Ellen Harrison: The Examination of Ellen Harrison, servant to James Mainwairing

Ellen Harrisson Special Servant of the Said Mr James Mainwareing of the Citty of Chester Marchant Examined upon oath Saith that Btween 8. & 9. of the Clock the last night this Examinant by com̄and of her Mistress (Mrs Mainwareing) went to the dwelling house of the abovenamed Joseph Horton and told the said Mr Hortons Maid Servant there was a Suspicōn of Some fire in the siad Mr Hortons Sellar, and the Said Maid Servant Made answer that there was but one fire in the said house, and that there was nothing amiss in the Sellar.                                    Ellen Harrisson Capt & Ined apud Civit Cestr die & anno primo Sup'd coram           Wm Bennett Mayor           John Williams                vera Copia                                    Exām per Roger Combebach Cler pacis &c.t