Peter Honingborne replies to Jerome Savage's bill of complaint in his suit over the lease on the Newington Butts property. Honingborne responds that Savage has abused and tried to entrap Hickes, who is a 'simple' and 'plain-dealing man. He claims, first of all, that Savage arranged for a convenant to be inserted in the indenture of the lease, by which Hickes was bound that he had full power, right and authority to demise and grant the said messuage.' In his simplicity, Hickes sealed a bond of £100 to perform the covenant, which Honingborne claims Savage meant to make him forfeit immediately after it was sealed. He notes, secondly, that Hickes granted a reversion of the property to himself, in partial satisfaction of an obligation; Savage was aware of the arrangment, and accepted Honingborne as his landlord. As regards the payment of the rent, Honingborne went to collect the money on the fourteenth day, and waited a whole hour without received anything, after which he took possession. He notes also that he was prevented from entering the premises to view the reparations to the house, 'by reason whereof also the lease was void.' He observes that Savage has been rude and threatening, and that he is a lewd fellow ''and liveth by no other trade than playing of stage plays and interludes.' He denies, finally, Savage's charge that he and Hicks conspired to have Whaston go to London on the day the rent was due; he has not, as Savage claims, received the money.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Honingborne, Peter | defendant | |
| Hickes, Richard | defendant | |
| Savage, Jerome | plaintiff |