John Dauson brings a complaint against Henry Dromeys, on the accusation that he unjustly withholds twenty shillings that he owes him. Unjustly for the reason that it was agreed between them at Nottingham, on 8 May last, that John and Henry should ride together from the town of Nottingham to the town of West Chester on a particular day to be agreed upon by John and Henry – that is, John upon a stallion and Henry upon a mare – and that they return upon those horses from West Chester to Nottingham without any rest period; so that whichever of them was the later to arrive back at Nottingham should give to the one arriving first 20s. of silver the day after his return. In this regard John went to Henry on the day set and gave him notice to come and fulfill their agreement. Henry did not come, nor carry out the agreement; consequently John on several occasions afterwards went to Henry and asked him to pay him the 20s.; Henry did not wish to pay, but withheld it and continues to do so, to John's damage of 40d., whereof he produces suit etc.. And Henry comes and defends etc. and says that he made no agreement such as John has testified against him, and on that defence he wages his law with the 12th hand, and he is assigned a hearing at the next court session.