And also, For that whereas the said now is a good, true, honest, just, and faithful citizen of this , and as such hath always behaved and conducted himself, and until the committing of the several grievances by the said defendant, as hereinafter mentioned, was always reputed, esteemed, and accepted, by and amongst all his neighbors, and other good and worthy citizens of this , to whom he was in anywise known to be a person of good name, fame, and credit, to wit, at the County of aforesaid— And whereas also the said hath not ever been guilty, or, until the time of the committing of the said several grievances by the said defendant, as hereinafter mentioned, been suspected to have been guilty of Felony, as hereafter stated to have been charged upon and imputed to the said by the said defendant, or of any other such crime. By means of which said premises, the said before the committing of the several grievances by the said defendant, as hereafter mentioned, had deservedly obtained the good opinion and credit of all his neighbors, and other good and worthy citizens of this , to whom he was in anywise known to wit, at the County of aforesaid— Yet the said defendant well knowing the premises, but greatly envying the happy state and condition of the said , and contriving, and wickedly, and maliciously intending to injure the said in his said good name, fame, and credit, and to bring him [p. [5]]