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Indisposition and grief prevent William Maurice from travelling or taking pleasure in attending Justice Barker at Merionethshire or these sessions (though he has various complaints), to answer the false suggestions of such notorious fellows as Sir Ieu'n, that irregular minister. Will not [...] other honest gentlemen his cousins Mr Robert ap John ap [...] John Powell ap Owen and his son Robert [...] and unjust dealing with William Maurice to rob him and wrest [...] from him contrary to their pretended recovery. These are emboldened by Justice Barker's favour [...] against William Maurice whom they see Justice Barker disfavours and thought [...] have Justice Barker's countenance against him in law [...] of pleas or in the Chancery Court of equity. William Maurice hoped to find justice in both. Desires no more and deserves no less; grounds his greatest title on King James, who, as Lord Cooke called him, is the fountain of justice, in whose name William Maurice craves the same. Never offended Justice Barker except in being earnest in the King's requests which he hoped Justice Barker would be as willing to perform. If any cause moved Justice Barker to the contrary, he had no cause to bear spleen against William Maurice especially in matters of justice and law. Particularises two or three in which William Maurice thinks and is advised, Justice Barker granted hard order against him, and for two of which he asks redress at Justice Barker's hand. Two are in respect of himself and the King, touching their [...] and inheritance, and the third is for a poor widow with five children, some of them cripples, for whom William Maurice speaks in charity and hopes Justice Barker will act likewise. Ends with a greeting in Sir William Maurice's hand. Torn.
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Available on microfilm at the Library (NLW Film 1034).
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Preferred citation: Clenennau letters and papers 274.