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Sworn and examined deposeth and saith that yesterday John Madock baker did fetch this examinate out of William Hancock’s house to Widow Johnson’s house where he found this examinate’s brother William Prymate and the said Jeffrey Lummas and this examinate wished that the might be friends and this examinate telling the said Lummas that he marvelled why he would choose Thomas Anyon to be his… man knowing he was his adversary… the said Lummas in great heat… called this examinate knave and gave him many reviling speeches… and with his hand gave him a flupp on the lips… And further this examinate saith that upon Whitsunday last the said Lummas being in the row near Mr Thomas Sutton’s house and being overseen with drink as this examine conceived and as was confessed by one that was in his company did offer to draw his dagger upon one Tuche a labourer saying he had stolen his bitch, but this examinate advised him to be quiet and told him it was no place to brawl but a City of civil conduct.
Sworn and examined deposeth and saith that this day between the hours of ten and eleven of the clock in the aforenoon of the same day one Mr Swynford being bound for a journey out of the City offered this examinate two pots of ale for a farewell, and saith that thereupon they went into the house of Widow Johnson being near at hand there after they had sitten a while there came in unto them Jeffrey Lummas servant to Mr Bradshaw, William Prymate coming somewhat before… with other company into the said house who took unto themselves another room to drink in and saith that thereupon the said William Prymate spoke to Thomas Johnson and wished him to make a motion that he the said Jeffrey Lummas and the said William Prymate might drink together and be friends, whereupon this examinate said that if the same were not intended to some further quarrel he wished the same might be so or otherwise that there should be no further meddling… And saith that John Madock a constable coming into the said house and perceiving that there was some controversy between the said Lummas and Prymate did wish that they might be reconciled and made friends but saith that he the said John Madock not prevailing therein did suddenly fetch into the said house Richard Prymate his fellow constable who upon repetition of the matter in controversy said that the matter was referred unto Thomas Anyon… and saith that amongst their speeches the said Richard Prymate took the said Jeffrey Lummas by the hand and did wring him, and afterwards took his hat and threw it out of the window of the said house, and said that he was as good a man as Mr Bradshaw and cared neither for him nor any man in Chester better… And saith that the said Madock called the said Lummas and this examinate knaves.
Sworn and examined deposeth and saith that he this examinate was not privy nor at any conference between the said Jeffrey Lummas and the said William Prymate and Richard Prymate until they were together in the parlour of the said Widow Johnson this examinate’s mother’s house where this examinate did see the said Richard Prymate wring the said Jeffrey Lummas by the hand and his hat… as he was putting it on his head the said Richard Prymate took it and threw it out of the window.