Mary the wife of William Carpenter of Rye in the county of Sussex, yeoman, being examined before Master Richard Portriffe Mayor of Rye aforesaid, and Master Richard P Cockram of the same, jurat, the third day of December anno domini 1608, annusque regis Jacobi nunc anglie etc. sexto, deposeth and sayeth as followeth, viz.
That she this examinate, as she thinketh a year past or thereabouts, being grievously troubled with the toothagh ache, and hearing that Widow Bennett of Rye widow had good knowledge to help the toth---- toothache, she this examinate went unto her and
Prayed her to help her of the toothache if she could, and she this examinate would please her for her pains. And then this examinate demanded
What she should give her to cure her of the toothache? And she said
Half a crown, for but she hath had divers times 10s for the like more than that for her pains. Whereupon this examinate gave her presently 2s 6d.
And then the said Widow Bennett willed this examinate three days afterwards to
Pare her d-y nails and give them unto her, which accordingly this examinate did then presently do, and
Promised her shees-- should find present ease she should. She had helped many and she would help h--.
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But this examinate finding no ease at all for any thing that the said Widow Bennett could do unto her, she the said Widow Bennett said that
This examinate did not believe or think that she could help her, and that was all she could have for her money, for she could have nor find no ease a long time.
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Mary Carpenter
[RYE 13/18]
