Upon a Sunday the fifth day of June Anno Domini 1635 this deponent being Mayor of the City of Norwich and being at the Guildhall in the said City, within the parish of St Peter of Mancroft Mr George Cooke came to this deponent and informed this deponent upon oath that George Barker was the day before drunk, and so much Mr Cooke then and there uttered to him, Barker being then present, but whether in a disgraceful manner or no he knoweth [not], which words Mr Cooke so uttered in the presence of and hearing of this deponent and his contest Mr Thomas King.
Upon or about the fifth of June Anno Domini 1635 Mr George Cooke, clerk, came before his contest Mr Christopher Barrett then Mayor of Norwich in the council chamber at the Guildhall in the said City and then informed the then Mayor upon oath according to the statute made against drunkenness that George Barker was the day then before drunk in the said parish, and that Barker had confessed the same to the said Mr Cooke, but whether Mr Cooke did utter the [said?] words and so inform Mr Mayor aforesaid to disgrace Barker [or] no he knoweth not, but rather as he believeth that Barker might be questioned for the same according to the Statute, but Cooke desired the penalty of the Statute might be remitted Barker so as he might be reformed or words to that effect... there was present with Mr Mayor this deponent but whether any other besides the foresaid Cooke or not he cannot well remember.