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 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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 the_o rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a rule_n of_o the_o say_a court_n so_o make_v in_o open_a court_n by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o in_o regard_n the_o lease_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n in_o the_o premise_n make_v to_o the_o say_v bodham_n be_v that_o month_n of_o september_n to_o expire_v which_o direction_n from_o his_o majesty_n crokey_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n hobart_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a lease_n for_o the_o ejectment_n which_o direction_n notwithstanding_o &_o notwithstanding_o also_o the_o say_a rule_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o jeofaile_v &_o 4._o year_n delay_n before_o the_o say_a trial_n crokey_n can_v not_o obtain_v judgement_n until_o the_o say_a lease_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n be_v expire_v and_o then_o judgement_n be_v award_v but_o the_o say_a lease_n be_v by_o the_o 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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
do_v but_o by_o the_o like_a practice_n of_o smith_n there_o do_v come_v to_o the_o place_n assign_v for_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n but_o three_o commission_n three_o certificate_n of_o the_o commission_n commisioner_n of_o 7._o that_o have_v sign_v the_o warrant_n when_o no_o less_o than_o four_o can_v execute_v it_o whereby_o that_o commission_n be_v also_o avoid_v and_o all_o crokeye_n labour_n and_o charge_v lose_v 21._o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o commission_n be_v so_o keep_v back_o smith_n practise_v with_o sir_n john_n pointz_n knight_n and_o one_o henry_n minor_n to_o take_v a_o commission_n forth_o of_o the_o exchequer_n whereby_o to_o find_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a school_n to_o be_v witness_n be_v witness_n conceal_v as_o chantry_n land_v give_v to_o superstitious_a use_n and_o within_o the_o statute_n 1._o edward_n 6._o wherein_o smith_n so_o handle_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n do_v take_v such_o a_o commission_n forth_o of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o be_v patentee_n crokey_n patentee_n bond_n from_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n to_o crokey_n be_v also_o therein_o make_v commissioner_n 22_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n about_o august_n anno_fw-la 1618._o go_v to_o tidbury_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o gloucester_n for_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a commission_n where_o have_v a_o jury_n witness_n jury_n witness_n of_o simple_a man_n some_o whereof_o be_v of_o smith_n kindred_n yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v at_o that_o time_n because_o crokey_n be_v there_o ready_a with_o all_o thing_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o school_n and_o possession_n thereof_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n with_o a_o case_n case_n case_n case_n draw_v and_o resolve_a onâ—_n by_o sir_n henry_n yeluerton_n and_o sir_n thomas_n coventry_n his_o late_a majesty_n council_n at_o law_n under_o their_o hand_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a school_n and_o possession_n be_v free_a from_o superstitious_a use_n and_o no_o way_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 1._o edward_n 6._o whereupon_o sir_n john_n pointz_n soon_o after_o labour_a crokey_n very_o earnest_o for_o a_o composition_n which_o crokey_n utter_o refuse_v and_o soon_o after_o that_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n meet_v again_o upon_o their_o say_a commission_n at_o wickware_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o gloucester_n viz._n the_o 13._o of_o minor_n of_o witness_n and_o warrant_n from_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n october_n 1618._o at_o which_o time_n crokey_n likewise_o attend_v but_o before_o they_o sit_v both_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n earnest_o press_v crokey_n to_o a_o composition_n which_o crokey_n again_o utter_o refuse_v as_o before_o whereupon_o they_o proceed_v with_o a_o like_a simple_a jury_n as_o they_o best_o please_v notwithstanding_o crokey_n stand_v in_o witness_n in_o witness_n defence_n of_o the_o school_n in_o all_o he_o may_v and_o so_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_a school_n and_o land_n thereto_o belong_v be_v give_v to_o superstitious_a use_n and_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o edw_n 6._o and_o yet_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n labour_v again_o at_o that_o time_n with_o crokey_n for_o a_o composition_n and_o offer_v their_o bond._n their_o bond._n bond_n of_o 2000_o pound_n to_o crokey_n with_o condition_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o warrens_n court_n to_o crokey_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o fee_n farm_n and_o to_o set_v he_o in_o possession_n thereof_o and_o albeit_o crokey_n well_o do_v know_v that_o all_o their_o offer_n be_v but_o to_o entrap_v and_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o defend_v the_o school_n and_o that_o by_o smith_n plot_n and_o practice_n yet_o crokey_n also_o perceive_v that_o they_o proffer_v he_o some_o advantage_n whereby_o they_o may_v afterward_o entrap_v themselves_o be_v content_a to_o take_v such_o a_o bond_n so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v the_o draw_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o condition_n which_o they_o assent_v glad_o unto_o and_o so_o crokey_n do_v cause_v the_o bond_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v draw_v wherein_o he_o cause_v sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n to_o be_v mention_v both_o patentee_n and_o commissioner_n which_o be_v all_o that_o thereby_o crokey_n hart._n crokey_n witness_v master_n hart._n seek_v to_o the_o end_n the_o practice_n by_o they_o and_o smith_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v crokey_n then_o know_v no_o other_o or_o better_a way_n for_o discovery_n of_o their_o say_a practice_n neither_o do_v crokey_n so_o much_o as_o promise_v much_o less_o assure_v to_o they_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o forthwith_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n grace_n of_o canterbury_n the_o say_a bond_n and_o full_o acquaint_v his_o grace_n therewith_o and_o of_o all_o their_o other_o practice_n against_o the_o school_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v 23._o that_o thereupon_o his_o grace_n send_v his_o solicitor_n hart._n solicitor_n witness_n master_n hart._n mr._n hart_n with_o crokey_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o traverse_v of_o the_o say_v undue_a proceed_n &_o reverse_v of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n direction_n crokey_n move_v that_o court_n of_o exchequer_n by_o his_o council_n whereupon_o a_o day_n be_v give_v to_o sir_n john_n pointz_n and_o minor_n to_o come_v in_o for_o maintain_v their_o say_a inquisition_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o commission_n by_o a_o express_a order_n express_a order_n order_n in_o that_o court_n be_v suppress_v and_o make_v void_a 24._o that_o smith_n to_o manifest_v his_o craft_n in_o daub_v do_v then_o also_o move_v the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n by_o his_o council_n for_o make_v void_v the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o commission_n whereupon_o in_o the_o say_a order_n say_a order_n order_n the_o name_n of_o smith_n council_n be_v foist_v in_o stead_n of_o crokeys_n council_n as_o if_o smith_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_a opposor_n and_o not_o the_o procurer_n of_o the_o say_v last_o mention_v commission_n and_o inquisition_n whereby_o smith_n do_v not_o only_o delude_v the_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n but_o the_o country_n also_o for_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o plot_n with_o pointz_n and_o minor_n will_v not_o take_v than_o smith_n begin_v to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o a_o pious_a intent_n to_o make_v and_o erect_v a_o new_a foundation_n of_o that_o school_n but_o yet_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n whereby_o to_o outface_v and_o blindfold_v the_o world_n that_o his_o former_a practice_n for_o supplant_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v see_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n endow_v the_o school_n with_o 13._o with_o confess_v in_o smith_n decree_n in_o chancery_n sect._n 41._o numb_a ibid._n 13._o 12._o pound_n rend_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o her_o possession_n of_o 300._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la all_o being_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o and_o his_o lessee_n and_o for_o divulge_v of_o that_o dissemble_a piety_n and_o bounty_n therein_o ordain_v 25._o feoffee_n for_o establish_v of_o that_o his_o new_a false_a foundation_n of_o the_o school_n and_o possession_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o have_v any_o interest_n lawful_a at_o all_o 25._o that_o smith_n know_v his_o own_o guiltiness_n doubt_v that_o one_o prichard_n then_o as_o master_n of_o that_o school_n place_v there_o by_o smith_n do_v incline_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o crokey_n for_o right_v the_o school_n and_o in_o that_o doubt_n smith_n set_v witness_n set_v witness_n upon_o prichard_n with_o diverse_a high_a and_o threaten_a speech_n and_o warn_v prichard_n that_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o smith_n peremptory_o prefix_v prichard_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o school_n as_o a_o profess_a maintainer_n thereof_o against_o smith_n or_o else_o that_o prichard_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v by_o smith_n throw_v out_o by_o violence_n insomuch_o that_o upon_o prichards_n slight_v of_o smith_n threaten_n smith_n in_o outrageous_a &_o violent_a manner_n be_v accompany_v with_o some_o 20_o witness_n 20_o witness_n man_n come_v to_o the_o school_n and_o threaten_v to_o untyle_v the_o schoolehouse_n and_o to_o throw_v prichard_n out_o if_o he_o will_v not_o present_o depart_v and_o by_o those_o mean_n and_o by_o fright_v prichards_n wife_n be_v then_o in_o childbed_n prichard_n be_v enforce_v to_o leave_v the_o school_n to_o smith_n and_o so_o upon_o composition_n leave_v it_o 26._o that_o crokey_n move_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o a_o three_o commission_n upon_o the_o say_a certificate_n from_o three_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o the_o say_v second_o commission_n which_o notwithstanding_o and_o though_o crokey_n have_v obtain_v diverse_a commission_n before_o yet_o upon_o smith_n untrue_a suggestion_n and_o like_a practice_n it_o be_v so_o order_v the_o order_n the_o order_n 16._o of_o
delay_n wear_v out_o crokey_n can_v not_o by_o law_n have_v any_o writ_n for_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o say_a verdict_n rule_n and_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a direction_n and_o intention_n in_o that_o beholfe_n so_o signify_v or_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o jeofaile_v all_o which_o delay_n and_o stay_v of_o judgement_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o mere_a suggestion_n by_o smith_n which_o be_v which_o affedavit_fw-la to_o prove_v tippet_n name_v so_o to_o be_v be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o juror_n name_v call_v tippet_n be_v mistake_v and_o in_o the_o record_n write_v tripet_n and_o though_o crokey_n do_v often_o during_o that_o delay_n of_o judgement_n offer_v to_o witness_n to_o witness_n prove_v and_o to_o produce_v the_o record_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_a and_o in_o the_o end_n do_v prove_v so_o much_o 31._o that_o during_o the_o say_a delay_n of_o judgement_n and_o between_o the_o say_a verdict_n and_o judgement_n smith_n to_o cross_v all_o former_a proceed_n of_o the_o school_n and_o the_o verdict_n upon_o diverse_a untrue_a suggestion_n compile_v in_o a_o petition_n to_o his_o late_a majesty_n procure_v a_o reference_n from_o his_o majesty_n signify_v by_o sir_n sidney_n mountagu_n master_n of_o request_n 25._o junij_fw-la 1620._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o petition_n and_o reference_n reference_n reference_n copy_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o reference_n as_o also_o crokey_n answer_v thereunto_o next_o follow_v viz._n num_fw-la petition_n answer_n 1._o that_o a_o trial_n in_o easter_n term_n anno_fw-la 1620._o be_v have_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o a_o action_n of_o ejection_n firm_a bring_v against_o smith_n by_o thomas_n bodham_n lessee_n to_o crokey_n for_o a_o message_n and_o 50._o acre_n of_o land_n in_o north-nibley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a school_n wherein_o crokey_n claim_v a_o lease_n for_o 12._o year_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v but_o it_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o say_a message_n and_o 130._o acre_n and_o a_o mill_n as_o before_o be_v lay_v by_o smith_n himself_o in_o his_o informatioon_n for_o champerty_n bring_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n for_o which_o crokey_n have_v offer_v proof_n sect._n 15._o crokeye_n title_n be_v for_o 21._o year_n when_o he_o make_v his_o first_o entry_n before_o relate_v and_o so_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 12._o 2._o that_o smith_n have_v against_o the_o say_a title_n verdict_n and_o nonsuit_n at_o law_n and_o decree_n and_o dismission_n in_o chancery_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v most_o untrue_a will_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o crokey_n before_o in_o the_o 14._o sect._n have_v true_o relate_v 3._o that_o at_o the_o last_o trial_n crokey_n have_v urge_v untrue_o &_o impertinent_o that_o smith_n have_v indirect_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_n of_o the_o school_n and_o seek_v to_o convert_v 3._o that_o crokey_n in_o this_o urge_v nothing_o but_o truth_n be_v manifest_o prove_v before_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o this_o his_o relation_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o in_o crokey_n answer_v  _fw-fr the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o private_a benefit_n to_o the_o decree_n mention_v sect._n 41._o numero_fw-la decreti_fw-la 19_o 4._o that_o smith_n not_o have_v inform_v his_o council_n in_o that_o point_n be_v no_o way_n pertinent_a to_o the_o issue_n crokey_n obtain_v a_o verdict_n against_o smith_n wherein_o no_o judgement_n be_v then_o enter_v 4._o smith_n have_v inform_v his_o council_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o stay_v judgement_n of_o purpose_n to_o wear_v out_o the_o lease_n make_v for_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n or_o to_o bring_v crokey_n to_o a_o composition_n as_o before_o be_v true_o set_v forth_o sect._n 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o &_o 33._o 5._o that_o smith_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v he_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o wrong_v the_o school_n as_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o act_n to_o his_o great_a charge_n for_o preserve_v of_o it_o and_o have_v buy_v in_o title_n that_o may_v have_v trouble_v it_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o establish_v the_o school_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a 5._o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o this_o relation_n and_o proof_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v very_o false_a and_o that_o smith_n have_v endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o make_v good_a to_o himself_o all_o those_o bad_a and_o feign_a title_n against_o the_o school_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n do_v many_o act_n and_o those_o most_o vild_a and_o unconscionable_a for_o a_o inkling_n whereof_o vide_fw-la sect._n 40._o numero_fw-la decreti_fw-la 19_o 6._o wherefore_o and_o for_o acquittal_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o for_o settle_v a_o final_a end_n between_o smith_n and_o crokey_n and_o for_o avoidance_n of_o multiplicity_n of_o suit_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n likely_a to_o arise_v desire_v that_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n or_o to_o such_o other_o as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v best_a for_o such_o end_n and_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a 6._o smith_n back_o be_v at_o wall_n and_o all_o his_o plot_n and_o devise_n be_v discover_v and_o when_o no_o better_a will_v be_v he_o now_o to_o save_v his_o reputation_n make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o innocency_n his_o aim_n be_v by_o some_o compromise_n to_o take_v off_o crokey_n from_o further_a prosecution_n for_o the_o school_n which_o be_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o crokey_n have_v then_o and_o still_o be_v resolve_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o right_v both_o the_o school_n and_o himself_o that_o neither_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o smith_n gin_n or_o devotion_n 7._o that_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n take_v consideration_n of_o the_o petition_n shall_v call_v the_o say_v party_n before_o they_o and_o thereupon_o take_v order_n to_o settle_v the_o state_n of_o the_o school_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o further_a suit_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o say_a party_n if_o they_o can_v 7._o crokey_n observe_v his_o majesty_n reference_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o smith_n labour_v the_o contrary_a as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o this_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a intention_n which_o be_v to_o settle_v the_o school_n according_a to_o the_o foundation_n and_o to_o right_a crokey_n and_o not_o to_o alter_v the_o same_o or_o to_o prejudice_n crokey_n and_o so_o his_o majesty_n before_o have_v declare_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o sir_n daniel_n dun_n secretary_n naunton_n and_o sir_n john_n sucklyn_n 32._o that_o smith_n use_v the_o say_a petition_n and_o reference_n to_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a and_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n hobart_n further_a to_o press_v crokey_n to_o a_o composition_n and_o to_o delay_v the_o judgement_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o at_o the_o hear_n upon_o smith_n say_v petition_n and_o his_o majesty_n reference_n thereupon_o the_o lord_n hobart_n press_v crokey_n to_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o he_o and_o the_o other_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n which_o crokey_n refuse_v can_v not_o obtain_v judgement_n as_o before_o be_v say_v until_o the_o lease_n be_v expire_v and_o then_o obtain_v judgement_n but_o no_o possession_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a rule_n verdict_n and_o his_o majesty_n say_v express_v directtion_n for_o the_o same_o but_o smith_n procure_v one_o gayre_n one_o of_o master_n brownlow_n clerk_n to_o alter_v the_o say_a rule_n of_o court_n by_o raze_v and_o interlyne_v the_o rule_n the_o rule_n record_n whereupon_o and_o upon_o proof_n make_v and_o gayre_v confession_n in_o court_n the_o lord_n hobart_n and_o that_o court_n commit_v smith_n to_o the_o fleet_n for_o not_o yield_v possession_n but_o smith_n short_o after_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n and_o so_o be_v at_o large_a until_o crokey_n complain_v that_o smith_n have_v not_o yield_v possession_n according_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n whereupon_o smith_n be_v commit_v again_o but_o short_o after_o be_v release_v without_o perform_v the_o say_a rule_n and_o so_o crokey_n can_v obtain_v possession_n to_o this_o day_n 33._o that_o short_o after_o the_o trial_n upon_o smith_n say_v petition_n and_o his_o majesty_n say_a reference_n thereupon_o viz._n in_o michaelmas_n term_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jaecobi_fw-la 18_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n 41_o attorney_n decree_v hereafter_o follow_v sect._n 41_o general_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n hobart_n exhibit_v a_o information_n in_o chancery_n against_o smith_n and_o crokey_n thereby_o suppose_v a_o confederacy_n order_n confederacy_n order_n between_o smith_n and_o crokey_n to_o take_v away_o or_o pervert_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a school_n and_o to_o supplant_v