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Rejoynder.
By A. B.
And the aforesaid Roger saith the Plea
By her the said Priscilla formerly
Put in and pleaded by her Replication,
In the aforesaid manner, form, and fashion,
And the whole matter that's contained there,
Are not sufficient in the law, for her
The said Priscilla, to maintain her aforesaid
Suit against him, and there need be no more said:
Nor by the laws of England is it fit,
That he should make answer unto it;
This to averr he's ready. Whereupon
For want of better Replication
In this behalf, he doth a judgment pray,
And that she from having her action may
Be barr'd, for this against him; And for
The causes why he doth in Law demurr
Upon that Replication, he the said
Roger according to the Statute made,
And in such case provided, doth declare
And shew to th'Court of Upper Bench that's here,
These causes following, to wit, that this
Said Replication insufficient is,
Negative, pregnant, and uncertain, rude,
Double, wants form, and does not conclude
Rightly, according to the legal way.
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