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66 ferum] Mountjoy defendentem. r[eturnable] Imed[iately].

(B) List of witnesses examined:

(C) Interrogatories to be ministered to witnesses to be produced on the part and behalf of Stephen Belott, Compl[ainan]t against Christopher Mountjoy, Def[endan]t.

1. Imprimis, whether do you know the parties pl[ain]t[iff]'' and deft. and how long have you known them and either of them?''

2. ''Item, whether did you know the Complt. when he was servant with the said deft., how and in what sort did he behave himself in the service of the said deft., and whether did not the said deft. confess that he had got great profit and commodity by the service of the said Complt.?''

3. ''Item, whether did not the said deft. seem to bear great good will and affection towards the said Complt. and whether did not the said Deft. make a motion unto the said Complt. of marriage with the said Mary in the bill mentioned, being the said Deft’s sole child and daughter and whether did not he likewise send any person or no to persuade the said Complt. to the same? Declare the truth of your knowledge herein.''

4. ''Item, what sum or sums of money did the said Deft. promise to give the said Complt. for a portion in marriage with the said Mary his daughter, whether the sum of threescore pounds, or what other sum as you know or have heard?''