This deponent saith that... before this his examination he being at petty sessions holden and kept at East Winch... Mr Hill chief constable said unto Roger House that was complained upon for that he would not let his neighbours have victuals for their money the same house keeping a victualling house... whereupon Howse said that whatever he was that made that report... was [illegible] knave Mr Harrison... the said House then said as I said before if you reported that of me you are a knave, and a lying knave.
This deponent saith that at the petty sessions holden upon Christmas Eve last past... the chief constable said unto Roger House that there was great... fame with him for that he the said House did foster men's servants at unlawful hours, I sir said House that is as true as I should indict Mr Harrison's tenant at Lynn sessions but I said whatsoever he was that made that report of me... I say he is a knave.