f. 263v
Ad 4 articulum dicit eundem esse verum.
Ad quintum dicit quod refert se ad predeposita.
Ad sextum dicit that by he this
examinate doeth thincke that by reason
of the prolacion of these wordes the articulate
Sible Smithe her good name is much
impaired and hurte and that she is
puto expences and Chardges. Et aliter nescit
deponere.
Ad vltimum dicit predeposita sua fuisse
et esse vera etc.
signatum + [Mark in lieu of signature] willelmi woodward
Iacobus Ballard
Iohannes Smithe parochie de homlacy in
Comitatu hereford Smithe vbi moram fecit
a Cunabulis ætatis lxvj annorum aut eo
circiter testis productus iuratus et examinatus
dicit et deponit vt sequitur.
Ad primum articulum dicit eundem esse verum.
2. Ad secundum articulum dicit quod refert se ad
leges in ea parte.
3 Ad tertium articulum dicit et deponit that
vpon the Sundaie next after the ffeast of
Easter last past or thereaboutes this examinate
Iohn hooper and Iohn owen vpon request made
did goe vnto the howse of the articulate Iohan
Pynner alias davies, to see whether she wold
iustifie somme wordes of sclaunder supposed
to be spoken by her against Sible Smith
the plaintiff and when they cam thether called her
out of her howse, and went all together
To the fourth article he says it is true.
To the fifth he says that he refers to the depositions he has made.
To the sixth he says that he this examinate does think that by reason of the prolation of these words the articulate, Sybil Smith, her good name is much impaired and hurt and that she is put to expenses and charges. And otherwise he knows nothing to depose.
To the last he says his depositions made above were and are true.
Signed [by] William Woodward
Jacob Ballard
John Smith of the parish of Holme Lacy in the county of Hereford, where he has lived from the cradle, aged sixty-six years or thereabouts. The witness, produced, sworn, and examined, says and deposes as follows.
To the first article, he says the same is true.
To the second article he says that he refers to the laws in that behalf.
To the third article he says and deposes that upon the Sunday next after the feast of Easter last past or thereabouts, this examinate, John Hooper, and John Owen upon request made did go into the house of the articulate, Joan Pynner alias Davies, to see whether she would justify some words of slander supposed to be spoken by her against Sybil Smith, the plaintiff, and when they came thither called her out of her house, and went all together