5<D Charles William IVallace 



the parish of Clarkinwell gent) maketh othe that Emanuell Reade 

 hath made his abode in Jreland by the space of two or three 

 yeares last past or theareabout^ with his wief & familie and 

 about Easter last did come into England and did lye often 

 tymes in the howse of the said xpofer Beeston & was much 

 in his company whilest he was in England And about Whitson- 

 tyde last the saide Emanuell Reade went againe into Jreland & at 

 his departure he sayde that he thought he should never returne 

 agayne into England 



[/// codem.] Affidavit of John Smith. 



Tmniwo sci Michis A° R Regis Iacobi Anglie ffrantie 

 et hibnie i8° et Scotie liij ° 



Quarto die Novembris A praedc. 



B?est'on Towching the cause at the sute of John Smith pi against xpofer 

 Beeston def 1 : The said John Smith maketh othe that Xpofer 

 Beeston and this Depon* having some conference together about 

 Michaelmas terme 1619 concerning the putting in of Beestons 

 answer the sayd Beeston did then say that it was nothing for him 

 to put in a false answere into this Court of Requests, for that it 

 was not punishable. And this deponent made him answere againe 

 that if the lawe would punish him for it he should be punished 



[In codem.] Affidavit of John Smith. 



xiij° Die Novembris A° praedc/ 



ieeswn Towching the cause at the sute of John Smith pi against xpofer 

 Biston def 1 : The said compl 1 deposeth that about Midsomer 

 1619 this depon* came to the said Biston to demaund his debt, 

 And the said Biston sayde that he would pay his part, & desyred 

 this depon 1 to demaund the rest of the companie w ch to satisfy 

 him, this Depon 1 did. But their answere was they ought him 

 this compl 1 nothing But the said Biston was to pay him Then 

 this compl 1 tolde the said Biston their answere and sayde he 

 would profer his bill in this ho : Court that both Biston and the 

 companie might answere vpon theire othes w ch of them ought to 



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