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A14373
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The state of the suite in Chancerie, betweene Francis Verslyn pl': agaynst Peter Manning, Michael Palmer and theire wiues &c. defendants is, viz
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Verslyn, Francis.
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STC 24690; ESTC S102485
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the_o state_n of_o the_o suit_n in_o chancery_n between_o francis_n verslyn_n pl_z '_o against_o peter_n manning_n michael_n pulmer_n and_o their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n defendant_n be_v viz._n iacob_n verslyn_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n under_o who_o estate_n all_o the_o party_n claim_v and_o the_o say_v jacob_n verslyn_n have_v in_o his_o perfect_a health_n travel_v in_o person_n to_o master_n sergeant_n foster_n and_o use_v his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v in_o make_v of_o a_o will_n that_fw-mi 23._o julij_fw-la 1601._o wherein_o he_o settle_v his_o land_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o verslyn_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o in_o merchantailors_n hall_n and_o there_o leave_v the_o duplicate_v thereof_o with_o a_o purpose_n never_o to_o revoke_v the_o same_o that_o the_o defendant_n who_o now_o seek_v the_o reversal_a of_o the_o decree_n in_o chancery_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o old_a man_n weakness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o memory_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o go_v abroad_o and_o also_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n imprisonment_n by_o false_a rumour_n viz._n that_o francis_n the_o pl_z '_o have_v say_v he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o parent_n and_o will_v change_v his_o name_n that_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o whore_n to_o one_o doctor_n nowell_n her_o son_n in_o law_n &_o to_o petula_n a_o broker_n and_o that_o francis_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v sell_v his_o patrimony_n for_o 700._o pound_n and_o have_v receive_v in_o hand_n 300._o pound_n and_o have_v take_v part_n with_o sir_n jeram_n bow_v against_o the_o say_a jacob_n his_o father_n upon_o these_o untrue_a report_n make_v the_o say_v jacobs_n wife_n the_o instrument_n they_o cause_v the_o say_a jacob_n be_v age_v 84._o year_n and_o upward_o to_o alter_v his_o say_a will_n and_o to_o disinherit_v his_o say_a elder_a son_n francis_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o land_n upon_o the_o defendant_n and_o their_o wife_n his_o daughter_n they_o have_v great_a portion_n with_o their_o wife_n in_o marriage_n the_o just_a and_o legal_a proceed_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n appear_v as_o follow_v the_o suit_n for_o this_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n between_o the_o say_a francis_n his_o son_n and_o the_o defendant_n his_o daughter_n and_o their_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o chancery_n before_o the_o lord_n ellesmere_n who_o care_n be_v so_o great_a to_o do_v justice_n in_o this_o cause_n that_o after_o solemn_a hear_n thereof_o three_o whole_a day_n together_o in_o one_o term_n in_o open_a court_n in_o chancery_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o four_o day_n of_o february_n 9_o jacobi_fw-la order_v that_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n shall_v exhibit_v a_o information_n in_o the_o starrechamber_n for_o the_o say_a practice_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o his_o lordship_n may_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o that_o honourable_a court_n for_o his_o better_a judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o say_a suit_n in_o starrechamber_n the_o defendant_n as_o to_o the_o undue_a practice_n in_o procure_v the_o say_v last_o will_n plead_v the_o general_a pardon_n and_o pray_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o so_o as_o the_o court_n can_v not_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o forge_n and_o publish_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o part_n of_o the_o land_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v by_o old_a jacob_n to_o peter_n manning_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o say_a manning_n and_o say_v be_v the_o defendant_n charge_v therewith_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o as_o to_o the_o misdemeanour_n in_o obtain_v the_o say_a deed_n they_o plead_v the_o general_a pardon_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o order_n make_v in_o that_o court_n 27._o maij_fw-la 12._o jacobi_fw-la that_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n in_o starrechamber_n the_o court_n do_v find_v very_o strong_a &_o main_a presumption_n that_o the_o say_a deed_n be_v forge_v and_o counterfete_v yet_o forbear_v to_o give_v sentence_n not_o have_v full_a and_o apparent_a proof_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o a_o sentence_n for_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a order_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n there_o that_o after_o the_o hear_n and_o order_n in_o starrechamber_n the_o cause_n be_v again_o solemn_o hear_v three_o whole_a day_n together_o in_o open_a court_n in_o chancery_n aswell_o upon_o the_o deposition_n in_o chancery_n as_o in_o the_o starrechamber_n and_o decree_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n 12._o julij_fw-la 12._o jacobi_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n ellesmere_n the_o defendant_n exhibit_v a_o new_a bill_n in_o chancery_n of_o review_v and_o reversal_a of_o the_o former_a decree_n and_o that_o upon_o solemn_a hear_n in_o open_a court_n the_o say_v former_a decret_n be_v confirm_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n bill_n dismiss_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_v second_o decree_v date_v 12_o februarij_fw-la 16._o jacobi_fw-la that_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o say_v original_a decree_n be_v to_o settle_v the_o state_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o old_a jacob_n verslyn_n in_o francis_n his_o elder_a son_n as_o heir_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o say_a pretend_a last_o will_n and_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n that_o it_o be_v now_o about_o 7._o year_n since_o the_o first_o decree_n in_o chancery_n since_o which_o time_n the_o plaintiff_n francis_n and_o jacob_n his_o young_a brother_n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a purchaser_n and_o that_o the_o child_n and_o creditor_n of_o the_o say_v francis_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v out_o of_o the_o money_n receive_v and_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o say_a land_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o say_v francis_n that_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v by_o the_o bill_n in_o parliament_n that_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n or_o order_n be_v obtain_v by_o bribe_n or_o reward_n or_o any_o indirect_a course_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o the_o say_v former_a decree_n in_o chancery_n be_v ground_v upon_o many_o mistake_a and_o misconceived_a suggestion_n not_o sufficient_o prove_v which_o be_v a_o very_a untrue_a surmise_n &_o altogether_o improbable_a consider_v the_o great_a wisdom_n experience_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n together_o with_o his_o great_a care_n and_o deliberation_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o say_a cause_n in_o both_o court_n and_o there_o be_v no_o bribery_n or_o corruption_n object_v against_o he_o the_o say_a decree_n be_v likewise_o ground_v upon_o many_o effectual_a proof_n and_o reason_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n and_o yet_o they_o now_o lie_v a_o imputation_n upon_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o if_o way_n be_v give_v to_o such_o improbable_a and_o scandalous_a pretence_n as_o thereby_o to_o question_v this_o decree_n make_v upon_o so_o many_o solemn_a and_o deliberate_a hear_n both_o in_o the_o starrechamber_n and_o chancery_n and_o confirm_v by_o a_o succeed_a lord_n chancellor_n by_o a_o second_o decree_n in_o chancery_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o review_v exhibit_v by_o the_o say_a defendant_n many_o most_o just_a decree_n will_v be_v question_v and_o the_o right_n and_o possession_n of_o many_o claim_v by_o and_o under_o they_o disturb_v which_o also_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o general_a disgrace_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o high_a court_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o such_o improbable_a scandalous_a pretence_n that_o therefore_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v the_o dangerous_a consequent_a of_o such_o a_o precedent_n and_o to_o dismiss_v the_o say_a bill_n