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

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|Citty of Chester Ss}| The Exaiaion of Ann Gill wife of Edward Gill taken before William Bennett Esq^r. Mayor of the Citty of Chester, And Henry Lloyd Alderman, Justices of y^e peace for the County of y^e S^d Citty the 19. day of October in the 11.^th Year of his Ma.^ties Raign K. William the 3.^d over England &c.^t Anno Dni 1699.

Ann the Wife of Edw.^d Gill of y^e Citty of Chester Slater being Exaied Saith that her S^d husband being a Tenant to M^r Joseph Horton of the said Citty she hath been acquainted with the said M^r Horton for Several years last past, and for about 3. Months last past she hath been acquainted w^th one M^r Roberts who Lodged who lodged {sic} at the said Mr Hortons House, but this Exaīant did not see y^e said Robts at any time between Munday the 9^th day of this Instant October and Munday last y^e 16.^th Ins.^t And on Munday Last about noon this Exaīant went to the said Mr Hortons house in Chester, to acquaint y^e said M^r Horton that she had deliv^er'd a Spinning Wheel, and Some other things according to his direcōns but M^r Hortons Maid telling this Exaīant, that her Master was at dinner She this Exaīant told y^e Said Maid she had d^ed the S^d M^r Hortons Goods according to Ord^er. And this Exaīant whilst she was there heard the voyce of y^e S^d M^r Roberts in y^e S^d M^r Hortons Parlour, but she did not then See y^e S^d Roberts, but came away from thence about 1. a clock in y^e Afternoon, and did not hear or see any thing more of or from the said M^r Roberts till between the hours of 9 and 10. in y^e Night of the Same day And then this Exaīant happening to pass by y^e house of M^r Joseph Maddock in the Forest street in y^e said Citty in the way to One M^r {Benens} whether this Exaīant was goeing to buy Candles, this Exaīant observed the said M^r Robts Standing at the door of the S^d M^r Maddock's house who asked her whether She had Seen Betty Maddock lately and this Exaīant (knowing y^t he had been acquainted with Elizabeth Maddock daughter to y^e said Joseph Maddock for some time before) went with y^e said M^r Roberts into y^e Said M^r Maddock's house where they found the said Elizabeth Maddock in y^e Kittching, the father and the rest of the Family being gone to bed, and this Exaīant at y^e request of y^e S^d Eliz. Maddock, Staid with them in y^e said Kitching all y^t Night till about Six a Clock y^e next Morning about which time they all heard a rumour in y^e Street that M^r Joseph Horton was taken and in Custody upon Suspiion of Coyning at which the said Roberts Seem'd very much concern'd and Said he feared it would go hard with him but y^t if y^e said M^r Horton would give him 2. or 300.^£ he y^e S^d 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 M^r Horton and shortly afterwards it being light day this Exaīant left them (they being then in t{he} Entry as if they were about to part) and went home and about {8.} or 9. a Clock in y^e Morning on Tuesday last, she went to y^e said M^r Hortons h{ouse} and there heard that the said M^r Roberts was Missing but she did not S{ee} the said M^r Roberts againe till Yesterday ab^t 6. of y^e clock at night, a{nd} then this Exaīant went to y^e S^d M^r Maddock's house to See y^e S^d Eliz. Maddock who told her that the S^d Roberts was in her Chamber above, whether this Exaīant and the S^d Eliz. Maddock p^resently went up to him, and this Exaīant at his request fetched a bottle of Ale for him from Charles Moulsons house and p^resently after left them togeather in the S^d Eliz. Maddocks Chamber, And being further Exiedd she Saith that Yesterday in y^e Evening a little before she went to the said M^r Maddocks house one Rosengrere Okell of Wharton in y^e County of Chester Yeoman came to this Exaīants house, and delivered unto her certain Cloaths (now produced) which he said M.^rs Horton desired him to leave with her and this Exaīant rec.^d the Same, but did not then know or hear they belonged to y^e said M^r Robts thô she now confesseth that she hath heretofor seen them upon his back and she further Saith y^t she hath not Seen the said M^r 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 sup^rad. coram      W^m Bennett Mayor      Henry Lloyd