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covts as he was, instead of protecting the Compy – from all frauds & impositions he availed hims: of his influence with their servts here; no matter wr obtained by bribery or otherwise, to get from the Compy 13/8 for that which is only worth 7 Rupees.
The Court can not now take it for granted that the Answer is true, & therefore cannot say that the Stat: of Limit—s applies to this case or that Deft was unerage when he execd his covenants, tho’ if he was I contend he was & is bod by them.
The determin— referred to by Mr. W. Dunkin which is in 2d Peere Wms 145 proves that such matter in an answer can be