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crokey_n and_o which_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v certificate_n have_v the_o same_o certificate_n certify_v and_o of_o their_o opinion_n therein_o and_o further_o fisher_n give_v forth_o in_o speech_n that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o debt_n nor_o for_o the_o whole_a money_n upon_o the_o execution_n for_o he_o will_v make_v dice_n affedavit_fw-la dice_n affedavit_fw-la of_o crokey_n bone_n and_o therefore_o and_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a declare_v in_o the_o 37._o section_n crokey_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o smith_n have_v his_o hand_n in_o all_o these_o matter_n between_o crokey_n and_o haruy_n ashman_n and_o fisher_n crokey_n do_v know_v that_o one_o deny_v one_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v farrer_n a_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n be_v a_o chief_a agent_n in_o this_o confederacy_n 40._o that_o the_o say_a order_n say_a commission_n order_n commission_n so_o award_v upon_o the_o say_a information_n do_v bear_v testae_fw-la 24._o july_n anno_fw-la 20._o regni_fw-la 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to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritval_n and_o temporal_a and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v print_a the_o 1._o of_o june_n 1625._o crokey_n be_v sorry_a if_o he_o shall_v offend_v by_o the_o tediousness_n hereof_o a_o more_o brief_a than_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o compose_v consider_v the_o so_o long_o so_o many_o and_o vexatious_a suit_n wrongful_o prosecute_v against_o he_o and_o in_o that_o crokey_n have_v in_o many_o place_n refer_v one_o place_n to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o section_n and_o proof_n he_o have_v do_v it_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v and_o give_v light_a to_o every_o particular_a which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v rest_v doubtful_a and_o obscure_a to_o the_o reader_n a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o diverse_a suit_n twelve_o year_n together_o suit_n certificate_n from_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o crokeye_n good_a estate_n credit_n and_o respect_n before_o his_o decline_v in_o estate_n occasion_v by_o the_o say_a suit_n prosecute_v by_o benjamin_n crokey_n of_o bristol_n merchant_n and_o especial_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n make_v anno_fw-la 43._o r._n regine_n elizab._n for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o free_a grammar_n school_n at_o wooton-underedge_a in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n found_v by_o katherine_z lady_n berkley_n a_o 8._o richardi_fw-la 2._o against_o one_o john_n smith_n of_o northnibley_n in_o the_o say_a county_n gent_n who_o have_v put_v in_o execution_n many_o soul_n and_o impious_a practice_n whereby_o he_o have_v most_o manifest_o abuse_v and_o delude_v his_o late_a majesty_n of_o happy_a memory_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o l._n thereunto_o certificate_n of_o smith_n powerfulnesse_n cunning_a and_o contentiousnesse_n and_o of_o crokeye_n intolerable_a charge_n for_o preservation_n of_o that_o school_n from_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o wooton_n and_o fourteen_o preacher_n resident_a near_o thereunto_o the_o l._n keeper_n and_o diverse_a reverend_a bishop_n the_o most_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n &_o judge_n thereof_o and_o have_v commit_v many_o gross_a contempt_n against_o the_o same_o court_n &_o all_o to_o supplant_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o school_n and_o to_o get_v the_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o land_n thereto_o belong_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o 300._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o which_o crokey_n have_v now_o a_o bill_n depend_v in_o parliament_n against_o smith_n for_o no_o other_o course_n of_o justice_n by_o all_o likelihood_n will_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o relation_n will_v manifest_v may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o maintenance_n of_o justice_n to_o vouchsafe_v the_o call_n of_o crokeye_n bill_n against_o the_o say_a smith_n to_o be_v read_v and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o parliament_n four_o year_n since_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o cause_n and_o give_v order_n therein_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o break_n uppe_o of_o that_o parliament_n smith_n defeat_v and_o go_v on_o and_o renew_v his_o former_a practice_n and_o that_o for_o your_o better_a information_n it_o will_v please_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o particular_n follow_v which_o crokey_n will_v prove_v and_o in_o fail_v thereof_o will_v undergo_v what_o punishment_n soever_o this_o high_a court_n shall_v inflict_v all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o his_o proof_n be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o the_o say_a particular_n in_o this_o ensue_a relation_n and_o in_o this_o suit_n crokey_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_a for_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o great_a opposition_n to_o keep_v this_o cause_n from_o the_o hear_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n 1_o a_o summarie_n and_o brief_a of_o the_o undue_a practice_n by_o smith_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o supplant_n the_o foundation_n of_o that_o school_n and_o get_v the_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o himself_o discover_v and_o oppose_v by_o crokey_n mention_v every_o section_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v at_o large_a relate_v but_o first_o how_o smith_n enter_v and_o begin_v to_o work_v 1_o one_o grace_n draw_v the_o relict_n of_o one_o john_n draw_v be_v by_o force_n of_o a_o lease_n from_o the_o school_n possess_v of_o a_o farm_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o school_n call_v warrens_n court_n and_o she_o be_v very_o age_v decrepit_a sick_a in_o her_o bed_n and_o likely_a to_o die_v and_o smith_n be_v a_o very_a young_a man_n and_o then_o of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n or_o estate_n marry_v the_o say_a grace_n in_o her_o bed_n two_o woman_n hold_v she_o up_o during_o the_o ceremony_n &_o thereby_o smith_n possess_v himself_o of_o that_o farm_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n smith_n begin_v 2_o then_o smith_n get_v the_o original_a lease_n of_o that_o farm_n not_o appartain_v to_o he_o out_o of_o chancery_n by_o cunning_a and_o untrue_a suggestion_n where_o it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v until_o the_o expiration_n sect._n 8._o 3_o smith_n buy_v two_o fraudulent_a title_n of_o the_o school_n and_o land_n from_o two_o of_o the_o duport_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v enter_v upon_o the_o school_n and_o residue_n of_o the_o school_n land_n sect._n 9_o 4_o then_o smith_n place_v one_o cowper_n schoolmaster_n and_o buy_v another_o fraudulent_a title_n of_o the_o school_n and_o land_n from_o that_o cowper_n and_o from_o one_o browning_n and_o from_o one_o bolton_n the_o daughter_n of_o which_o browning_n smith_n have_v marry_v sect._n 10._o 5_o smith_n then_o let_v lease_n of_o the_o school_n land_n and_o erect_v a_o court_n baron_fw-fr and_o the_o same_o keep_v diverse_a time_n in_o his_o own_o name_n as_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o the_o school_n land_n sect._n 11._o 6_o crokey_n have_v a_o interest_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o a_o term_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a farm_n call_v warrens_n court_n and_o smith_n keep_v it_o from_o he_o unjust_o crokey_n enter_v and_o for_o that_o entrey_n to_o outface_v the_o world_n smith_n sue_v crokey_n in_o diverse_a court_n to_o weary_v he_o sect._n 12._o 7_o smith_n make_v many_o untrue_a report_n against_o crokeye_n proceed_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n and_o many_o false_a suggestion_n in_o court_n for_o maintain_v his_o say_a bad_a title_n to_o the_o school_n land_n which_o plain_o show_v smith_n intent_n for_o supplant_n the_o school_n and_o get_v the_o say_a land_n sect._n 14.15_o &_o 17._o 8_o smith_n commense_v diverse_a fraudulent_a and_o unjust_a suit_n in_o star-chamber_n chancery_n exchequer_n and_o common_a plea_n for_o maintenance_n and_o strengthen_v his_o say_a bad_a title_n to_o the_o school_n and_o land_n wherein_o he_o use_v many_o practice_n shift_n and_o delay_n which_o also_o show_v his_o say_a intent_n sect._n 17._o 9_o smith_n be_v discover_v of_o his_o say_a former_a bad_a title_n to_o the_o school_n land_n by_o crokeye_n opposition_n buy_v another_o feign_a title_n of_o one_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o school_n land_n and_o that_o manage_v as_o the_o rest_n against_o crokey_n which_o also_o show_v his_o say_a intent_n sect._n 17._o 10_o when_o crokey_n bring_v his_o ejectment_n for_o warrens_n court_n smith_n obtain_v upon_o untrue_a suggestion_n a_o injunction_n in_o the_o starchamber_n which_o stay_v crokeye_n proceed_v at_o law_n four_o year_n and_o after_o that_o cause_n be_v dismiss_v crokey_n can_v not_o get_v a_o jury_n to_o appear_v until_o 48._o juror_n be_v summon_v sect._n 17.19_o 11_o smith_n interrupt_v crokey_n three_o several_a time_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n and_o also_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o second_o commission_n upon_o that_o statute_n notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n especial_a direction_n sect._n 20._o 12_o smith_n practise_v with_o sir_n john_n point_n and_o one_o henry_n minor_n to_o find_v the_o school_n land_n conceal_v or_o to_o draw_v crokey_n to_o a_o composition_n or_o to_o entrap_v crokey_n that_o he_o may_v forbear_v any_o further_a prosecution_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n sect._n 21.22_o 13_o smith_n make_v false_a show_n to_o the_o country_n of_o a_o pious_a intent_n for_o settle_v the_o school_n when_o he_o know_v not_o how_o otherwise_o to_o answer_v his_o former_a practice_n against_o it_o and_o when_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o sect._n 30._o 14_o smith_n misuse_v and_o evil_o entreat_v one_o prichard_n who_o serve_v as_o schoolmaster_n because_o he_o incline_v to_o crokey_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n sect._n 27._o 15_o smith_n by_o his_o undue_a practice_n hinder_v
june_n anno_fw-la 17._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la that_o thereby_o crokey_n be_v not_o only_o debar_v for_o obtain_v any_o further_a commission_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n but_o also_o thereby_o disgrace_v and_o all_o his_o proceed_n therein_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o crokey_n be_v so_o stop_v and_o prejudice_v petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o refer_v the_o final_a hear_n and_o determine_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o school_n to_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o winton_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n hobart_n or_o to_o any_o 3._o or_o 2._o of_o they_o whereupon_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_v lord_n shall_v take_v the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n into_o their_o special_a consideration_n and_o after_o hear_v &_o examine_v all_o particular_n incident_a thereunto_o shall_v make_v report_n in_o write_v unto_o his_o majesty_n what_o they_o shall_v find_v fit_v to_o be_v do_v aswell_o for_o award_v such_o a_o commission_n as_o be_v petition_v for_o as_o for_o the_o certefy_v and_o determine_v the_o whole_a cause_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o good_a conscience_n as_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o reference_n and_o petition_n and_o reference_n reference_n signify_v by_o secretary_n naunton_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o june_n 1619._o appear_v which_o reference_n crokey_n diligent_o prosecute_v but_o smith_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n appear_v before_o the_o committee_n assign_v by_o that_o reference_n until_o crokey_n have_v procure_v four_o several_a warrant_n several_a the_o warrant_n warrant_n smith_n well_o know_v that_o crokey_n have_v bring_v up_o to_o london_n many_o witness_n many_o witness_n witness_n some_o of_o who_o 100_o mile_n distant_a from_o thence_o to_o his_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n and_o that_o crokey_n have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n the_o first_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o have_v feed_v his_o council_n diverse_a time_n therein_o for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o their_o lordship_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n 27._o that_o upon_o the_o four_o warrant_n smith_n appear_v and_o the_o cause_n upon_o the_o say_a reference_n come_v to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n and_o the_o other_o 2._o lord_n bishop_n &_o upon_o open_v the_o cause_n &_o argument_n and_o proof_n before_o their_o lordship_n make_v by_o the_o council_n on_o both_o side_n their_o lordship_n certificate_n lordship_n certificate_n certify_v his_o late_a majesty_n of_o the_o powerfulness_n &_o indirect_a practice_n of_o smith_n for_o get_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o school_n land_n worth_a 300._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o 5._o pound_n certificate_n pound_n certificate_n in_o which_o certificate_n their_o lordship_n hold_v fit_a that_o crokey_n shall_v petition_v the_o lord_n chanceilor_n for_o a_o three_o commission_n to_o settle_v the_o say_a school_n in_o her_o ancient_a estate_n crokey_n according_o petition_v and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o order_n order_n order_n order_n in_o chancery_n of_o the_o 21._o of_o ferbruary_n anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la that_o a_o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n and_o bristol_n and_o other_o whereupon_o crokey_n labour_v for_o another_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o say_a order_n but_o can_v nor_o pravaile_v until_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v about_o 16._o month_n after_o the_o say_a order_n and_o then_o he_o obtain_v another_o parliament_n another_o order_n in_o parliament_n commission_n which_o be_v due_o execute_v as_o more_o particular_o appear_v in_o the_o 37._o section_n of_o this_o relation_n 28._o that_o crokeye_n trial_n upon_o the_o say_a lease_n of_o ejectment_n by_o smith_n indirect_a deal_n be_v delay_v 4._o year_n and_o judgement_n and_o copy_n of_o the_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n more_o but_o after_o that_o delay_n it_o be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a plea_n bar_n viz._n in_o easter_n term_n anno_fw-la 18._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la though_o smith_n earnest_o labour_v by_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o have_v avoid_v that_o trial_n and_o smith_n then_o labour_v to_o seduce_v the_o say_a bodham_n crokeye_n lessee_n to_o witness_n to_o witness_n release_v upon_o which_o trial_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o strong_o defend_v by_o smith_n council_n that_o the_o trial_n continue_v from_o 9_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o 1._o in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o be_v by_o reason_n smith_n and_o his_o council_n stand_v so_o main_o and_o so_o confident_o upon_o his_o say_a several_a bad_a title_n and_o practice_n 29._o that_o at_o that_o trial_n the_o lord_n hobart_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n use_v all_o good_a and_o just_a endeavour_n for_o discover_v of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o smith_n bad_a title_n so_o strong_o urge_v and_o insist_v upon_o be_v confute_v which_o smith_n perceive_v and_o that_o the_o trial_n must_v needs_o pass_v against_o he_o and_o thereby_o all_o his_o practice_n come_v to_o light_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o naught_o to_o his_o utter_a disgrace_n and_o infamy_n smith_n cry_v witness_n cry_v witness_n out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o most_o earnest_a and_o pitiful_a manner_n to_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o be_v undo_v if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o withal_o beseech_v they_o in_o all_o he_o may_v to_o draw_v crokey_n to_o some_o composition_n or_o to_o refer_v the_o cause_n to_o they_o whereupon_o the_o judge_n in_o compassion_n of_o smith_n earnest_o move_v crokey_n to_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o they_o but_o crokey_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v tell_v the_o judge_n that_o the_o cause_n concern_v the_o school_n more_o than_o himself_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o be_v engage_v both_o in_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o by_o his_o profession_n to_o his_o late_a majesty_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o and_o these_o motion_n by_o smith_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n to_o crokey_n be_v between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jury_n go_v from_o the_o bar_n and_o give_v up_o their_o verdict_n which_o be_v not_o give_v up_o until_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o then_o it_o pass_v for_o judgement_n for_o copy_n of_o the_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n crokeye_n say_v lessee_n 30._o that_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o the_o virdict_n crokey_n by_o his_o council_n move_v the_o court_n for_o judgement_n and_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a verdict_n and_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o smith_n and_o his_o council_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o rule_n and_o verdict_n notwithstanding_o and_o notwithstanding_o also_o the_o 4._o year_n delay_n and_o more_o of_o that_o trial_n by_o smith_n mean_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o jeofaile_v make_v 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 30._o 2._o edw_n 6._o c._n 32._o 18._o eliz._n c._n 13._o by_o which_o as_o crokey_n conceive_v smith_n be_v debar_v from_o use_v any_o further_a delay_n after_o the_o verdict_n yet_o smith_n still_o pâ—â—secuting_v his_o importunity_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o upon_o his_o false_a suggestion_n to_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o speak_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n whereby_o crokey_n be_v delay_v both_o the_o easter_n and_o trinity_n termes_n next_o after_o the_o verdict_n and_o the_o say_a lease_n of_o ejectment_n which_o be_v for_o 5._o year_n be_v then_o well-nigh_o expire_v crokey_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v direction_n follow_v copy_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o direction_n peticion_v his_o majesty_n for_o his_o majesty_n direction_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o that_o behalf_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n by_o sir_n john_n sucklyn_n then_o master_n of_o request_n 3_o sept._n 1620._o which_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n hobart_n and_o 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