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for_o all_o his_o title_n as_o for_o the_o 40._o shilling_n rend_v suppose_v by_o smith_n that_o be_v a_o rent_n only_o agree_v upon_o by_o john_n and_o james_n duport_n whereas_o the_o ancient_a rent_n of_o the_o school_n be_v 23._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o jame_v duport_n deputy_n schoolmaster_n to_o john_n duport_n do_v receive_v until_o smith_n have_v buy_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o duport_n out_o 12._o that_o it_o do_v further_o appear_v that_o a_o inquisition_n be_v find_v anno_fw-la 30._o elizab._n that_o all_o the_o say_a land_n be_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o chantrye_n make_v 1._o edward_n 6._o and_o that_o the_o say_v q._n 21._o marcij_fw-la anno_fw-la 31._o do_v grant_v all_o the_o premise_n to_o charles_n badgehot_n and_o bartholomew_n yardley_n and_o their_o heir_n under_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xj_o shilling_n and_o that_o from_o they_o it_o come_v to_o andrew_n phillips_n thomas_n chamberlain_n and_o edward_n bishop_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n reign_n smith_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o warrens_n court_n ever_o since_o his_o say_a marriage_n do_v for_o 200._o pound_n buy_v in_o the_o several_a title_n and_o pretend_a estate_n and_o for_o strengthen_v his_o title_n do_v for_o 5._o pound_n obtain_v another_o patent_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o defective_a title_n for_o xj_o shilling_n rend_v 12._o smith_n practise_v upon_o these_o title_n as_o before_o upon_o the_o duport_n title_n well_o know_v all_o to_o be_v naught_o as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o suit_n bring_v in_o the_o exchequer_n between_o he_o and_o bishop_n sect._n 17._o 13._o that_o it_o do_v also_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o smith_n do_v take_v a_o course_n for_o establish_v the_o school_n as_o former_o for_o 9_o year_n before_o he_o have_v increase_v the_o rent_n of_o 40._o shilling_n to_o 12._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o that_o whereas_o at_o that_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a lease_n for_o 99_o year_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o school_n be_v but_o forty_o 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la annum_fw-la smith_n do_v convey_v all_o the_o premise_n discharge_v of_o the_o long_a lease_n except_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o nibley_n together_o with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o fine_n upon_o lease_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n to_o other_o charitable_a purpose_n to_o certain_a feoffee_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o smith_n both_o in_o his_o answer_n and_o then_o in_o court_n submit_v his_o title_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o court._n 13._o that_o when_o smith_n back_o be_v at_o wall_n and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o way_n to_o turn_v he_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o crokey_n then_o smith_n to_o colour_n and_o face_n out_o the_o matter_n as_o he_o ever_o before_o do_v may_v make_v such_o a_o show_n to_o the_o world_n when_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o for_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v true_o to_o the_o school_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v maintain_v she_o first_o foundation_n he_o will_v never_o have_v so_o practise_v to_o have_v supplantad_v it_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o well_o he_o may_v submit_v all_o his_o title_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o chancery_n none_o of_o they_o be_v good_a but_o all_o fraudulent_a and_o he_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o there_o consist_v his_o only_a hope_n when_o all_o other_o have_v fail_v he_o nor_o have_v smith_n lay_v open_a or_o submit_v all_o his_o title_n to_o the_o chancery_n for_o that_o title_n from_o cowper_n browning_n and_o bolton_n smith_n have_v conceal_v and_o still_o do_v conceal_v the_o same_o with_o intent_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o to_o revive_v and_o stand_v upon_o in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o school_n land_n when_o all_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n shall_v be_v dead_a and_o forget_v as_o for_o the_o 40._o shilling_n &_o 12._o pound_n rent_n the_o same_o be_v answer_v before_o numero_fw-la 14._o and_o although_o crokey_n for_o his_o own_o end_n have_v prosecute_v some_o commission_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o affedavit_fw-la order_n and_o his_o own_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n he_o do_v give_v in_o evidence_n at_o wickwar_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conceal_a land_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o oath_n &_o evidence_n by_o he_o produce_v all_o the_o premise_n be_v find_v to_o be_v conceal_v and_o that_o he_o take_v a_o bond_n of_o 2000_o pound_n of_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n that_o the_o fee_n farm_n of_o warrens_n court_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 40._o shilling_n 14._o crokey_n do_v not_o so_o prosecute_v for_o his_o own_o end_n but_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o school_n only_o for_o crokey_n do_v well_o know_v his_o title_n to_o warrens_n court_n to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o edw_n 6._o maintain_v all_o lease_n of_o chantrye_n make_v before_o the_o 28._o day_n of_o novemb_v 37._o hen._n 8._o as_o be_v the_o say_a lease_n under_o which_o crokey_n claim_v for_o the_o affâ—davit_fw-la suppose_v to_o be_v make_v crokey_n can_v believe_v there_o be_v any_o such_o and_o if_o any_o such_o matter_n be_v then_o whether_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v so_o material_a as_o whereupon_o to_o decree_v any_o point_n be_v the_o question_n but_o crokey_n too_o well_o do_v know_v that_o smith_n be_v never_o without_o affedavit_fw-la instrument_n and_o for_o the_o order_n crokey_n have_v before_o answer_v in_o the_o 26._o sect._n nor_o do_v any_o such_o matter_n appear_v by_o crokey_n answer_v as_o be_v here_o foist_v into_o the_o decree_n for_o crokey_n by_o his_o answer_n clear_v himself_o and_o for_o the_o evidence_n suppose_v to_o be_v give_v in_o by_o crokey_n that_o be_v clear_v sect._n 22._o &_o 23._o 15._o that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o court_n of_o chancery_n assist_v by_o justice_n chamberlain_n and_o justice_n jones_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v land_n do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o chantrye_n and_o that_o the_o say_v long_a lease_n be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o equity_n for_o either_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n be_v a_o collegiate_n corporation_n and_o then_o must_v join_v in_o the_o lease_n which_o they_o do_v not_o or_o else_o the_o say_a master_n be_v presentative_a and_o in_o that_o regard_n the_o say_a lease_n be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o master_n and_o not_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n by_o who_o by_o the_o foundation_n he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v institute_v and_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o say_a ordinance_n be_v void_a also_o and_o for_o that_o the_o long_a lease_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o school_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o founder_n 15._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a or_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o founder_n that_o the_o 2._o scholar_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o master_n in_o let_v lease_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o institution_n or_o ordinance_n but_o thereby_o the_o two_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v at_o 10._o year_n at_o least_o and_o to_o continue_v there_o but_o 6._o year_n and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n subject_a to_o correction_n by_o the_o master_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o school_n land_n be_v always_o let_v by_o the_o schoolmaster_n only_o and_o for_o the_o bishop_n confirmation_n of_o the_o lease_n it_o be_v as_o unlikely_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o
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
crokey_n administration_n crokey_n letter_n of_o administration_n administer_v and_o this_o be_v about_o 12._o year_n since_o whereupon_o crokey_n be_v interest_v in_o warrens_n court_n and_o smith_n be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a grace_n his_o then_o late_a wife_n be_v dead_a and_o by_o her_o death_n smith_n interest_n in_o warrens_n court_n end_v crokey_n commence_v a_o suit_n in_o chancery_n against_o smith_n and_o make_v his_o entry_n thereinto_o and_o depend_v the_o say_a suit_n in_o chancery_n smith_n still_o to_o colour_v his_o bad_a title_n to_o outface_v the_o world_n and_o to_o vex_v crokey_n with_o suit_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o crokey_n for_o that_o his_o entry_n in_o which_o suit_n smith_n proceed_v to_o trial_n without_o crokeye_n privity_n and_o so_o that_o trial_n pass_v by_o default_n whereby_o smith_n recover_v of_o crokey_n 7._o pound_n for_o cost_n though_o crokey_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o suit_n obtain_v a_o order_n a_o order_n order_n in_o chancery_n for_o stay_v thereof_o or_o to_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n which_o smith_n do_v not_o but_o in_o contempt_n go_v to_o trial_n as_o aforesaid_a 13._o by_o these_o suit_n with_o smith_n for_o warrens_n court_n crokey_n take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o school_n and_o withal_o of_o smith_n say_v practice_n against_o the_o same_o which_o practise_v of_o smith_n stir_v up_o crokey_n more_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o school_n then_o for_o his_o own_o title_n as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v 14._o that_o there_o have_v be_v 33._o several_a record_n several_a several_a record_n exemplify_v and_o copy_n of_o record_n suit_n touch_v the_o say_a will_n of_o the_o say_v william_n thomas_n whereupon_o there_o be_v virdict_n decree_n nonsuit_n and_o dismission_n and_o the_o question_n in_o all_o which_o suit_n be_v whether_o that_o the_o remainder_n of_o year_n in_o warrens_n court_n shall_v go_v and_o be_v to_o the_o legatee_n or_o to_o the_o executor_n by_o the_o say_a will_n in_o all_o which_o suit_n judgement_n be_v always_o for_o the_o legatee_n under_o who_o crokey_n claim_v and_o crokey_n have_v a_o approve_a good_a and_o lawful_a title_n to_o warrens_n court_n during_o the_o remainder_n of_o 88_o year_n and_o smith_n have_v no_o right_a thereunto_o nor_o have_v since_o the_o death_n of_o grace_n his_o say_a wife_n howbeit_o smith_n by_o his_o untrue_a report_n ordinary_a with_o he_o and_o by_o some_o false_a colour_n have_v so_o shadow_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o he_o have_v make_v all_o man_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o say_v several_a suit_n be_v in_o affirmation_n of_o his_o unjust_a claim_n under_o a_o pretend_a title_n from_o one_o sprint_v colour_v by_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n 19_o may_v 43._o r._n regine_n elizab._n obtain_v by_o smith_n deceitful_o as_o also_o by_o a_o dismission_n cause_v by_o colour_n of_o that_o decree_n which_o decree_n and_o dismission_n be_v against_o one_o moor_n title_n not_o against_o crokeye_n which_o decree_n and_o dismission_n last_o speak_v of_o or_o his_o say_v pretend_a title_n from_o sprint_v smith_n in_o all_o his_o suit_n with_o crokey_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o can_v never_o make_v good_a though_o smith_n have_v labour_v therein_o all_o he_o may_v but_o the_o same_o be_v always_o hold_v and_o deem_v deceitful_a and_o fraudulent_a 15._o that_o crokey_n for_o his_o own_o right_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o tenderness_n and_o zeal_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o school_n and_o inheritance_n thereof_o prosecute_a the_o before_o mention_v suit_n in_o chancery_n against_o smith_n smith_n further_o to_o colour_v those_o his_o practice_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o injurious_a deal_n against_o the_o school_n and_o crokey_n exhibit_v a_o trial_n a_o exemplification_n of_o the_o trial_n information_n against_o crokey_n and_o the_o say_a joice_n crokeye_n aunt_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o maintenance_n and_o champerty_n which_o suit_n be_v commence_v 20._o july_n anno_fw-la 12._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la in_o which_o information_n which_o information_n information_n he_o the_o say_a smith_n set_v forth_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n and_o by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n next_o before_o he_o be_v and_o then_o be_v seize_v in_o his_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o and_o in_o one_o capital_a message_n call_v warrens_n court_n and_o of_o and_o in_o 60._o acre_n of_o land_n 20._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o 30._o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o 20._o acre_n of_o wood_n situate_a and_o lie_v in_o north-nibley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o tenement_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n for_o all_o the_o say_a time_n of_o 2._o year_n have_v and_o receive_v smith_n pretend_v further_o thereby_o that_o joice_n not_o have_v any_o right_a or_o title_n and_o notwithstanding_o pretend_v right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o premise_n convey_v the_o same_o to_o crokey_n and_o so_o both_o joice_n and_o crokey_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o maintenance_n and_o champerty_n to_o which_o information_n joice_n and_o crokey_n plead_v and_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o trial_n at_o the_o bar._n 26._o april_n anno_fw-la 13._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la &_o upon_o full_a evidence_n smith_n be_v exemplification_n be_v the_o same_o exemplification_n nonsuit_v and_o yet_o upon_o open_v of_o the_o say_a suit_n in_o chancery_n which_o be_v but_o 3._o day_n after_o the_o say_a trial_n smith_n by_o his_o indirect_a practice_n procure_v a_o order_n a_o order_n dismission_n to_o the_o law_n without_o any_o further_a hear_n 16._o that_o upon_o the_o say_a dismission_n in_o chancery_n crokey_n seal_v a_o title_n a_o the_o lease_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n lease_n for_o 5._o year_n to_o one_o thomas_n bodham_n whereon_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o ejection_n firm_a for_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n and_o thereupon_o crokey_n commence_v a_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n against_o smith_n in_o which_o suit_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n perceive_v the_o many_o unjust_a suit_n and_o sinister_a practice_n raise_v and_o prosecute_v by_o smith_n against_o crokey_n &_o against_o the_o school_n make_v several_a rule_n several_a the_o rule_n rule_n in_o court_n but_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o smith_n and_o his_o council_n that_o if_o the_o verdict_n upon_o that_o trial_n shall_v pass_v for_o crokey_n that_o then_o crokey_n shall_v forthwith_o have_v possession_n and_o no_o writ_n of_o error_n shall_v be_v grant_v although_o the_o say_a lease_n for_o the_o ejectment_n shall_v be_v expire_v 17._o that_o smith_n to_o weary_a crokey_n in_o that_o suit_n with_o vexation_n and_o delay_n as_o before_o in_o the_o rest_n he_o endeavour_v in_o may_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la 13._o commence_v a_o new_a suit_n in_o chancery_n against_o crokey_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v dismission_n be_v order_n of_o dismission_n dismiss_v in_o july_n anno_fw-la 15._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la and_o also_o another_o suit_n by_o english_a bill_n english_a copy_n of_o smith_n answer_v to_o the_o say_a bill_n bill_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n termino_fw-la paso_n an._n 14._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o one_o edw_n bishop_n a_o friend_n of_o smith_n and_o his_o chamber-fellow_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n which_o suit_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v commence_v against_o smith_n for_o therein_o he_o make_v himself_o defendant_n and_o answer_v the_o say_a bill_n yet_o that_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v by_o smith_n himself_o fraudulent_o &_o the_o same_o bill_n smith_n answer_n smith_n the_o say_a copy_n of_o smith_n answer_n answer_v and_o in_o that_o his_o answer_n stand_v upon_o all_o his_o feign_a title_n and_o smith_n likewise_o take_v out_o a_o order_n a_o order_n commission_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o sâ—â—â—â—â—ed_v diverse_a witness_n to_o prove_v that_o bill_n and_o so_o prove_v the_o bill_n and_o thereby_o that_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o school_n be_v conceal_v and_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o edw_n 6._o and_o so_o that_o suit_n cease_v and_o all_o that_o suit_n be_v at_o smith_n charge_n for_o therein_o he_o make_v himself_o both_o plantiffe_n and_o defendant_n whereupon_o smith_n for_o little_a or_o nothing_o buy_v bishop_n title_n but_o withal_o take_v letter_n witness_n letter_n copy_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n copy_n of_o certificate_n and_o decree_n upon_o the_o commission_n for_o charitable_a use_n and_o witness_n paten_n thereof_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o defective_a title_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o for_o which_o he_o pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n 5._o pound_n
the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a school_n on_o the_o other_o part_n which_o say_v smith_n at_o the_o first_o take_v diverse_a exception_n against_o the_o proceed_n upon_o the_o say_a commission_n but_o afterward_o do_v then_o and_o there_o wayve_a and_o relinquish_v all_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o exception_n whatsoever_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o consent_v that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v proceed_v to_o trial_n of_o the_o right_n whereupon_o there_o be_v give_v in_o evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n the_o say_v 3._o grant_n of_o the_o 16._o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 7._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la ricardi_n 2._o of_o the_o 1._o of_o july_n anno_fw-la 8._o ricardi_n 2._o and_o of_o the_o 20._o october_n anno_fw-la 8._o ricardi_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o 2._o 3._o 4._o section_n be_v mention_v and_o also_o a_o inquisition_n upon_o a_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la as_o in_o the_o 1._o section_n be_v mention_v that_o smith_n show_v forth_o the_o say_a grant_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o he_o and_o gulston_n make_v as_o in_o the_o 17._o section_n and_o smith_n then_o confess_v that_o the_o land_n therein_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o school_n and_o that_o smith_n then_o show_v forth_o also_o a_o exemplification_n of_o a_o bill_n answer_v and_o deposition_n in_o the_o say_a suit_n bring_v by_o bishop_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 17._o section_n and_o that_o thereby_o and_o by_o diverse_a other_o way_n smith_n earnest_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a school_n land_n be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 1._o edward_n 6._o as_o chantry_n and_o conceal_a land_n that_o it_o be_v infer_v by_o the_o council_n on_o the_o school_n behalf_n that_o the_o say_a suit_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a practice_n of_o smith_n to_o draw_v the_o say_a foundation_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o chantry_n and_o that_o there_o be_v further_o show_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o jury_n a_o certificate_n subscribe_v by_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o winton_n wherein_o the_o say_v smith_n practice_n for_o suppression_n of_o the_o school_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v mention_v that_o against_o which_o evidence_n for_o the_o school_n smith_n council_n then_o urge_v and_o give_v in_o evidence_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n mention_v to_o be_v make_v touch_v the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o say_a school_n and_o of_o the_o land_n wherewith_o the_o same_o be_v endow_v and_o that_o among_o the_o say_a ordinance_n smith_n council_n stand_v especial_o upon_o that_o ordinance_n that_o the_o master_n of_o that_o school_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o celebrate_v for_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o school_n and_o other_o in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n name_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o whereupon_o it_o be_v earnest_o urge_v by_o 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according_a to_o the_o say_v charitable_a and_o pious_a foundation_n which_o continue_v 100_o year_n before_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o edward_n 6._o and_o almost_o 60._o year_n after_o before_o it_o be_v question_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n and_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o they_o direct_v they_o do_v adjudge_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a school_n according_a to_o the_o say_v first_o foundation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a corporation_n be_v of_o late_o discontinue_v and_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o say_a school_n be_v claim_v by_o smith_n and_o be_v before_o in_o question_n whereof_o the_o say_v commissioner_n can_v not_o determine_v and_o crokey_n claim_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o tenement_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a school_n land_n whereof_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v crokey_n have_v a_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n against_o smith_n but_o can_v as_o they_o be_v inform_v by_o reason_n smith_n be_v a_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n obtain_v a_o execution_n thereof_o and_o have_v as_o they_o be_v also_o inform_v exhaust_v and_o spend_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o prosecution_n and_o desire_a recompense_n for_o his_o great_a charge_n therein_o they_o can_v not_o adjudge_v therefore_o the_o same_o they_o humble_o refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n or_o of_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v crokey_n have_v prefer_v his_o bill_n for_o further_a therein_o to_o be_v do_v so_o as_o by_o the_o say_a certificate_n &_o decree_n it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v not_o execute_v partial_o or_o at_o random_n but_o equal_o and_o just_o and_o whereto_o smith_n and_o his_o council_n there_o present_v consent_v and_o thereby_o smith_n conclude_v himself_o crokey_n then_o be_v absent_a 38._o that_o short_o after_o the_o 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certificate_n and_o decree_n which_o day_n of_o hear_v after_o much_o labour_n crokey_n obtain_v and_o so_o the_o cause_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n order_v order_n order_v order_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o his_o lordship_n and_o justice_n hutton_n wherewith_o crokey_n be_v well_o satisfy_v but_o when_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v hear_v justice_n chamberlain_n who_o marry_v with_o the_o lady_n berkley_n smith_n be_v her_o chief_a steward_n in_o stead_n of_o justice_n hutton_n sit_v in_o court_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v order_n hear_v order_n 17._o july_n anno_fw-la 20._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la at_o which_o hear_v smith_n exception_n be_v argue_v and_o be_v find_v frivolous_a no_o resolution_n be_v thereupon_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o say_a decree_n so_o make_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o that_o commission_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n confirm_v as_o crokey_n expect_v but_o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n keeper_n grant_v
hobart_n and_o the_o other_o two_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n touch_v the_o re-establish_a of_o the_o school_n and_o possession_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o to_o settle_v a_o final_a end_n between_o smith_n and_o crokey_n for_o warrens_n court_n between_o they_o controvert_v 1._o this_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n award_v by_o order_n in_o parliament_n and_o certificate_n and_o decree_n thereupon_o and_o upon_o the_o wave_a and_o argue_v all_o exception_n sect._n 27._o and_o by_o the_o rule_v make_v by_o smith_n assent_v and_o conclude_v of_o error_n by_o like_a assent_n sect._n 16._o and_o by_o the_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n thereupon_o with_o smith_n commitment_n for_o not_o yield_v possession_n to_o crokey_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n sect._n 32._o and_o according_a to_o crokey_n right_o affirm_v by_o verdict_n nonsuit_v decree_n and_o order_n in_o 33._o several_a suit_n before_o mention_v sect._n 14._o 36_o 37._o 2._o and_o whereas_o 14_o july_n 18._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la the_o lord_n hobart_n &_o other_o judge_n do_v after_o several_a hear_n direct_v that_o a_o information_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n against_o smith_n and_o crokey_n for_o the_o say_a cause_n 2._o it_o seem_v to_o crokey_n that_o this_o direction_n be_v derogatory_n as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o reference_n which_o be_v for_o avoid_v of_o further_a suit_n and_o not_o warrant_v any_o or_o other_o than_o be_v then_o depend_v 3._o and_o that_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n follow_v a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v whereunto_o smith_n and_o crokey_n do_v in_o the_o same_o term_n answer_n and_o thereupon_o a_o order_n be_v make_v the_o 23._o of_o november_n in_o the_o same_o term_n whereby_o a_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v award_v to_o commissioner_n to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n hobart_n for_o survey_v of_o the_o schoole-land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n controvert_v between_o crokey_n and_o smith_n and_o because_o crokey_n attend_v not_o but_o betake_v himself_o to_o other_o course_n do_v not_o nominate_v the_o commissioner_n but_o the_o lord_n keeper_n iâ—_n julij_fw-la 20._o regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la do_v confirm_v the_o former_a order_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o november_n and_o that_o his_o lordship_n do_v in_o open_a court_n nominate_v the_o commissioner_n and_o on_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o same_o july_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n do_v give_v special_a direction_n for_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n 3._o a_o information_n be_v so_o exhibit_v and_o order_n so_o make_v howbeit_o crokey_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o course_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n wherein_o he_o have_v begin_v rather_o than_o to_o assent_v to_o any_o other_o much_o less_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v withdraw_v he_o from_o that_o course_n and_o whereof_o his_o majesty_n the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o other_o reverend_a bishop_n be_v possess_v and_o have_v take_v notice_n and_o wherein_o the_o parliament_n have_v give_v order_n whereupon_o a_o commission_n be_v award_v and_o execute_v due_o and_o upon_o that_o a_o inquisition_n certificate_n and_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o return_v which_o be_v a_o year_n before_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o 1â—_n of_o july_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o november_n be_v 16._o month_n before_o that_o of_o the_o 1â—_n of_o july_n so_o as_o smith_n stir_v not_o upon_o that_o information_n during_o the_o parliament_n but_o it_o no_o soon_o be_v end_v but_o smith_n then_o begin_v again_o to_o revive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n all_o his_o former_a practice_n all_o which_o 〈…〉_o crokey_n have_v reason_n to_o withstand_v 4._o that_o according_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v sue_v forth_o and_o in_o september_n follow_v it_o be_v execute_v with_o great_a care_n and_o exactness_n and_o a_o survey_v make_v which_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n follow_v be_v return_v with_o the_o commissioner_n certificate_n declare_v that_o they_o do_v appoint_v other_o sufficient_a man_n to_o survey_v the_o premise_n with_o the_o metts_n and_o bound_n appoint_v they_o to_o attend_v with_o their_o survey_v at_o wooton_n on_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o same_o september_n at_o which_o time_n they_o appoint_v for_o the_o survey_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o smith_n and_o crokey_n do_v deliver_v in_o the_o survey_v which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o smith_n and_o crokey_n and_o of_o the_o mayor_n of_o wooton_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o chief_a townsman_n there_o &_o of_o many_o other_o send_v for_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o crokey_n &_o examine_v as_o witness_n upon_o their_o oath_n upon_o interrogatory_n by_o he_o exhibit_v which_o upon_o their_o examination_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o counterpart_v of_o lease_n of_o the_o say_a possession_n voluntary_o produce_v by_o smith_n and_o that_o they_o find_v the_o survey_v to_o be_v just_a against_o which_o neither_o of_o the_o defendant_n or_o other_o their_o present_n do_v or_o can_v take_v any_o exception_n 4._o crokey_n do_v neither_o approve_v of_o that_o survey_v nor_o certificate_n annex_v nor_o do_v the_o commissioner_n particular_o examine_v witness_n upon_o the_o interrogatory_n then_o prefer_v by_o crokey_n as_o the_o commission_n require_v though_o crokey_n much_o press_v they_o thereto_o nor_o otherwise_o then_o when_o as_o the_o surveyor_n have_v bring_v in_o their_o sure_o the_o same_o be_v read_v over_o and_o then_o the_o commissioner_n ask_v they_o then_o present_a which_o be_v only_o such_o as_o smith_n will_v have_v there_o whether_o they_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a without_o any_o further_a or_o other_o examination_n whereat_o crokey_n show_v himself_o much_o discontent_v and_o take_v exception_n at_o the_o then_o proceed_n and_o the_o same_o altogether_o dislike_v and_o so_o tell_v the_o commissioner_n and_o some_o there_o assemble_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o deposition_n or_o examination_n upon_o oath_n nor_o be_v any_o return_v or_o upon_o record_n in_o that_o cause_n nor_o do_v smith_n then_o produce_v all_o the_o courterpart_v of_o the_o lease_n of_o the_o school_n land_n but_o only_o of_o such_o parcel_n as_o he_o please_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o tenant_n of_o the_o school_n to_o produce_v any_o other_o nor_o do_v crokey_n allow_v of_o the_o surveyor_n for_o they_o have_v make_v the_o survey_v before_o crokey_n do_v know_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o they_o be_v smith_n near_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o such_o as_o have_v some_o dependency_n on_o smith_n nor_o do_v there_o appear_v above_o 6._o or_o 7._o of_o 39_o tenant_n that_o crokey_n will_v have_v have_v there_o and_o for_o which_o purpose_n he_o tender_v their_o name_n to_o the_o commissioner_n in_o writing_n but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o nor_o send_v for_o more_o than_o for_o such_o as_o 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