MRP: C10/155/38 f. 2
C10/155/38 f. 2
Abstract
C10/155/38 f. 2 is the answer, disclaimer, and demurrer of Samuel Heron, servant to Sir William Ryder, in response to to William Cutler's bill of complaint against Sir William Ryder, George Cock, Edward Backwell, and Samuel Heron(C10/155/38 f. 1). Sir William Ryder's much lengthier answer is contained in C10/155/38 f. 3. Presumably Backwell and Cock made their own answers, but no copy of these answers has been discovered.
Transcription
//XXXXX?3:o ?die Junii 1669 Wych (signature, top LH corner]//
//XXXXX Littleton//
//The Answeare & disclaimer of Samuell Heron for pte & his Dem:r ?to ?the pte of the bill of Complaint of Willm Cutler Complt//
//This Deft by way of Answeare Denyes all & all manner of Combinacon in the bill charged And denyes that hee is att all Concerned in the//
//profit orr losse of all orr any the Contracts orr Agreem:ts in the bill menconed to bee had & made with the Com:rs of his Mat:yes Navey orr of all//
//orr any the ptnershipp orr ptnershipps in the bill menconed orr of the contracts in the bill menconed to be made with Thomas Westerne or Thomas//
//Westerne orr ptners orr of or in any other matter in the bill charged or complained of And absolutely disclaimes to have any Interest//
//or concerne therein And forr Dem:r unto the rest of the said bill this Deft saith that it appeares of the ptners owne shewing that this Deft is not//
//afterwards concerned then as aforesayd nor is further therby charged but that the accompts of the matters in question were kept by the Deft//
//S:r William Ryder orr else by this Deft as his Agent & servant And therefore to have this Deft discover his knowledge concerning the p:rmisses//
//is the scope of the plts bill as agt this Deft to w:ch hee sayth that hee is advised that by the rules & custome of this court hee is not to//
//bee compelled to such discovery by way of Answeare to the plts bill, w:ch must bee donne at his owne charge but by being ??exaied//
//as A witness if the plts soe cause for it, w:ch this Deft is advised is to be donne at the plts charge And therefore & for ?divers other ?apparent//
//Errors & imperfeccons in the bill conteined this deft to soe much of the said bill as hee hath not Answeared unto doth Dem:r in Lawe & demand//
//Judgem:t whether heeshall bee compelled to make any further or other Answeare to the plts bill and prayeth to bee hence dismissed with//
//Costs//
//Tho: ?Keck [bottom RH side]//
Commentary
See C10/155/38 f. 1
See C10/155/38 f. 3
