Might she come that way from her house, where you met with her?--Yes, she might, from either the back or fore part of her house, that way.

Cross-examined by Mr. Davy.

Was she a likely girl in the face?---The girl was a likely girl enough to look at, but her clothes were not; she looked as if she wanted some victuals.

You did not mistake her for a blackmoor?--No, I did not.

Was she not black in the face?---No, she

was not.

Was she fresh-coloured? ---No, I did not see any red in her face; she looked thin and weakly; she had not much colour.

Did she look pale in the face ?---She looked whitely.

Then she was not red ?---No.
Nor yet black?---No.

Then she was white ?---Yes.

Was it pretty late at this time?—It was not dark; I saw her face very plain.

Did you take particular notice of her face ?-I did; I took particular notice of her, I looked at ber very wishfully.

If she had had black eyes, should you have seen them?--Yes, I should.

If she had had a bruised face, should you have seen it?---I can't say whether she was or was not bruised.

How long did that shortish thing come down? I can't say.

Did she walk fast or slow?---She walked very slowly.

Of what colour were her clothes ?---I can't say as to that.

What was the colour of that short thing you mention ?---I can't say.

What the colour of her petticoat ?---I can't say.

Was it a red one ?---Indeed, I can't tell. Did you see a coloured handkerchief, tied over the white handkerchief on her head ?--I did not.

Are you sure the prisoner is she?---I am pretty sure; I am partly positive; I will not be punctual.

You say, she had her hands before her ?--She had.

Had she a pretty hand?--I did not handle them; they were as other people's are. A white hand ?---Yes.

How soon after this did you see her again? I can't tell; it was after I heard there had been people taken up at mother Wells's, for confining such a girl; then I spoke of this. Recorder. How do you live?--Dyer. I get my living by my daily labour.

Mary Cobb sworn.

M. Cobb. I live in Silver-street, at Edmonton; I was going home from Tanners-End; I was in Ducks-fields, just at the setting-in of day-light (as much as I can remember) on the 89th of January. On a Monday night, I met VOL. XIX.

a person; she had a handkerchief pinned over her head, it almost hid her face; she had a black petticoat, and an old bed-gown on; it was either a quilted thing, or it was a printed or flowered thing; the flowers seemed to be faded. She wrapped her arms in it. The first sight I had of her, she was getting over a stile, and looked at me, and made a slip, but did not fall: she came up directly towards me, and looked at me, and I at her: I was afraid, and moved slowly. I turned about, as she came up to me, and looked at her: I thought she would have asked me charity; I put my hand in my pocket, and had no half-pence. I had a mind to have spoke to her; but having nothing to give her, I did not. I perceived her to have a young face. She appeared to be in a very wretched, miserable condition, as ever I saw a person in all my life. She walked creeping along. I could not tell what to make of it, whether she was afraid of me, or what.

Mr. Williams. You say, you had a mind to have spoke to her; what would you have said? -M. Cobb. I wanted to ask her, why she walked so?

How do you recollect it was the 29th of January? When I heard the affair, it came into my head, that this was the person that came down to justice Tashmaker's; then I heard it was on a Thursday night she got away, and I thought from that it was impossible; but when it came to be published in the papers, I found it to be on the same day of the month, by looking back.

What size did she appear to be?-Much about a head shorter than myself.

not.

Have you ever seen her since ?-No, I have

Look at Elizabeth Canning now, there she stands. The size answers: I firmly believe this to be the same person, by the tip of her nose; that bears some resemblance to the person I saw.

Have you any reason to believe this is not she?—No, I have not.

Cross-examined by Mr. Willes. How many fields are there, called Ducks. fields ?-There are three of them.

How far is that part of the foot-way, where you met this strange creature, from the great road?-There is nothing but a ditch parts it.

What time does the day shut in on the 29th of January ?—I can't say I have made remarks on that.

Where were you going to ?-To my own house.

What time was it when you came home?→ Then the children had lighted a candle.

Where had you been?—I had been at Tanner's-End to Mrs. Carter's house, to carry home a child's vest that I had made.

What time did you set out from home?→ About three in the evening.

How far is your house from Mrs. Carter's? -About a mile.

How long did you stay at Mrs. Carter's ?— 2 M

There was nobody at home there, and I left my errand, and I never stopped or stayed, but

came away.

Did you call any where coming back?—No. I had another place to go to, and I was afraid of being too late; so did not go, but returned home. I met several people, and stopped a little on the return.

How long in all might you be detained, after you went from Mrs. Carter's?—It might be a quarter of an hour.

How many times might you stop?—I am in a public way of business, and met several people?-I think I stopped three or four times.

From the time you left Mrs. Carter's house, to the time you met this girl, how long might that be?-It might be about a quarter of an hour.

Then you met this woman at three quarters after three o'clock ?-It was later than that.

How long might you be in going from your own house to Mrs. Carter's ?---I do think, by the length of the way, I might be about a quarter of an hour in going.

Were you stopped in going?---I don't remember I was.

Were you above an hour from your own house, before you met this girl?---Yes, Sir, to be sure, I was about two hours.

How far from your own house did you meet her?--It was about a quarter of a mile from it.

Tell me how you account for having spent two hours in only going a mile and three quarters?-1 proposed to be at home in two hours, and I exceeded it about a quarter of an hour. I really think it was about five o'clock.

Where is your house?---In Church-street, Edmonton; but I met her between the five and six-mile stones from London. The six-mile stone stands near the Nether Bell; but the house I lived at then, was beyond the seven mile stone.

Was her face brown or white?--I observed the tip of her nose; it was a young face; she looked very dismal and black, in a dirty way. Did you see her hands?---I did not; they were wrapped up.

Did no words pass ?--I did not speak a word to her, or she to me. I thought she wanted charity by her deplorable condition.

What are you?---I am a widow.

Any family?---The eldest of my children is at home with me; she is in the 12th year of her age.

When did you first mention meeting such a creature?---That very night I heard of the affair of Elizabeth Canning's confinement; which was the Friday night following.

Who told you of it?--I can't tell who; but several of my neighbours did.

Who first spoke to you to come here to be an evidence?---Justice Tashmaker did; that was after the trial of Squires.

(Here Mary Squires, George her son, and Lucy and Mary her two daughters, were brought into Court, to be seen by the Wit nesses as they were called.)

William Howard sworn.

Mr. Nares. Do you know Mr. Edward Aldridge ?---Howard. I do.

Do you remember any thing about his com ing down to you about Elizabeth Canning?The two Edward Aldridges came both together twice; the first time of their coming, I can't say positively to the day, it was about three of four days after the people were taken up at Mrs. Wells's, as near as I can remember.

What are these two Edward Aldridges?--One of them is a silversmith in Foster-lane the other is my neighbour.

A Juryman: What is your employment?Hayward. I live upon a small fortune, and little employment under the government.

Mr. Nares. What account did they com upon?

Howard. They brought me a printed Case o Elizabeth Canning, and recommended a con tribution on her behalf.

Whether this was Edward Aldridge of Fos ter-lane?---Yes, it was; and the other with him. The second time of coming was abou six or seven days after the first.

Did he say, he was dissatisfied with the story or that he believed it ?---There was not a syl

though it was a thing he believed. The printed Case they brought each time of coming; there were two initial letters at the bottom of it, and an account that Virtue Hall had impeached. We were talking about the girl's being confined: I said, What do you think of it? He said, There was one thing, I think, the girl is not clear in, and that is the description of the

room.

Recorder. What did he say upon the whole? -Howard. He said, he thought the girl had been used ill, and he did believe she was there; but he was not quite clear in her description of the room.

Mr. Nares. In both the times, did he express any dissatisfaction, or could you understand him, that he thought the girl was an impostor?--Howard. He said nothing at all in contradiction to the girl.

Cross-examined by Mr. Willes.

Where do you live?--I live right against Wells's house.

Tell us what particular words the silversmith made use of to recommend a contribution to you.--I don't remember any more than what I said.

Then the only means was, by bringing a printed Case?---And the little conversation we had about it.

The first time you saw him, did he mention any disbelief of her story ?---No, Sir.

Could you collect, he either believed or disbelieved her story?---Every thing that passed the first time was in favour of the girl.

But it was not so the second ?---There was that single objection made.

How far is your house from mother Wells's? --About fifty or sixty yards.

Did you live at Enfield during the month of January that year?--I did; and have seen all Wells's family pass and repass about their pri

Fate affairs.

What time in the month of January did you first see Squires's family about the house?--Really, I used to take but very little regard of any thing in Mrs. Wells's house. I can't recollect the time positively; if I mention a time, I must guess at it.

Look at this black pitcher; do you know it? -I know nothing of it. I can't swear particularly to a broken pitcher.

Have you seen them carry such a black jug as that to your pump?---1 can't recollect any such thing; I give all my neighbours privilege

to come for water.

Mr. Nures. What character does Mrs. Wells's house bear?-Howard. As bad as can be.

Mrs. Howard sworn.

Mrs. Howard. The last evidence is my husband. I know the two Aldridges; one lives in London, the other by us.

Mr. Nares. When did you see them both at your house ?---Mrs. Howard. The first time that I call to mind was, I believe, on the Saturday or Monday after Wells and the people were taken up. I remember, I came down stairs, and they were both in the parlour. The country Aldridge said, they were come to us; the London Aldridge said, it was with a desire that I and my husband would contribute. I asked him, whether or no he was of opinion, the girl had been used as she had said? He asked the country Aldridge, whether he had any of the Cases? and said, he would shew me one; then I might judge better: he took it out of his pocket, and the country Aldridge gave it

to me.

Did he say any thing to you, from which you could conclude, that he believed or disbelieved her story?- When he gave it me in my hand, I asked Mr. Aldridge, what he thought of it? The answer he made was, as sure as he was alive, he was assured the girl had been used as she had said in the Case ;and that Mr. Say printed them gratis for the use of the girl, and he should have more to give away.

Which Aldridge was this?-This was the London Aldridge.

Was this all the conversation?-He was with me almost half an hour; and he recommended it to me and my husband to subscribe, and desired me to get my friends to do the same: I said, my acquaintance were chiefly in London.

When did he come again ?—Within eight or ten days after he came again, and brought me another printed Case; and there was wrote at bottom, that Virtue Hall had made an information. He said, it was to raise money for the girl; and if we did not assist, the gentlemen in London would not think we wanted to get rid of the bad company we had about us.

What did he say about the girl's being in the room?-Upon my word, I don't remember he mentioned any thing to me about it then. I never sent for him, or spoke to him, till he came to me in my own parlour.

Look at the woman there (meaning Mary Squires); do you know her?—That is the woman, I think, I have seen pass and repass; but never was nigh her to speak to her.

When was the first time you saw her, can you recollect?-The first time, to be positive, was the Sunday was se'nnight before she was taken up. I saw her, the son, and twe daughters, at Mrs. Wells's duor: I do think they are the same. It is a great while since; there may be an alteration; her daughter Mary used to come to our pump for water: the first time I took notice of them. my servants told me they were gypsies; then I bid them not to unbolt the door.

Recorder. The Sunday was se'nnight before they were taken up was the 21st of January.

Mr. Justice Clive. How do you know it was the Sunday was se'nnight before?

Mrs. Howard. I'll tell your lordship why I know it was that day; because on the Friday my servant told me she was there; and she called me out, when the girl was taking some linen off the hedges at Wells's; she was in a brown stuff gown and a speckled hat; and when she came up to the frame of my pump on the Saturday, she turned about and made me a curtsey, and I bowed to her as she went out at the gate: this was the Saturday before the Sunday of my first seeing the old woman, and son, and two daughters.

Recorder. What time of the Sunday was it you saw them ?-Mrs. Howard. It was in the afternoon: I was told they were her son and two daughters, and I looked wishfully at them.

By Mr. Nares.

Did you see the old woman after this ?--I did; I saw her put into the cart after she was taken up.

after

When you saw her put into the cart, so soon you saw them at the door, did you believe it to be the same person you saw at the door P--- Yes, I did believe it then.

You say, you were told there were gypsies there before ; did you ever see gypsies there before that time?---No, not to my knowledge. That was the reason I cautioned my servants to have nothing to say to them; but let them come as the rest of the neighbours for water; for we refuse none, unless they give offence: But I cautioned my servants not to let her into the house.

Cross-examined by Mr. Willes.

How far might they be off at the time you saw them first?--As nigh as I can guess, not above fifty or sixty yards: I was within my own gate, which faces it exactly.

Are you short-sighted?--Yes, I am. When did you first see one of the gypsey's girls come for water to your pump?---It was that Saturday morning.

Which daughter was it ?--I do think it was

Are you positive ?--No, I am not: I never conversed with her, or she with me.

Was your husband with you that Sunday! |--No, he was not ; he was gone to church. Did you tell him when he came from church ?-- I think I did.

Can you be positive to your sight forty or fifty yards off?--I was more positive when I saw her pass and repass, than I was on that Sunday.

her

Can you be particular to the days you saw lord. pass and repass?--No; I can't, my

William Headland sworn.

Mr. Nares. Where did you live last Christ. mas was twelve-month ?---W. Headland. I can't really say where I was then; I believe I was at Enfield, because my father lives there. How old are you --- I was twenty years of age the 30th of last month.

Do you remember being at your father's about a year and a half ago?---I know I was there when I came out of place: I had not been in place these two years till last Christmas: I did live at Henham Hall, with Henry Headland, my cousin; that is 38 miles from London.

During the time you was there, was there any talk about Canning and the gypsey?--Yes; that was in last January was twelvemonth: I remember Wells being taken up; was at home then.

How far is your father's from Mrs. Wells's house ?--There is only a lane and two fields part us.

Do you know the window where it is supposed the girl got out at? What does that window front?--It is by the corner of the lane; you may see into the road.

Where does the other side look to ?---There

is only a little window which looks into the

field.

Look about the court, and see if you see her.---That is the girl (pointing to Mary Squires); I am sure it is one. If you were in your brown camblet gown, I should know you better; I then could swear to it.

Did you find any thing, and when, near that place?---One day I was going to the shop, and there were a parcel of people come about Wells's house: 1 went there and found a piece of lead, just at the corner of the window that joins to the house; it looked as if it came out of some window.

How near to the house did you take it up? Within a yard, or thereabouts, under the window that fronts the road: I doubled it up as soon as I found it, because I thought I would carry it home.

What made you take such notice of it?--Because it was bloody; and 1 heard Bet Canning had torn her ear.

For God's sake tell me the true reason, upon oath, why you took notice of that lead?--Because I heard the young woman had torn her ear against the casement, or something.

Was it bloody when you picked it up?--It was all bloody; I believe it was blood. I carried it home, and gave it to my mother.

Did you tell your mother why you brought

it home?--I did.

Whether ever you saw Mary Squires the gypsey?--Yes, Sir.

Look about the court.---That is the woman (pointing to her); I know her from a thousand. Did you see that gypsey woman at any time before you took up the lead?--Yes, Sir.

How long before?---Indeed I cannot say how long before; but I saw her on the 9th of January, I know.

Why do you think it was the 9th of January? Because it was on a Tuesday, Waltham market day.

Had you ever seen her before ?---That was the first day.

Where did you see her ?--I saw her under Mr. Loomworth Dane's back wall, telling a young man his fortune.

Where does Mr. Dane live?---At the sign of the Bell, at Enfield highway. A young man came from a coachman; he was in a silverlaced hat; I stood looking at her; she said, Go along, boy, lest your master should want you. I stood leaning against a tree, and then went a little farther; and could not hear what they said.

How could you tell she was telling his fortune?---Because I saw her lay hold of his band.

Are you sure it was so early in January as the 9th ?---I am.

Did you see her any day after?---Yes, I saw her on the 12th, in Mrs. Wells's house: I went there to carry two pails of water; there were the gypsey's two daughters; one of them had 2 pair of pumps on, and was buckling them up.

Was she the first or last that got into the cart ?She was the first, I believe; but I am not sure.

Were you in court when Mrs. Howard was examined?—No, Sir.

From what you observed of her before, and from what you observed since, are you sure this is the same person ?---I am sure it is the same.

Cross-examined by Mr. Willes.

What business is your father?---He is a gardener.

Where had you lived before you came home to your father, before January was a twelvemonth?---I worked at several farm houses.

By Mr. Justice Clive.

Had you been a hired servant, or worked by the day?--I worked with one man a matter of two years.

Before you came home to your father, who did you work with then ?--I can't tell indeed; I might be out of place, for what I know.

What time of the year is Christmas in? What month is it in?--I do not know what month in particular.

Mr. Just. Clive. There are twelve months; pick out which Christmas is in.-Headland. Indeed I cannot rightly say what month it is in.

By Mr. Willes.

How many days are there in a week? There are seven, if you put Sunday in.

What, is not Sunday one of your days ?— Yes; but some people make but six days in the week.

Who are they?--The Jews do not.

By Mr. Nares.

You say you worked with one man two years before you came home to your father; how long did you live in one place together?--