dig hard by a little summer house in her garden, but she could find nothing but earth and stones. But she told this examinate that she had been troubled with treasure that should be had in that place. And she further sayeth that the said Susan did thrust a spit into the earth, but could find nothing but stones. Neither did you she hear any sound of anything but as a stroke upon a stone. And that this examinate did then tell her she would make her self a fool, as one Pywall did.
7 To the 7th she sayeth that after the digging of the said Susan in the garden, in regard that the said Susan was very sick, she went unto the house of the said Susan. And as she remembreth, she did tell her that one Pywall did dream that there was treasure hid in her garden, and that he the said Pywall did request her husband that he might dig in the said garden to search for money, which accordingly he did. And that the said Pywall could find nothing. And further to that interrogatory she cannot say.
8 To the first part of the interrogatory eight she can say nothing, saving only this, that after she h the said Susan did ask her whether she would give her two hundred, and she said no, but if there be any treasure to be found, you shall have half. And she further sayeth that this examinate might tell that when she was a maid, she was a dreamt that there was money had in her garden and other places in the house.But she said it was but fancies.
To the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th 14th she can say nothing.
15 To the 15th, she sayeth she never heard her tell this examinate anything of any sights or apparitions which she saw at Weeks Green, but as she heard the said Susan tell unto Master Bracegirdle* and unto her this examinate’s husband, in this examinate’s house.
*Vicar of Rye (present at this interrogation: see previous page).
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