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Deposeth and saith that he this examinate upon Thursday last that he this examinate upon Thursday last being at the house of Edward Davies in company of others there was called for and filled in two quarts of ale: which this examinate conceived to be new of a late brewing, and brewed after the rate of a penny the quart and saith there was received for the same four pence, and that the same would not be sold under so, as this examinate was C
constrained to pay 3d thereof and the said Edward Davies paid or forebore the other 1d and saith that afterwards he was in the same house the same day drinking and that the said Davies or his wife received two pence for another quart of ale and that he denied to take under that rate.
Deposeth and saith that he was at the said later time upon Thursday last drinking in company of the said William Halliwell at the house of the said Edward Davies and saith that there was then paid for one quart of ale two pence and that the same was denied to be sold at any cheaper rate.