A
true
Copie
of
a
writing
Testimonial
by
aucthority
deuised
and
commaunded
,
to
satisfie
the
world
,
and
to
cleere
Zachary
Dow
,
of
London
Draper
and
his
Children
,
from
the
reproach
of
a
hand
wryting
,
falsely
compacted
and
maliciously
published
in
Blackwell
Hall
and
else
where
against
him
,
and
also
from
that
most
iniurious
Clayme
of
238.
li.
vpon
the
same
wryting
made
by
one
Sara
Babington
now
Sara
Gough
the
wife
of
Iohn
Gough
as
appeareth
.
TO
all
Christian
people
to
,
whom
this
present
writing
shall
come
,
Iohn
Gough
of
Hoddeson
in
the
Countie
of
Hertford
,
Gentleman
,
and
Cittizen
and
Marchanttador
of
London
,
and
Sara
now
wife
of
the
said
Iohn
Gough
,
and
late
wife
and
Administrator
of
all
and
Singuler
the
Goods
Chattells
Rights
and
debts
which
late
were
of
Edwyn
Babington
,
late
Cittizen
and
Draper
of
London
deceased
,
send
greeting
in
our
Lord
God
Euerlasting
.
Whereas
there
was
found
out
a
wryting
in
the
nature
of
a
Receipt
supposed
to
be
the
hand
of
Zachary
Dow
,
Citizen
and
Draper
of
London
▪
wherein
was
expressely
set
downe
,
the
Somme
of
two
Hundred
thirtie
eight
pounds
,
little
more
or
lesse
,
of
lawfull
money
of
England
,
and
the
said
comme
to
be
the
late
Queenes
money
,
receiued
by
the
said
Zachary
Dow
,
at
the
handes
of
the
said
Edwyn
Babington
,
predecessor
of
me
the
said
Iohn
Gough
,
and
late
husband
of
the
said
Sara
,
who
by
vertue
and
force
of
the
Administration
aforesaid
,
made
clayme
as
her
right
,
to
the
said
wryting
in
the
nature
of
a
Receipt
,
and
to
the
somme
of
money
mencioned
in
the
same
,
which
said
wryting
is
now
lost
&
cannot
be
found
.
Now
know
yee
therefore
that
we
the
said
Iohn
Gough
and
Sara
wife
of
the
said
Iohn
Gough
,
hauing
duly
weighed
and
considered
the
inualidity
of
the
said
writing
in
nature
aforesaid
,
do
for
vs
and
either
of
vs
,
our
Heires
,
Executors
,
administrators
,
and
assignes
,
and
euery
of
vs
for
euer
,
vtterly
disclayme
the
same
and
the
somme
of
money
,
therein
conteyned
,
and
euery
part
thereof
.
And
also
(
not
noely
)
acquit
,
exonerate
and
discharge
the
said
Zachary
Dow
,
his
heires
executors
,
and
administrators
,
and
euery
of
them
for
euer
,
of
,
for
,
and
from
all
indempnity
,
incombrance
,
molestation
Contumely
,
&
impeachment
whatsoeuer
which
may
from
vs
,
either
,
or
any
of
vs
,
if
it
should
hereafter
be
found
,
be
inferred
or
inflicted
vppon
the
said
Zachary
dow
▪
his
executors
,
administrators
,
or
assignes
or
any
of
them
.
But
also
bynde
our selues
and
either
of
vs
our
heires
executors
,
administrators
,
and
assignes
and
euery
of
vs
vnto
the
said
Zachary
Dow
,
his
heires
,
executors
,
administrators
and
assignes
,
firmely
by
thiese
presents
,
instantly
to
deliuer
or
cause
to
be
deliuered
vnto
the
said
Zachary
Dow
,
his
executors
or
assignes
the
said
wryting
in
nature
aforesaid
,
(
if
the
same
happen
to
be
found
at
any
time
hereafter
)
without
any
fraude
or
further
delay
.
In
witnes
whereof
we
the
said
Iohn
Gough
and
Sara
wife
of
the
said
Iohn
Gough
,
haue
herevnto
set
our
hands
and
seales
the
Eight
and
twentith
day
of
Nouember
▪
in
the
Eight
yeere
of
the
Raigne
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
,
Iames
by
the
grace
of
God
King
of
England
,
Fraunce
,
and
Ireland
▪
Defendour
of
the
faith
&c.
And
of
Scotland
,
the
foure
and
fortith
1610
7
Psal:
14
Verse
.
Behold
he
shall
trauaile
with
wickednes
:
For
he
hath
conceiued
mischiefe
,
But
he
shall
bring
forth
a
lye
.