f. 375r
Ad 3 articulum dicit et deponit that vpon the
wensdaie next before the feast of saint
Peeter the appostell last past This examinate
in his master his back side in Leompster
articulate did heare the defendant Elizabeth
Smithe call the plaintiff Elinor Thomas arrand
hoore saieng that she the said Elianor did
goe to bed with her maister, spoken in the
presence of this of diuers persons and namelie
one Christiana Cowsie Anne streete Catherin
streete Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad quartum dicit that by reason of the
premisses the plaintiff is putto chardges and
Expences Et aliter nescit deponere
Ad vltimum dicit sua predeposita fuisse et esse vera etc.
Mathew Lowe
To the third article he says and deposes that upon the Wednesday next before the Feast of Saint Peter the Apostle last past, this examinate in his master his back side in Leominster articulate, did hear the defendant, Elizabeth Smith, call the plaintiff, Elinor Thomas, arrand whore, saying that she, the said Elinor, did go to bed with her master. Spoken in the presence of diverse persons and namely one Christina Cowsie, Anne Street, Catherine Street. And otherwise he knows nothing to depose.
To the fourth he says that by reason of the premises, the plaintiff is put to charges and expenses. And otherwise he knows nothing to depose.
To the last he says his depositions made above were and are true, etc.
Matthew Lowe