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Kent fs William Jones of Kent County Cordwainer stands attached to Answer unto Ralph Arundel of a plea of trespasse upon the Case And Whereupon the said Ralph by William Hemsley his attorney complaines that Whereas the said Ralph now is a true faithfull chast an honest person of this Nation and as a True faithfull and honest chast and honest person of this Nation without any unchast uncivil or light carriage of life or suspition of the same of the same wholly unattainted and free hath allways hitherto from the time of his Nativity behavd himselfe lived and continued and of good Name fame condicon Creditt conservacon repase and behavior as well towards all his Neighbors with whome he hath soe lived and continued and other faithfull and worthy persons of this Nation as allsoe more Especially as a Natural Kind and loveing husband towards his Wives useing and Endeavoring with his cheifest care and diligence by all meanes possibly he could for the preservacon of their lives and well fare by all the time aforesd hath been esteemed accounted and reputed the feare of God allwais haveing before his Eyes and from any Kind of felony murther killing slaying poisoning dishonesty incest fornicacon adultery incontinency Poligamy light behavior or carriage or other such like wicked and base crime or from the proveing of such like wickednesse or of the same in any manner what soever Noted or suspected by the whole course of his life hitherto free cleare and throly and wholly unsuspected hath remaind livd and continued by reason whereof the sd Ralph hath not ondly defencedly had and obtained the loud favor and good will of all his Neighbors and other faithfull and worthy persons of this Nacon but allsoe hath kept & conserned himselfe same Opinion Estimacon repute & all his chattels lands and tenements safe sound & unattainted & in no wais subject to the law or the Right of |
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