to the eighteenth says that Edes did come forth of the mill saying that he had lawful possession by reason of a lease made by the steward to the late earl of Oxford and showed forth the lease to mr Waldgrave and mr Tiffin and the company there present and he Diglett thinks that it was esteemed to be a good lease in their judgement and he heard Thos Harlakenden say he would give Edes money for the lease and purchase at such or rather more than any other if it was a good lease as he thought it was and proferred money to Edes for the lease