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John Drewry of Fincham aforesaid affirmeth that upon his knowledge the said Henry Leverstone is a quarrelsome fellow and a sower of debate between John Drewrie aforesaid and divers other of the parishioners there and the parson of the said town, for that he informed Mr Gunston parson there that the said John Drewry went about the town to get divers of the neighbours' hands against the said parson, which was altogether untrue, and further he the said John Drewry affirmeth that on the thirteenth day of this present month being Sunday, the said Leverstone quarrelled in the church with the said John Drewrye for that he the said John Drewry was at his coming into the church looking in the Book of Common Prayer belonging unto the said church, saying he would talk with him in another place, and afterwards informing Mr Gunston the parson that he kept away the book from him, which was very untrue.
Thomas Nichols constable of Fincham aforesaid saith that on Midsummer Day last past at night between ten and eleven of the clock complaint being made by Mr Michell of the said town that there was certain travelling musicians at the alehouse by whose means there was much disorderly company assembled there, he went thither and examining them by what authority they travelled [by?], and reproving the company for being there at that unseasonable hour. commanding them to depart, charging the host that they should be forthcoming. The foresaid Henry Leverstone rising up answered that for his pleasure they came thither and he would answer their being there, replying further to the said Thomas Nicholls in scoffing sort and saying these words, Come set me fast by the heels… Item when Thomas Nicholas served the warrant upon Mr Leverston he said notwithstanding their complaint he would live as stoutly as he have done amongst them.
John Mewse servant to Thomas Schouldham of Fincham aforesaid saith that being at the house of Thomas Parlett alehouse-keeper then drinking with a friend of his, the aforesaid Henry Leverstone came into the same room and took a pipe of tobacco where the said John Mewse was, and the said Mewse not being used to tobacco said to his friend, Faugh: how his tobacco stinks, whereupon the foresaid Leverstone came unto the saide Mewse and giving him three or four cuffs on the ear so that he felled him off the form where he sat, said unto him, You base rogue, do you say tobacco stinks.
Henry Jarvis of Fincham aforesaid affirmeth that he being a watchman about Midsummer last past walking along the street to perform his office did about eleven of the clock in the night hear a great noise in the house of Mr Gunstone parson of the town, and coming thither and finding Mr Leverstone with others dancing there, told them it was no fitting time for them there to be dancing, charging them to leave to depart to bed, To whom Mr Leverstone replying said, What authority have you to command us to go to bed, you are a rogue, you are a rascal, you are a thief.