EBBA 36320

Society of Antiquaries of London - Broadsides

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A Spectaclc fo[r] Pe[r]ju[r]e[r]s
Deus Videt.
27. Die Novemb. 1589.

JOhn Jones of the Parrish of S. Sepulchres in Lon-

don Gentleman, aged fortie yeeres and above,

made oath that he was present about two yeeres

past, at the signe of the George in Yorke, when M.

Christopher Crosbitt Gentleman, did lend unto M.

Rochard Swale Doctor of the Civill Law, the Sum

of two hundreth pounds in Angels, with which money the saide

M. Swale did then say he would buy certain Lands in Yorkshire, of

the va[l]ue of twenty pounds. And he then heard M. Swale promise

the said M. Crosbitt, that the same land should be assured to him

and his Heires, untill the said money repaid him. And where in ef-

fect this deponent now remembreth not touching that matter, sa-

ving that he thinketh in his conscience, that the said M. Crosbitt had

neither the said land assured him, nor the said moneye paide him

back again.

Th'originall herof remaineth with M. Doctor

Swale: being wilfully folse in all points. Thus subscribed. J.J.

NOte, that (through the like wilfull perjury of this Jones and Bolton the Cut-

purse) Eulwood and Doughtie were before that time condemned in the Star-

Chamber (as it strangely happened) of conspiracie, at the sute of Brokesmoth, other-

wise called Rongecrosse Painter, onelye for that they (amongst others) were the

meanes that the same Broksmoth was justly condemde, and burnde in the hand at

Newgate for two notable fellonies. By which like perjuries, any man may be con-

demned in any cause whatsoever.

God amend that's amisse,
Better make a new world, then amend this.
Flye Falshood. quod Fulwood.