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out earely in the morning to Chorne. That when shee had Chorned
shee came into the Chamber againe, att what time shee the s^d Clocker
gaue the Childs fowle Linnen to this Exam^d who opening the Trunk
to lay up the s^d fowle Linnen, missed some of the Linnen, that was
there the night before by the Bulk. But did not then Examine the
p^rticulars. A little while after this Exam^d enquyred for the s^d
Clockers Daughter, who replyed shee was gone home w^th hers the s^d

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dockers fowle Linnen. That on the Saturday night before shee
the s^d Clocker went to her owne howse w^th the Child, this Exam^d
tooke her the s^d Clocker powring of powder out of a Bottle in M^rs
Ouerzees Closett, & uppon the Sunday morning tooke her rowling a
peice of Pould auies about her under her Cloathes next to her smock,
w^ch shee the s^d Clocker carryed away w^th her. That this Exam^d tould
Clocker th^t these things could not be used here but they would be
knowne, & th^t Clocker answered Hang him (as shee conceaues M^r
Ouerzee) rather then euer hee shall haue them, I will burne them,
& further sayd shee would bury them in a Case in the Grownd. That
the Salt was deliuered to Courtney by her hauing the Key of the
Dairy in her Ordinary Keeping Philip Caluert
Richard Willan.

Mary Williams the Wife of John Williams desyres to declare her
mind in writing this first of Nouemb^r 1658.

Sayth th^t the goods th^t Mary Clocker carryed away of M^r Ouersees
was taken w^th the s^d Mary Clocker. Shee often urging Mary Wil-
liams to deliuer them to her. And th^t Mary Williams could not be
in quiett for fowre or fiue dayes for her: but was still urging her to itt
Saying hang him, If we doe not doe it wee shall neuer haue any
thing for our paynes. & I Mary Williams made answere how can
I doe it ? I haue not the Keyes. And Mary Clocker replyed you are
to make a pudding goe fetch the Keyes of M^r Chandler to take
Spices, and then you may doe itt, & th^t there had nothing bene medled
w^th but by Mary Clockers often urging & p^esuasion
Teste This Paper was deliuered by Mary § Williams
Philip Land. Mary Williams to Vs
Philip Caluert Rich: Willan

The further Examinaon of Mary Williams taken uppon the Second
day of Nouemb^r by Philip Caluert Esq^r & Rich: Willan Gent" Two
of his L^ps Justices &c :
This Exam^d Sayth th^t as to a new Blankett th^t is missing shee
knoweth not what is become of itt, But th^t shee often heard Mary
Clocker wish shee had such a Blankett, Saying there were enough
about the howse, & doth uerily beleiue shee hath it. Being demanded
whither shee knew an Apron of holland taken att Mary Clockers,
shee sayth th^t shee doth know the Apron hauing bownd it w^th tape

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