1609.
May
6.
Bowdler
,
Turnor
,
Ihones
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Bourcher
,
Farmed
the
Allum
workes
of
his
Maiestie
,
and
Essington
,
and
Barlow
,
were
partners
with
them
therein
.
These
men
wanting
monyes
to
supply
the
workes
,
agreed
that
Bowdler
,
(
who
had
formerly
lyued
at
Myddelborow
,
)
and
had
seruants
,
and
Factors
resident
there
,
should
be
the
Agent
,
to
procure
monyes
there
at
intrest
,
and
by
way
of
exchange
.
Megges
,
being
Father
in
law
,
and
Brother
in
law
,
to
Bowdler
,
to
giue
ayde
therevnto
,
lent
Bowdler
his
name
,
and
credit
,
withou●
lymitation
,
to
take
vp
monyes
,
and
subscribe
his
name
to
bills
of
Exchange
,
whereby
Megges
,
and
Bowdler
,
became
as
one
,
And
by
this
meanes
all
the
defendants
,
were
all
,
as
one
ioynt
body
,
and
knowne
both
in
England
,
and
Forraigne
parts
,
by
the
name
of
the
Allum
Company
,
or
of
Bowdler
and
Company
.
1609.
Octob.
Bowdler
and
Company
,
made
choyce
of
the
plaintife
Morgan
to
be
their
Factor
at
Myddelborow
,
in
their
imployment
,
and
when
euer
Morgans
credit
would
not
serue
,
to
procure
monyes
enough
to
pay
their
bills
of
Exchange
,
and
supply
their
occasions
,
he
wrote
to
them
of
it
,
by
dyrecting
his
letters
,
to
Richard
Bowdler
and
Company
,
and
what
euer
hee
wrote
of
therein
to
bee
performed
by
Megges
,
Turnor
,
or
any
other
of
them
,
the
same
was
from
time
,
to
time
,
performed
,
by
them
,
as
if
the
letters
,
had
beene
written
to
each
of
them
in
particular
,
Bowdler
being
authorized
to
receiue
,
and
write
letters
,
and
to
receiue
and
take
Morgans
accompts
.
To
this
end
Megges
,
Turnor
,
Bowdler
,
and
the
rest
,
weekely
charged
Morgan
with
great
summes
of
mony
by
exchange
:
and
to
inable
Morgans
credit
,
to
take
vp
monyes
to
pay
those
bills
,
they
sent
him
seuerall
vnlimited
letters
of
credit
,
and
procuration
,
some
in
one
kinde
,
some
in
another
,
dyuers
of
them
being
registred
,
both
in
England
,
and
elsewhere
,
at
Publike
Notaryes
vnder
their
hands
,
and
seales
,
for
any
man
to
reade
,
and
take
coppies
of
that
would
(
as
very
many
did
)
thereby
declaring
to
all
men
,
that
whosoeuer
trusted
their
Factor
Morgan
resident
in
Myddelborow
,
they
all
thereby
obliged
themselues
,
as
principall
debters
for
repayment
thereof
.
This
imployment
of
Morgans
being
onely
to
pay
bils
,
and
to
take
vp
monyes
by
exchange
wherewith
to
pay
it
,
was
such
as
must
(
of
Necessity
)
haue
,
and
accordingly
had
,
Weekely
,
Interchangeable
letters
and
accompts
,
and
euery
4.
5.
or
6.
moneths
(
or
oftner
if
the
same
were
required
)
Morgan
sent
Bowdler
and
Company
,
a
generall
accompt
,
comprehending
all
those
former
weekely
accompts
.
1611.
Febr.
5.
Morgan
came
into
England
,
and
accompted
for
all
things
(
for
which
he
had
not
formerly
accompted
)
and
then
was
made
free
of
London
by
Bowdler
,
and
receiued
vp
his
Indenture
of
Apprentiship
,
and
friends
bonds
;
And
Bowdler
publikely
acknowledged
,
Morgans
faithfull
seruice
,
which
according
to
the
custome
of
London
,
is
as
a
release
for
all
time
past
:
And
Morgan
,
by
their
perswasion
,
returned
backe
to
Myddelborow
,
into
his
former
imployment
.
1612.
May
.
20.
This
contynued
from
October
1609.
vntill
the
20.
of
May
1612.
that
all
the
partners
(
but
Megges
)
fayled
and
became
,
insoluent
.
1612.
May
.
23.
Morgan
delyuered
to
Bowdler
and
Company
his
last
generall
accompt
,
intitled
,
Bowdler
or
Allum
Accompt
,
according
to
his
bookes
of
accompt
,
and
therein
set
downe
the
particulars
of
37794.
pounds
,
4.
shillings
,
and
7.
pence
,
Flemish
money
,
which
is
,
22600.
pounds
starling
,
then
owing
by
them
by
exchange
,
and
intrest
,
for
the
said
accompt
,
whereof
6251.
pounds
,
10.
shillings
,
and
2.
pence
Flemish
,
which
is
,
3460.
pounds
starling
,
was
due
to
Morgan
.
And
for
the
residue
Morgan
was
then
ingaged
for
them
as
their
Factor
.
1612.
May
.
29.
This
accompt
was
axamined
,
and
allowed
of
,
and
Bowdler
sealed
Morgan
A
generall
release
.
1612.
May
.
31.
All
the
defendants
,
but
Megges
,
procured
a
protection
from
his
Maiesty
as
ioynt
copartners
in
the
Allum
busines
,
and
that
being
expired
,
after
procured
diuers
others
successiuely
.
Morgan
demanding
payment
of
Megges
,
he
denied
and
forswore
his
hand
to
all
the
bils
of
Exchange
produced
for
aboue
40000.
pound
,
alledging
Bowdler
had
counterfetted
the
same
,
without
his
consent
,
or
authority
,
although
since
,
Morgan
hauing
payd
dyuers
of
those
bills
,
he
hath
confessed
in
his
Answere
to
Morgans
bill
,
that
he
gaue
Bowdler
leaue
,
and
the
rather
then
confessed
(
because
the
bills
were
paid
,
)
but
vntill
he
had
assurance
that
Morgan
had
payd
them
,
he
forswore
all
.
1614.
The
defendants
,
exhibited
an
accompt
to
the
King
as
partners
in
the
Allum
businesse
,
and
thereby
procured
payment
of
36100.
pounds
starling
,
besides
50000.
pounds
receiued
for
Allum
sold
by
them
,
whereof
,
15000.
pound
was
for
intrest
,
factoridge
,
and
(
losse
by
exchange
)
therein
expressed
.
1615.
and
1616.
The
defendants
,
ended
with
their
creditors
,
and
all
of
them
appeared
to
the
world
(
saue
onely
Bowdler
)
who
still
absented
himselfe
.
1616.
Noue
.
21.
Morgan
vrging
them
to
pay
what
was
due
vnto
him
,
by
his
said
last
accompt
of
23.
of
May
1612.
and
to
free
him
of
the
said
ingagements
,
Bowdler
in
stead
of
payment
,
exhibits
his
bill
in
Chancery
to
be
relieued
for
3000.
pound
,
error
in
Morgans
accompts
,
as
he
pretended
in
1609.
1610.
1611.
and
1612.
1617.
Aprill
.
7.
Morgan
exhibits
his
bill
against
them
all
,
(
as
one
ioynt
body
,
)
to
be
relieued
of
those
debts
,
and
ingagements
,
mentioned
in
the
said
accompt
of
23.
of
May
1612.
The
defendants
,
delay
him
by
Trickes
to
Answere
,
some
by
demurrers
,
and
some
by
imperfect
Answeres
,
and
about
December
1617.
Bowdler
and
the
rest
,
petitioned
to
the
Master
of
the
Rolls
,
to
haue
the
matter
referred
to
fiue
Merchants
Aduenturers
,
to
which
Morgan
consented
.
1617.
Decem.
20.
An
order
and
Commission
was
directed
to
Robert
Palmer
,
and
foure
other
Merchants
Aduenturers
.
First
,
to
take
the
defendants
,
Megges
and
Bowdlers
Answers
,
to
Morgans
bill
to
all
things
wherevnto
they
had
demurred
.
Secondly
,
to
examine
all
parties
and
witnesses
,
vpon
oath
,
and
to
heare
and
determine
,
or
certifie
.
Thirdly
,
that
they
should
forbeare
to
meddle
,
concerning
a
bond
of
900.
which
Morgan
sealed
to
Megges
(
as
surety
for
Bowdler
,
)
and
for
which
hee
had
Bowdlers
bond
of
1000.
pound
to
saue
him
harmelesse
.
1617.
Decem.
30.
Six
of
the
defendants
,
entred
bonds
to
performe
such
order
of
Court
,
as
should
be
made
vpon
their
certificate
,
by
vertue
of
the
said
Commission
.
viz.
-
Megges
,
in
4000.
pounds
.
-
Turnor
,
in
4000.
pounds
.
-
Bowdler
,
in
5000.
pounds
.
-
Ihones
,
in
2000.
pounds
.
-
Essing●●●
,
in
●000
.
pounds
.
-
Barlow
,
in
2000.
pounds
.
-
Sir
Iohn
Bourcher
promised
to
performe
but
refused
to
seal●
a
bond
as
the
others
did
.
1618.
Octo.
7.
This
Commission
expired
,
and
no
end
made
,
the
Commissioners
perswaded
Morgan
to
enter
bond
to
stand
to
their
Award
,
which
he
consented
to
doe
,
Prouided
,
all
the
said
parties
,
would
doe
the
like
:
wherevpon
onely
Megges
,
Bowdler
,
and
Turnor
,
sealed
bonds
to
stand
to
their
Award
.
But
,
Ihones
,
Essington
,
Barlow
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Bourcher
,
refusing
,
(
and
Morgan
disliking
the
carriage
of
the
said
Arbitrators
.
)
1618.
Octob.
15.
Morgan
obtayned
A
new
Commission
,
wherein
sixe
other
graue
Merchants
were
added
to
those
fiue
Arbitrators
,
with
the
like
directions
as
the
former
Commission
of
the
20.
of
December
.
1617.
But
they
refused
to
proseede
as
Commissioners
,
and
Morgan
being
bound
to
performe
their
Award
,
and
but
onely
three
of
the
defendants
.
1618.
Ianua.
5.
They
made
an
Award
,
and
ordered
Morgan
to
pay
Bowdler
579.
pounds
,
and
sixe
shillings
,
Also
Morgan
to
cease
all
suits
against
,
Megges
,
Ihones
,
Essington
,
Barlow
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Bourcher
,
because
(
they
say
)
they
neither
ought
to
pay
,
or
performe
,
any
thing
to
Morgan
,
yet
neither
Ihones
,
Essington
,
Barlow
,
or
Sir
Iohn
●●●●her
,
did
euer
submit
themselues
to
stand
to
their
Award
:
With
diuers
other
things
,
not
referred
to
them
.
1618.
Ianua.
21.
Vpon
motion
in
Court
,
his
Lordship
ordred
that
the
p●●formance
of
the
said
Award
should
be
spared
,
and
the
cause
to
proceed
to
examination
of
witnesses
,
and
so
iudicially
in
ordinary
course
,
and
that
for
these
11.
causes
(
amon●●t
diuers
other
reasons
,
)
heereafter
following
.
viz.
First
,
They
neuer
tooke
the
Answers
of
Megges
,
and
Bowdler
,
vnto
Morgans
bill
,
wherevnto
they
had
demurred
,
which
was
the
first
thing
directed
them
in
their
Commission
to
be
performed
.
Secondly
,
They
did
neuer
examine
any
parties
or
witnesses
,
during
all
their
proceedings
,
but
onely
Iohn
Grenowes
,
who
is
Cousin
German
to
Bowdler
,
(
a
man
deepely
ingaged
for
Bowdler
.
)
And
being
at
the
same
time
Bowdlers
Factor
in
other
imployment
,
and
chargeable
for
those
monyes
himselfe
,
sweares
to
free
himselfe
by
cha●ging
Morgan
therewith
.
Thirdly
,
For
that
but
three
of
the
seuen
defendants
did
,
or
would
submit
themselues
,
or
seale
bonds
,
to
stand
to
their
Award
,
yet
they
charged
Morgan
for
all
seuen
of
them
,
and
Awarded
Morgan
to
cease
all
suits
against
them
.
Fourthly
,
For
that
they
charged
Morgan
not
onely
for
the
4.
defendants
,
(
who
neuer
entred
bonds
to
performe
their
Award
,
)
but
also
for
3.
others
,
viz.
Pasfield
,
Grenowes
,
and
Aynscombe
,
Bowdlers
Factors
,
who
were
all
meere
strangers
,
both
to
the
sute
,
and
also
to
their
Award
,
or
Arbiterment
.
Fiftly
,
They
allowed
Bowdler
diuers
great
summes
which
they
pretended
Morgan
receiued
for
Bowdler
in
1607.
and
1608.
which
is
before
the
time
that
Bowdler
demands
reliefe
by
his
owne
bill
,
for
his
bill
is
but
for
pretended
errors
in
1609.
1610.
1611.
and
1612.
Sixtly
,
They
Awarded
Morgan
to
allow
Bowdler
great
summes
,
which
Bowdler
neuer
demanded
of
him
,
by
his
bill
,
or
otherwayes
,
and
for
which
Morgan
neuer
heard
of
vntill
after
their
Award
,
whereby
he
could
giue
no
Answere
to
them
.
Seuenthly
,
They
allow
Bowdler
aboue
.
8000.
pounds
more
then
euer
he
demanded
in
his
bill
,
for
his
bill
is
but
for
3000.
pounds
,
and
they
allow
him
aboue
11000.
pounds
starling
.
Eightly
,
They
awarded
Bowdler
,
Turnor
,
and
Company
,
to
free
Morgan
from
Master
Peter
Courten
and
aboue
40.
other
of
their
creditors
in
all
,
for
aboue
18000.
starling
,
yet
they
neuer
mention
who
that
company
was
:
And
for
those
that
truely
were
that
company
,
namely
,
Megges
,
Ihones
,
Essington
,
Barlow
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Bourcher
,
although
none
of
them
but
Megges
euer
entred
bonds
to
Morgan
to
stand
to
their
Award
,
(
or
Morgan
to
them
)
yet
they
Awarded
Morgan
to
cease
all
suit
against
euery
one
of
them
by
name
,
and
ordred
that
none
of
them
ought
to
pay
or
performe
any
thing
to
Morgan
.
)
Yet
they
neuer
ordred
that
all
they
,
or
any
of
them
should
cease
all
suits
against
Morgan
,
neither
did
they
declare
that
Morgan
neither
ought
to
pay
or
performe
any
thing
to
them
.
Ninthly
,
And
for
that
bond
of
900.
pound
,
which
Morgan
sealed
to
Megges
,
for
Bowdlers
debt
,
which
bond
did
arise
,
by
reason
Megges
pretended
his
bills
of
exchange
to
be
counterfetted
by
Bowdler
,
(
with
which
bond
they
were
in
their
Commission
expressely
forbidden
to
meddle
,
)
Neuerthelesse
,
they
awarded
Morgan
to
seale
releases
to
Megges
,
and
Bowdler
,
and
thereby
Morgan
should
discharge
Bowdlers
counterbond
of
1000.
pound
,
to
saue
him
harmelesse
from
that
bond
of
900.
pound
,
(
without
giuing
Morgan
any
allowance
for
it
.
)
Yet
they
neuer
Awarded
Megges
either
to
seale
Morgan
a
release
,
or
to
deliuer
him
vp
the
said
bond
of
900.
pound
.
By
which
meanes
Morgan
should
acquit
his
counterbond
for
nothing
,
and
yet
be
left
lyable
to
pay
Megges
the
900.
pound
for
Bowdlers
debt
.
Tenthly
,
They
Awarded
Morgan
to
pay
the
579.
pounds
,
6.
shillings
,
within
three
monthes
,
yet
they
limit
Bowdler
,
Turnor
,
and
Company
no
time
to
free
Morgan
from
Master
Peter
Courten
,
and
the
other
Creditors
,
which
is
for
aboue
,
18000.
pound
starling
ingagements
,
so
as
Morgan
should
first
pay
his
ready
money
to
Bowdler
,
and
then
hee
should
be
the
lesse
able
to
prosecute
lawe
against
them
for
his
owne
money
,
and
to
be
freed
of
the
sayd
ingagements
,
a
great
part
of
which
ingagements
,
Morgan
hath
since
beene
inforced
to
pay
for
them
.
Lastly
,
They
neuer
pursued
the
directions
of
their
Commission
in
any
one
particular
,
but
proceeded
most
erroniously
,
in
diuers
other
things
as
well
as
these
,
(
but
all
they
did
,
was
still
to
Morgans
preiudice
.
)
1618.
Ianua.
28.
Vpon
hearing
counsell
at
large
on
both
sides
the
sayd
order
of
21.
Ianuary
was
confirmed
for
the
11.
causes
aforesaid
,
and
it
was
ordred
that
the
said
Arbitrators
should
redeliuer
Morgan
all
the
bonds
,
bills
of
exchange
,
and
letters
,
deliuerd
into
their
hands
by
him
,
whereby
to
make
his
proofes
in
Court
.
1618.
Febr.
6.
The
fiue
Arbitrators
wrote
to
the
Lord
Chauncellor
,
and
went
in
person
to
him
.
And
petitioned
to
him
,
that
they
might
not
certifie
the
particulars
of
their
Award
,
and
vsed
all
meanes
they
could
that
their
owne
Award
might
stand
in
force
.
1618.
Febr.
19.
and
22.
It
was
againe
orderd
they
should
redeliuer
backe
all
Morgans
bonds
,
bills
of
exchange
,
letters
,
and
other
writings
(
which
they
receyued
of
him
,
)
yet
the
Arbitrators
would
not
obey
any
of
these
orders
.
1618.
Febr.
25.
Bowdler
informed
by
petition
,
that
all
those
bonds
and
bils
so
demanded
,
were
either
counterfeted
or
satisfied
,
by
making
them
payd
in
Accompt
,
And
Bowdler
procured
it
referred
to
Sir
Robert
Rich
Knight
,
one
of
the
Masters
of
the
Chauncery
,
whether
the
same
ought
to
be
redeliuered
to
Morgan
or
not
.
1618.
March
.
16.
All
the
Arbitrators
came
home
to
him
,
and
after
hearing
of
all
parties
,
and
their
councell
,
on
both
sides
,
he
certifieth
,
none
were
counterfeit
,
or
satisfied
,
(
as
Bowdler
alledged
,
)
and
therefore
they
ought
to
be
redelyuerd
backe
to
Morgan
(
according
to
diuers
former
orders
)
whereby
to
make
his
proofes
in
Court
.
1619.
Aprill
.
15.
and
Iune
.
16.
It
was
againe
ordered
they
should
certifie
the
particulars
of
their
Award
,
which
they
still
refused
vntill
Morgan
forced
them
by
an
attachment
,
the
20.
Iuly
.
1619.
1619.
Aug.
5.
They
certified
the
particulars
of
their
Award
,
which
was
in
a
certificate
of
140.
sheetes
of
paper
,
wherein
they
allow
Bowdler
aboue
8000.
pounds
more
then
euer
he
demanded
in
his
owne
bill
,
besides
diuers
other
strange
errors
,
according
as
are
heerein
formerly
expressed
:
And
the
better
to
credit
,
and
countenance
the
same
,
they
certifie
,
Master
William
Towerson
and
Master
Ralph
Freeman
,
were
priuy
to
all
their
said
proceedings
.
SInce
which
time
,
Megges
,
Bowdler
,
and
Turnor
,
haue
answered
vnto
what
before
they
had
demurred
,
aboue
60.
witnesses
haue
beene
examined
in
Court
,
after
publication
,
and
many
hearings
,
and
after
certificates
of
Masters
of
the
Court
,
that
the
defendants
owed
to
Morgan
,
and
others
37794.
pounds
,
4.
shillings
and
7.
pence
Flemish
,
which
is
,
22600.
pounds
starling
according
to
Morgans
sayd
last
accompt
,
ending
the
23.
of
May
1612.
for
which
he
stood
ingaged
for
the
said
Allum
businesse
.
1619.
Decem.
18.
His
Lordship
spent
the
whole
day
,
both
forenoone
,
and
afternoone
,
in
hearing
the
said
Award
and
certificates
,
and
of
all
proceedings
in
the
cause
,
And
after
to
satisfie
himselfe
and
the
world
,
as
his
Lordship
then
declared
,
(
although
God
knowes
he
little
satisfied
Morgan
thereby
.
)
In
stead
of
pronouncing
iudgement
,
and
a
finall
decree
,
his
Lordship
nominated
for
new
Commissioners
,
viz.
2.
Masters
of
the
Chancery
.
-
Sir
William
Birde
,
Knight
.
-
Sir
Robert
Rich
,
Knight
.
2.
Aldermen
of
London
.
-
Sir
Thomas
Middelton
,
Knight
,
-
Master
Robert
Iohnson
,
2.
Merchants
of
London
.
-
Master
William
Towerson
,
-
Master
Ralph
Freeman
,
Which
2.
Merchants
the
said
Arbitrators
had
certified
were
priuy
to
all
their
proceedings
in
making
their
said
Award
.
These
6.
Commissioners
assisted
with
the
Auditors
of
the
Chancery
,
were
to
examine
all
the
said
Arbitrators
Award
,
and
the
reasons
thereof
,
as
also
all
accompts
,
letters
,
and
all
proceedings
from
the
beginning
.
1619.
March
.
13.
After
aboue
30.
meetings
by
them
,
and
three
monthes
spent
in
presence
of
all
〈◊〉
and
their
councell
,
And
after
their
often
conference
with
the
said
Arbitrators
,
They
all
7.
ioyntly
certified
,
that
the
defendants
did
owe
to
their
Factor
Morgan
,
and
others
to
whom
he
stood
ingaged
for
them
by
his
last
accomp●●nding
the
23.
of
May
1612.
the
said
37794.
pounds
,
4.
shillings
,
7.
pence
Flemish
,
which
is
,
22600.
starling
,
according
as
had
beene
formerly
certified
,
whereof
,
viz.
3100.
pounds
starling
,
was
due
to
Morgan
by
foot
of
his
said
last
account
.
4386.
pounds
,
1.
shilling
,
and
10.
pence
,
starling
more
which
Morgan
had
since
beene
inforced
to
pay
of
the
said
ingagements
.
14900.
pounds
starling
more
,
remaining
yet
vnsatisfied
to
Master
Peter
Courten
and
others
all
,
which
makes
the
said
37794.
pounds
,
4.
shillings
,
and
7.
pence
Flemish
,
or
22600.
starling
,
aforesaid
.
1620.
May
.
6.
This
being
heard
againe
all
the
forenoone
,
in
open
Court
,
in
presence
of
all
parties
,
and
their
Councell
,
as
also
at
other
times
,
neither
Party
,
nor
Councell
,
denied
the
truth
of
the
said
certificate
,
(
as
by
the
order
appeares
)
but
because
they
indeuored
to
shift
from
being
lyable
to
the
said
decree
,
Therefore
they
obtained
an
order
that
they
might
make
(
new
proofes
,
)
by
vertue
whereof
they
haue
after
all
the
said
hearings
,
examined
many
witnesses
by
way
of
supplimentall
proofe
,
as
also
they
haue
examined
Morgan
himselfe
vpon
many
interrogatories
.
1620.
Iune
,
19.
and
26.
After
all
which
the
cause
being
againe
heard
in
open
Court
,
in
presence
of
all
parties
and
their
councell
it
was
finally
decreed
,
that
Megges
,
Bowdler
,
and
Ihones
,
should
pay
Morgan
7486.
pounds
,
1.
shilling
,
10.
pence
starling
principall
debt
,
due
the
23.
May
1612.
for
the
generall
Allum
Accompt
,
and
all
intrest
and
damage
,
as
yet
respited
by
his
Lordship
.
Also
Morgan
is
to
be
freed
by
them
for
14900.
pounds
starling
ingagement
for
them
.
And
it
's
not
yet
fully
ended
,
whether
the
other
foure
,
namely
Turnor
,
Sir
Iohn
Burcher
,
Essington
,
and
Barlow
,
shall
be
lyable
to
the
said
decree
or
not
.
Which
decree
is
accordingly
9.
monthes
since
sealed
and
inrowled
,
yet
no
part
thereof
performed
,
Megges
not
being
to
be
found
,
Ihones
submitted
himselfe
to
the
prison
of
the
Fleet
,
Bowdler
appeares
vnder
protection
of
a
Parliament
man
,
and
paies
no
man
,
hee
stands
out-lawed
,
and
euer
since
May
1612.
hee
liued
either
vnder
protection
,
or
in
obscurity
,
and
hath
conuaied
a
great
estate
in
trust
into
the
hands
of
Megges
,
his
Father
in
law
,
the
Lady
Cambell
his
Mother
and
diuers
others
.
1620.
Decem.
5.
All
proces
of
Court
as
well
ordinary
as
extraordinary
being
spent
,
against
the
said
Megges
,
and
Bowdler
,
according
to
the
ordinary
course
of
the
Court
,
his
Lordship
after
all
according
to
the
vsuall
course
of
the
Court
,
Fined
them
two
at
1000.
pound
a
man
for
their
many
seuerall
contempts
,
and
not
yeelding
obedience
to
the
said
decree
.
Here
followeth
Bowdler
and
Company
,
their
Obiections
to
the
decree
,
and
Morgans
answere
therevnto
.
Obiection
.
Bowdler
did
forbeare
to
examine
witnesses
because
he
relied
vpon
the
Award
,
and
certificate
of
the
Arbitratorsand
thereby
he
pretends
to
be
preiudiced
.
Answere
.
From
Nouember
.
1616.
that
Bowdler
,
exhibited
his
bill
,
vnto
the
5.
Ianuary
,
1618.
that
the
Award
was
made
,
which
is
2.
yeeres
and
a
quarter
he
neuer
examined
any
man
,
onely
Iohn
Grenowes
,
his
Cousin
German
,
and
after
the
Award
was
suspended
,
and
directions
by
the
Court
,
to
proceed
to
examination
of
witnesses
,
and
so
to
a
iudiciall
hearing
,
in
ordinary
course
,
which
was
in
Ianuary
1618.
vntill
the
1.
of
Nouember
1619.
that
publication
was
granted
,
he
examined
not
one
witnesse
:
but
then
Bowdler
vpon
his
owne
petition
brought
his
owne
cause
to
hearing
,
which
was
in
all
3.
yeeres
and
a
moneth
.
In
all
which
time
he
might
haue
examined
witnesses
if
he
would
,
if
he
had
had
any
to
examine
,
(
as
hee
had
not
)
onely
he
maketh
that
a
colour
for
his
bad
dealing
.
Obiection
.
That
all
the
depositions
taken
by
the
Arbitrators
,
Robert
Palmor
and
the
rest
,
were
supprest
,
and
not
read
before
the
6.
Commissioners
,
namely
,
2.
Masters
,
2.
Aldermen
,
2.
Merchants
.
Answere
.
They
had
no
depositions
(
but
onely
Iohn
Grenowes
)
to
reade
for
Bowdler
;
and
his
depositions
were
often
read
and
disproued
by
2.
3.
or
4.
other
witnesses
.
Obiection
.
By
the
order
of
Reference
dated
18.
Decemb.
1619.
it
appeares
,
Bowdler
desired
Morgan
might
be
bound
by
any
Account
Bowdler
could
produce
,
if
the
same
were
vnder
Morgans
S●ruants
hand
:
which
was
granted
,
but
with
this
Prouiso
:
That
the
said
Account
so
to
be
produced
,
must
bee
an
Account
formerly
allowed
of
by
Morgan
,
to
bee
his
owne
account
,
or
else
to
be
proued
by
2.
witnesses
that
it
was
so
allowed
of
by
him
,
which
witnesses
should
be
neither
Arbitrators
,
nor
parties
:
and
because
hee
pretends
none
else
were
present
,
therefore
it
was
impossible
,
as
he
saith
,
that
he
should
make
any
such
proofe
.
Answere
.
Morgan
neuer
did
,
or
will
deny
any
Account
,
or
letter
vnder
his
owne
hand
,
but
he
will
not
be
bound
by
any
thing
vnder
any
mans
hand
that
hath
been
his
Seruant
;
except
the
said
Account
,
or
letters
,
were
written
or
made
by
Morgan
himselfe
,
or
by
his
consent
,
Because
Bowdler
and
Company
failed
in
May
1612.
and
Morgan
then
accounted
with
them
,
and
alwayes
wrote
out
his
Accounts
and
letters
himselfe
;
and
since
Morgan
hath
had
no
dealings
with
him
,
nor
giuen
him
,
or
any
of
them
any
Account
.
Besides
,
since
that
time
Morgan
had
a
Seruant
,
namely
,
Iohn
Quarles
,
who
is
Bowdlers
Cousin
German
,
(
whom
Bowdler
inticed
out
of
Morgans
seruice
)
if
he
should
goe
frame
new
false
Accounts
,
and
Bowdler
say
they
were
Morgans
Accounts
,
so
any
man
might
bee
defeated
of
all
:
And
therefore
that
prouis●
was
iustly
made
in
that
order
.
Obiection
.
Bowdler
alleageth
,
the
Arbitrators
certifie
,
Morgan
confessed
and
yeelded
to
diuers
parcels
before
them
;
which
now
he
denies
to
allow
vnto
him
.
Answere
.
Morgan
denyes
any
such
confession
:
but
if
he
had
yeelded
to
some
small
matters
whereby
to
haue
an
end
of
such
great
troubles
;
yet
now
hauing
no
end
,
but
more
trouble
,
he
hath
no
reason
to
yeeld
to
more
losse
then
needs
must
:
Besides
,
all
which
they
certifie
Morgan
did
confesse
or
yeeld
vnto
,
amounts
not
vnto
400.
pounds
.
Obiection
.
By
the
decree
,
the
whole
debt
is
laid
but
vpon
3.
of
the
defendants
,
which
ought
to
haue
been
vpon
all
seuen
of
them
,
and
so
the
easier
paid
.
Answere
.
Morgan
saith
,
all
7.
ought
to
be
lyable
to
pay
him
;
and
so
desireth
that
they
may
,
and
then
they
may
enterpleade
amongst
themselues
,
how
to
diuide
the
payment
thereof
.