seven item whether do you know or have you credibly heard that the said defendant Roger Harlakenden after that he had his authority from the said earl complainant to sell his said lands rather discredit the title thereof or discourage any others to buy the said lands and thereupon made report to the said complainant together with the said Edm Felton being the said complainant's servant as he the said defendant Roger had taken pains to make sale of the said lands but there was not any desirous to buy by reason the title thereof was slandered