Some time about the latter end of January last past, she this deponent being then (and still) at the producent's house, George Nixon came thither (as he came from wrestling for a shilling with her contest William Dey) and sat himself down in the said house and being asked by some that came with him to go, made answer that he would not stir for three hours, but was continually quarrelling her said contest (the man he wrestled withal) threatening and provoking him to fight and then immediately began to quarrel with the producent calling her whore and telling her he would fight him for all you, you whore (notwithstanding she had not spoke one word to him), and using many more abusive words, insomuch that she went out of the house, and as soon as she was gone, [Nixon] asking what became of this whore Hester, I will not stir I see this whore Hester, she (meaning the producent) is as ill a whore as any in Wymondham, if I have said more than I can answer let the jade prosecute the case on me, Damn me she is Dr Smith's whore, I'll prove it, now let the whore prosecute the law on me if she dare. And further saith that at the time when these words or some or most of them were spoken there was present her contests William Dey, Charles Bennett and Edward Barber and many more present... She is own sister to the producent... George Nixon had not any provocation or any injurious words gave him by Hester Tayler or did say any one word to him but as she went out of her house being first abused... [she] spoke to a boy to call the constable to clear the house of this fellow.
About the latter end of January... he having then wrestled with George Nixon for a shilling came into the producent Hester Taylor's uncle's house where she lived as a housekeeper, with Nixon, who then called or said to Hester Taylor or of her, that she was or you are a whore, and that she was or you are one Dr Smith's whore and that he would prove it. Whereupon this deponent went away and left him still abusing the producent. And further saith that at the time when the aforesaid words were spoken his precontest Elizabeth Scrivener and his contest Charles Bennett and many more were present... He is first cousin to Hester Taylor... George Nixon was not provoked by any injurious scandalous words of Hester Taylor, or by any other means in this respondent's hearing, but in desiring a constable to be called to clear the house of such a fellow or some such words.
About the latter end of January last past hearing a disturbance in the producent's uncle's house in Wymondham went out of his shop thither where he heard George Nixon swearing at his precontest William Dey and challenging him to fight, and then calling for a flagon of beer the producent denied him, and spoke to the drawer that he would call a constable, saying this fellow is so rude we know not what to do with him, whereupon Nixon called the producent whore. At which this deponent stepped to him and asked him why do you call her whore, Nixon then replying, ask Dr Smith if she be not a whore. And further saith his precontest Elizabeth Scrivener and William dey and his contest Edward Barber and many more that came thither as this deponent did hearing the said noise were present at the time when the said words were spoken... George Nixon had not any provocation from the producent but as he hath before deposed save that when Hester bid the constable be called, Nixon did imagine to himself that she gad called him rogue, which [this respondent] then endeavoured to satisfy him on the contrary.
About the latter end of January last past he this deponent then (and still) quartering at the King's Head in Wymondham (the producent's uncle's house) and being that day casting up his gauges in an upper chamber there when he had done went down to drink and hearing a noise in the kitchen went to know the occasion and then heard George Nixon call Hester Taylor whore, damned bitch, rotten pocky whore, and that she was as much a whore as any was in Wymondham and that she was Dr Smith's whore, and further said, Damn you for a bitch, you dare not take the law of me. And further saith that the time when the said words or most of them were spoken his precontest Elizabeth Scrivener, William Dey and Charles Bennett and many others that came by reason of the disturbance were present... He believes Hester Taylor did not give George Nixon any provocation or abusive language before the speaking of the defamatory words for that this respondent only heard her bid the drawer call the constable to rid the house of this fellow, meaning Nixon.