him his sealed Ring, and he then and there told Mr. Pinckney, that he would never seal any Lease or Deed but it should be sealed with that Signet, for his hand together with that seal, should ever go along at all writings which he sealed.
2. G. Copley sealed all the writings which he sealed (when Francis Nevile pretendeth that his Lease was sealed by him) with his Ring Seal of Arms.
All the said writings which the said G. Copley sealed as aforesaid at Sprotbrough were sealed with one and the same Seal, which he thinketh was a Ring.
All the writings which the said G. Copley sealed at the time aforesaid, 〈…〉〈…〉 sealed with his own Seal, which had his Coat of Arms upon it, and was in a Ring which he com〈…〉〈…〉 carried at his purse.
Mr. Godfrey Copley always sealed all writings that ever she saw him sea•• ••••th his Seal of Arms, and therefore she believeth that he sealed all the writings he then and there sealed with his Seal of Arms, and as she well remembreth he then pulled out his Purse, whereunto was his Ring with his Seal of Arms af∣fixed to the string thereof, and with that Seal he sealed those writings she then saw him seal.
All the Writings which were sealed by G. Copley in his presence whereunto he was a witnesse, were sealed with one and the same Seal, being with his the said Mr. Copley's seal of Arms, and he doth very well remember, that to seal the said Writings, he pulled out his Purse, to the String whereof was fixed a Ring, wherein was engraven his Seal of Arms, and which seal he usually carried about him; and with which seal he sealed the said writings, and he took good notice thereof, and well remembreth that there was a good sum of money in the said Purse.
3. Mr. Nevile's Lease is not sealed with G. Copley's Seal of Arms, nor is his name upon it of his own hand writing. Nor hath Francis Nevile examined a witnesse to prove the Seal or hand to be G. Copley's.
G. Copley when he sealed him a Lease, called for his own seal, with which he sealed it, and the Impres∣sion of that seal is not like to the Impression of the seal to the writings now shewed to him.
He doth not believe that the Impression of the Seal affixed to the writing to him now shevved, is the Impression of the seal of Arms of the said G. Copley, vvherevvith he did usually seal such Writings as he hath seen him seal, since he vvas acquainted vvith him.
Mr. Nevile's Lease vvhen he first savv it, vvas not sealed vvith the usual seal of Arms, vvherevvith the said G. Copley used to seal his other Conveyances and Leases, nor vvherevvith he sealed the Petitioners Leases, but vvith some other seal.
The Impression vvherevvith this seal is pressed, neither is, nor ever vvas the Impression of G. Co∣pley's seal of Arms, vvherevvith he sealed the Conveyance of Fenton, she doth not knovv nor believe that this Deed vvas sealed and delivered by the said G. Copley to the said Francis Nevile.
The seal affixed to the Writing novv to him shevved, is not the seal of Arms of the said G. Copley. Nei∣ther doth he believe that the name of Godfrey Copley undervvritten to the said Writing novv shevved unto him, vvas of the said G. Copley's ovvn hand vvriting. And he the better knovveth so to depose, for that he served the said G. Copley as his Butler and Clerk three years together.
Note, Mr. Nevile's Guilt vvas so great, as he durst not examine a Witnesse to prove the hand or seal to be G. Copley's.
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