Ann Gill: The Examination of Ann Gill wife of Edward Gill 19 October 1699

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Citty of Chester Ss} The Examination of Ann Gill wife of Edward Gill taken before William Bennett Esquire Mayor of the Citty of Chester, And Henry Lloyd Alderman, Justices of the peace for the County of the Said Citty the 19. day of October in the 11.th Year of his Majesties Raign K. William the 3.d over England &c.t Anno Dni 1699.

Ann the Wife of Edw.d Gill of the Citty of Chester Slater being Examined Saith that her Said husband being a Tenant to Mr Joseph Horton of the said Citty she hath been acquainted with the said Mr Horton for Several years last past, and for about 3. Months last past she hath been acquainted with one Mr Roberts who Lodged at the said Mr Hortons House, but this Examinant did not see the said Roberts at any time between Munday the 9th day of this Instant October and Munday last the 16.th Instant. And on Munday Last about noon this Examinant went to the said Mr Hortons house in Chester, to acquaint the said Mr Horton that she had deliver'd a Spinning Wheel, and Some other things according to his directions but Mr Hortons Maid telling this Examinant, that her Master was at dinner She this Examinant told the Said Maid she had delivered the Said Mr Hortons Goods according to Order. And this Examinant whilst she was there heard the voyce of the Said Mr Roberts in the Said Mr Hortons Parlour, but she did not then See the Said Roberts, but came away from thence about 1. a clock in the Afternoon, and did not hear or see any thing more of or from the said Mr Roberts till between the hours of 9 and 10. in the Night of the Same day And then this Examinant happening to pass by the house of Mr Joseph Maddock in the Forest street in the said Citty in the way to One Mr Benens whether this Examinant was goeing to buy Candles, this Examinant observed the said Mr Roberts Standing at the door of the Said Mr Maddock's house who asked her whether She had Seen Betty Maddock lately and this Examinant (knowing that he had been acquainted with Elizabeth Maddock daughter to the said Joseph Maddock for some time before) went with the said Mr Roberts into the Said Mr Maddock's house where they found the said Elizabeth Maddock in the Kittching, the father and the rest of the Family being gone to bed, and this Examinant at the request of the Said Eliz. Maddock, Staid with them in the said Kitching all that Night till about Six a Clock the next Morning about which time they all heard a rumour in the Street that Mr Joseph Horton was taken and in Custody upon Suspicion of Coyning at which the said Roberts Seem'd very much concern'd and Said he feared it would go hard with him but that if the said Mr Horton would give him 2. or 300.£ he the Said Roberts did not doubt but he could bring him off: <1v> and further Said that he was affray'd of cmeing into Some trouble because he had lodged for some time with the said Mr Horton and shortly afterwards it being light day this Examinant left them (they being then in the Entry as if they were about to part) and went home and about 8. or 9. a Clock in the Morning on Tuesday last, she went to the said Mr Hortons house and there heard that the said Mr Roberts was Missing but she did not See the said Mr Roberts againe till Yesterday about 6. of the clock at night, and then this Examinant went to the Said Mr Maddock's house to See the Said Eliz. Maddock who told her that the Said Roberts was in her Chamber above, whether this Examinant and the Said Eliz. Maddock presently went up to him, and this Examinant at his request fetched a bottle of Ale for him from Charles Moulsons house and presently after left them togeather in the Said Eliz. Maddocks Chamber, And being further Examined she Saith that Yesterday in the Evening a little before she went to the said Mr Maddocks house one Rosengrere Okell of Wharton in the County of Chester Yeoman came to this Examinants house, and delivered unto her certain Cloaths (now produced) which he said M.rs Horton desired him to leave with her and this Examinant received the Same, but did not then know or hear they belonged to the said Mr Roberts thô she now confesseth that she hath heretofor seen them upon his back and she further Saith that she hath not Seen the said Mr Roberts Since she left him with the said Eliz. Maddock as aforesaid nor doth she know where he is: & further Saith Not.                                              An Gill

Capt die et Anno suprad. coram      Wm Bennett Mayor      Henry Lloyd