File Clenennau letters and papers 330 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - William Ap William [London], to Sir William Maurice, kt, Clenennau,

In William Maurice's cause against Sir Richard Price, the latter is dismissed without any charges since he had his lease to show in court. He was bound to pay Sir Harry, and although he was returned by Sir Harry to pay William Maurice, he was bound to pay at Abermarlais as it appeared from his lease. Besides they had Sir Harry's letter causing him to pay a [...] of London and that man's acquittance to show that he received the money by Sir Price to the use of Sir Harry Jones. Mr John opened the cause and pleaded a long while, which prevailed to the worst. William ap William could not help it; there was no defeat in anything that lay in him to do. Touching William Maurice's direction for William ap William to join in commission with Mr Williams, it could not be done without preferring a bill in the Exchequer Chamber. Told Mr Oliver Mores about it but could not see how such a commission might be had unless both joined to sue out such letters from the Council of the Marches of Wales. Richard Anwyl mad[e] motion in Chancery for a better answer against William Maurice, Mr Owen and Mr Elic [sic] Brynkir and so the matter was referred to the report of Mr Welritch of Lincoln's Inn, one of the masters of Chancery. So William ap William retained Mr Jeffrey who drew up William Maurice's answer but notwithstanding anything he could do, William Maurice is compelled to make better answer. Will bring William Maurice a copy of the exceptions which they laid against him. Had to pay for copies of all those books since William Maurice has them at home. Has no news for William Maurice except that the Lord Chief Justice is disappointed of his place and Sir Harry Moumticue the recorder of London is sworn Lord Chief Justice. As soon as Lord Cook heard, he took his horses and went to the country. Delivered William Maurice's letter to him and he enquired how William Maurice did. One of the masters of Chancery, whose name was Sir John Tindall, was shot with a pistol while going from his coach to his chambers in Lincoln's Inn by an old man of 60 years with whom he dealt very hardly; the old fellow hanged himself in prison. Has no more to write except that he means to cause Mr Jeffreys to make motion touching ffryth and brynkock, but the latter is not willing to make any before William Maurice's presence.