Examinations taken before Thomas Higgons, Mayor of the ancient town of Rye in the county of Sussex and the Jurats of the same town, the 26th day of September Anno Regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia Regis nunc Anglie etc. quinto et Scotie 41mo 1607 Susan Swapper the wife of Roger Swapper of Rye aforesaid […]
And Mistress Taylor did thrust a spit into the ground where they did dig, and they heard a sound, and this examinate being very sick could stay but a very little space, but departed away without setting any sage. But Mistress Taylor said (at the thrusting in of the spit the first time), It was […]
answered, “God be thanked, I heard nothing, and now I hope I am rid of them.” Then Mistress Taylor said unto this examinate, that She had spoke to somebody of it. And she answered, that She had said nothing unto anybody, but that Mistress Taylor and this examinate had said before this examinate’s husband. Then […]
