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the defendant about monney And other things due betweene 

 them wherevppon this deponnt moved him to A Reccomnge, 

 who Answeared in mann' ffollowinge vz wheare I haue a penni- 

 woorth of Any thinge, I would I hadd more of his I haue noth- 

 ing but that w«* I will keepe And yf I owe him Any monney lett 

 him com by yt as he Can./ w<* Answeare this deponent retorned 

 the deft. And more he cannot depose. 

 7T0 the vij th Interr this deponrnt is not examned at requeste ot 



the defendant./ 



Thomas fflowers 



[32] 



Decrees and Orders,, Miscellaneous Books, vol. 26, p. 421. 



[An order referring the matter at variance to the French Church in 

 London for hearing,, ordering, and final determination, dated 30 June, 



1612.] _ 



Tricesimo die Junij A° praedncto./ 



Bdioi In the matter of varyance brought before the King,, ma" 8 and 

 M0UDti ° y his highenes Counsaill in his ma- ho: Court of Whitehall by 

 Stephen Bellot complainant against Xpofer Mountioy def , the 

 said complainant by his bill seeking to be releived touching A 

 promise supposed by the said bill to be by him the said def 

 Mountiov made for the payment vnto the said complaman of the 

 somwie of threescore pounds or theareaboutw vpon the day of 

 the said complainant mariage w th Mary Mountioy daughter of 

 the said def* & now wie f of the complS And for the leaving to 

 the said complainan* & Mary his wief the some of CC more 

 at the tyme of his the said def- decease. As in & by the said 

 bill of complavnt more at lardge appeareth. Vnto w c bill the 

 said def 1 appeared & answered, witnesses on both partes were 

 examined and A day of hearing appoynted. Vpon opening 

 whereof Tt is by his ma- said Counsaill of this Court in presence 

 of the said parties and of Counsaill learned on both sydes ordered 

 bv and w* the full consent of the saide parties, that the same 

 matter shalbe referred to the hearing ordering & finall determma- 



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