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1. William Copley verily believeth that the said G. Copley deceased would not have done any Act at any time, which should have been unjust, or which he had no power to do.
2. William Copley knew that Francis Nevile had nothing to shew for any thing left him by G. Copley, and
that Francis Nevile sued him and Edmund Hastings,* 1.1 only to work mischief amongst them (and although Francis Nevile had said that if the Divel made his Lease, and his Dam had sealed it, he would make it serve his turn) that there was a world of Knavery in it.
3. William Copley knew that Francis Nevile's Leases were forged, and made, and sealed at Cheet-hall Francis Nevile's house by the Defendant Clayton, commonly called by a By name of Badsticks.
4. William Copley did not examine Thomas Walker and Richard Elton, two of Francis Nevile's Wit∣nesses, to his pretended Leases, and who have now denied their names to be of their own hand writing, and Godfrey Copley's sealing and delivering of it.
5. William Copley knew that Francis Nevile had destroyed his Leases (quantum ad illum) if rightly obtained by the said Award, that he had made betwixt him and Edmund Hastings.
6. William Copley agreed with Francis Nevile a good while before the Decree, and bought of him 3. Leases for 3200 l. for which he demanded of William Copley 10000 l.* 1.2 and which were worth 20000 l had they not been forged. viz.
1. His Lease of the Demeasnes of Sprotbrough and Newton for 21. years worth 460. l. per Annum, and of Woods which he might cut down and sell worth 9000 l.
2. His Lease of G. Copley's purchased Lands for 80. years worth 160. l. per Annum.
3. His Lease of Plumtree, and G. Copley's other Nottinghamshire lands for 80. years determinable upon three lives, viz. Francis Nevile's, his Brother Gervas Nevile's, and his Son Sandford Nevile's worth about 800 l. per Annum.
William Copley a good while before the said Decree, bought all these of Francis Nevile, excepting the Demeasnes of Plumtree for 3200 l. The Demeasnes of Plumtree are worth 180 l. per Annum.
Note 1. Francis Nevile's evasion of this sale, because it speaks his Lease to be forged, and how he is catcheth it.
Francis Nevile told his Brother Gervas that the want of G. Copley's Deed of power, because Mr. Bower had given the Keys to William Copley, enforced him to take so low a composition and produceth him to depose it. Contrar.
Mr. Proctor advised Gervas Nevile to search the Rowles and the Exchequer, for G. Copley's Deed of power, and Francis Nevile after Hillary Term 1633. left his three Leases and G. Copley's Deed of power with him to draw up G. Copley's Office, which was before the Suit was commenced in the Court of Wards, and above a year before the Decree was there obtained, for the Office was found 8. April 10. Car. and the Decree made 9. May 11. Car.
Note 2. The Lands in the Petitioners Leases as appears by Mr. Hatfield and Mr. Crumwell, were worth about 800 l. per Annum, Francis Nevile sold all these to the Defendant Copley except the Demeasnes of Plumtree, worth 180 l. per Annum, as Barth. Rowlston hath deposed, so that William Copley purchasing 600. l. per Annum of the Petitioners Leases, for 99. years determinable upon three lives, got about 3000 l. out of the Petitioners Estate, more then he paid to Francis Nevile, for all his said three Leases.
This caused the Defendant Copley to agree and combine with Francis Nevile against the Petitioner and her Leases.
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