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In the........Court of......County.

..........Term, A. D. 190..

....................................Plaintiff.... in this suit, by......

..........Attorney.... complain.... of...............................

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Defendant.... in this suit, summoned, etc., of a plea of trespass, on the ca»e. For that Whereas, That said Plaintiff is a good, true, honest and virtuous inhabitant of this State, and as such from the time of............

nativity hitherto hath demeaned and behaved............and from all and all manner of........................................................

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and all such enormous..........................hath for the whole space of........past life, until the time of speaking and uttering the false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory words hereafter mentioned to have been spoken, remained free and suspected. And the said Plaintiff for the time aforesaid was esteemed and reputed a person of good name, fame, credit and reputation; by reason whereof......had gained the love, good will and esteem of all........neighbors, and divers other good people of this State.

And Whereas, Also, the said Plaintiff for a long time past, and before the speaking and uttering the false, scandalous and defamatory words hereafter mentioned to have been spoken, followed and carried on the lawful art, trade and business of a............................................

and by meant thereof gained and acquired many large sums of money.

Nevertheless, The said....................................not being ignorant of the premises, but contriving and fraudulently intending the said........................................not only to deprive......

of........good name, fame and credit aforesaid, and to bring........into scandal and disrepute among......neighbors, but also to subject the said on the..........day of................one thousand nine hundred......

....................to prosecution and punishment for................

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........at the County aforesaid, to the......................and in the presence and hearing of divers persons of this State, did speak and utter, and with a loud voice publish and proclaim the following false, scandalous and defamatory words, to wit: You the said............................

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the plaintiff meaning..................................................

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thereby meaning and intending the said................................

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And Whereas, Also, the said............................of......

further malice against said the Plaintiff, to wit: on the same day and year, at the County aforesaid, of and concerning the said Plaintiff, and in the presence and hearing of divers other people, did speak and utter, and with a loud voice publish and proclaim certain other false, scadalous and defamatory words, to wit:........................................................

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the plaintiff meaning..................................................

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thereby meaning and intending the said................................

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And Whereas, Also, the said..................................

of......further malice against the said plaintiff, to wit: on the same day and year, at the County aforesaid, of and concerning the said Plaintiff, and in the presence and hearing of divers other people, did speak and utter, and with a loud voice publish and proclaim certain other false, scandalous and defamatory words, to wit:............................................

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the Plaintiff meaning.................................................

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thereby meaning and intending the said................................

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And Whereas, Also the said..........................of........

further malice against the said Plaintiff, to wit: On the same day and year, at the County aforesaid, of and concerning the said plaintiff, and in the presence and hearing of divers other people, did speak and utter, and with a loud voice publish and proclaim certain other false, scandalous and defamatory words, to wit:..................................................

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the plaintiff meaning..................................................

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thereby meaning and intending the said................................

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And the said plaintiff, in fact saith that......the said Plaintiff is nowise guilty of the said several..................................by the said false, scandalous and defamatory words, so injuriously laid to..........

charge; by reason whereof the said plaintiff has not only been greatly hurt and injured in..........good name, fame and reputation aforesaid, and been brought into disgrace and disrepute among........neighbors, and divers other persons, who ever since the speaking and uttering the said several false, scandalous and defamatory words so vehemently, suspected ........of having been..............................................

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and as also being a person meriting punishment, that they have refused to have any communion or conversation with..........but..........the said

Plaintiff has been subjected and made liable to prosecution and punishment for the said........................................................

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And the said plaintiff further in fact saith, that divers persona who used to have dealings and business with..........the said Plaintiff, in..........

said lawful art, trade and business, and by means of whom the said Plaintiff had gained large sums of moneys, have ever since the speaking and uttering the said several false, scandalous and defamatory words, refused to have dealings or business with the said plaintiff, as they were used and accustomed to have, and otherwise would have had, to wit: at the County aforesaid:....

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To the damage of the said plaintiff of............................

Dollars, and therefore he brings his suit, Ac.

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Plaintiff's Attorney.