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vpon ys reservede and convenauntes are made; The certentye whereof to yo’ sayde orators ys vnknowen. And further s00 It ys righte honorable Lorde, that the sayde John Layton and other persones before namede, and other by his meanes and appoyntmente whose names be to your sayde orators vnknowen, Have taken and enioyede the profettes of the moyetye of the premysses belonginge to your sayde orators by the space of Seaven yeares and more, And by all that tyme have not payde enye rente or recompence for the same vnto yo’ sayde orators And over that have donne and suffrede greate spoyle, waste, decaye, and ruyne vppon the premisses to the dysheryzon of your sayde orators, And beinge gentlye requestede to make paymente and recompence of and for the premisses, And to shewe and delyver the sayde evydences and writinges to your sayde orators, and to declare the names of the other vndertenauntes and occupyers, That to dooe the sayde John Layton and other aforenamede have refusede and yet dooe ageinste all righte and equytye. In consyderacion whereof, And forasmoche as your sayde Orators have not enye Remedye by the order of the common lawes for there recoverye tovchynge the premisses, Maye it therefore please yo' Lordeshippe to graunte the Quenes matesties wryttes of Subpena to be dyrectede to the sayde John Layton and other the parsonnes aforenamede, Commavndinge everye of theim by the same personallye to appeere in the highe courte of Chavncerye to avnswere to the premysses, And to abyde suche order and dyrection therein, as to yo' Lordship shall seeme to stande w* righte and equytie. And yo’ sayde Orators shall daylye praye to God for preservacion of yo Lordeshippe.

Maxwoon.

(Record Office. C'hancery Proceedings. Series 2. Bundle 111. N° 1.)