holland and vpon his protestac/ons not onelie of good will 

 regard and favour to yo r said Subiecte to neglecte a daie or two 

 of the said rent quarterlie to be payed as is aforesaid. But 

 alsoe of not takeinge anie advantage against yo r said Subiecte 

 but to further and aide him all that the said Aron Holland could 

 therein or in any other matter w ch did lye in his power w ch the 

 said Anthonie Paine beleevinge to be spoken from his harte and 

 true meaneinge did omitt to observe the daie of payment therof, 

 but w th in a daie or two after tendered and offered the same 

 rente vnto the said Aron Holland w ch he refused contrarie to his 



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