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he_o return_v septemb_n 14_o before_o his_o trial_n whereat_o she_o be_v a_o witness_n but_o not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v what_o she_o know_v then_o mrs._n doodle_o depose_v also_o the_o same_o evidence_n about_o his_o be_v out_o of_o town_n and_o the_o like_a do_v mrs._n ouino_n his_o tailor_n be_v wife_n who_o bring_v he_o home_o some_o clothes_n that_o have_v be_v mend_v but_o saturday_n morning_n he_o go_v and_o she_o see_v he_o in_o his_o boot_n and_o he_o take_v horse_n as_o his_o servant_n have_v testify_v at_o the_o bull-inn_n in_o drury-lane_n then_o the_o ld._n aston_n depose_v that_o mr._n ireland_n come_v to_o his_o house_n at_o staenden_n in_o hartfordshire_n on_o saturday_n night_n august_n 3._o 1678._o and_o go_v with_o he_o on_o monday_n to_o st._n alban_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n southcoat_n and_o thence_o travel_v to_o tixhall_n where_o they_o arrive_v on_o thursday_n follow_v ireland_n as_o he_o believe_v be_v all_o this_o time_n in_o his_o company_n then_o sir_n edward_n southcoat_n depose_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n aston_n aug._n 4._o 1678._o that_o the_o day_n follow_v mr._n ireland_n travel_v with_o they_o to_o st._n alban_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o lay_v all_o night_n at_o the_o bull_n inn_n that_o the_o next_o night_n they_o lie_v at_o the_o george_n in_o northampton_n and_o on_o wednesday_n night_n at_o the_o bull_n in_o coventry_n and_o the_o next_o come_v to_o tixhall_n mr._n ireland_n be_v with_o they_o all_o the_o journey_n and_o stay_v with_o they_o there_o till_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v aug._n 13._o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o nantwich_n and_o lay_v at_o the_o holy-lamb_n and_o the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o holy-well_a and_o lay_v at_o the_o star_n and_o the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o chester_n and_o return_v the_o next_o day_n after_o to_o tixhall_n again_o be_v friday_n august_n 16._o mr._n ireland_n still_o travel_v with_o they_o that_o 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when_o he_o set_v out_o for_o holy-well_a andrew_n wetton_n another_o protestant_n depose_v that_o he_o travel_v from_o tixhall_n to_o holy-well_a and_o so_o back_o again_o to_o tixhall_n in_o mr._n ireland_n company_n look_v after_o his_o horse_n and_o see_v he_o that_o day_n he_o set_v out_o for_o london_n thomas_n sawyer_n depose_v that_o ireland_n be_v at_o tixhall_n from_o aug._n 8._o to_o aug._n 13._o and_o come_v again_o aug._n 16._o and_o go_v for_o london_n semptemb_v 9_o follow_v frances_n allen_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n aston_n maid_n who_o wash_v ireland_n linen_n and_o look_v to_o his_o chamber_n while_o he_o be_v at_o tixhall_n depose_v that_o he_o come_v to_o tixhall_n aug._n 8._o 1678._o and_o go_v for_o holy-well_a the_o 13_o and_o return_v thence_o the_o 16_o and_o go_v away_o the_o next_o day_n she_o deliver_v he_o the_o linen_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o and_o see_v he_o several_a time_n afterward_o at_o tixhall_n profess_v herself_o a_o protestant_n also_o then_o mrs._n jane_n harwell_n depose_v that_o mr._n ireland_n come_v to_o her_o house_n in_o wolverhampton_n aug._n 17._o as_o from_o tixhall_n and_o be_v every_o day_n there_o till_o the_o 26_o when_o he_o return_v as_o she_o suppose_v to_o tixhall_n again_o he_o come_v to_o she_o again_o sept._n 4._o follow_v and_o stay_v till_o the_o seven_o when_o he_o go_v away_o for_o good_a and_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o his_o trial_n and_o what_o he_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o in_o december_n follow_v she_o send_v a_o express_a at_o her_o own_o charge_n to_o london_n to_o a_o friend_n with_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v in_o witness_n to_o prove_v this_o upon_o which_o his_o execution_n be_v stay_v about_o five_o week_n and_o they_o hope_v for_o a_o second_o trial_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v
it_o mr._n william_n rushton_n a_o papist_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n in_o wolverhampton_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n to_o the_o 25_o every_o one_o of_o the_o day_n except_o the_o 23d_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o litchfield_n mrs._n katherine_n wingford_n depose_v that_o she_o also_o see_v ireland_n from_o august_n the_o 18_o to_o the_o 25_o sometime_o at_o mrs._n harwell_n and_o sometime_o at_o her_o father_n house_n in_o wolverhampton_n mr._n william_n stanley_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n in_o wolverhampton_n on_o aug._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24_o and_o 25_o and_o entertain_v he_o twice_o at_o his_o own_o house_n mrs._n dorothy_n purcel_n swear_v she_o see_v he_o also_o in_o the_o same_o town_n on_o august_n the_o 18_o to_o the_o 23d_o but_o will_v give_v no_o circumstance_n whereby_o she_o may_v remember_v so_o particular_o those_o day_n then_o one_o scot_n swear_v that_o he_o look_v to_o his_o horse_n while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o town_n and_o that_o he_o stay_v there_o about_o a_o fortnight_n but_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a as_o to_o the_o time_n then_o mr._n john_n stamford_n depose_v that_o he_o also_o see_v mr._n ireland_n in_o the_o same_o town_n from_o aug._n 18_o to_o 25_o have_v know_v he_o ever_o since_o 1675._o mrs._n katherine_n fowler_n mrs._n harwell_n daughter_n swear_v that_o she_o see_v ireland_n at_o her_o mother_n house_n from_o aug._n 17_o till_o the_o 27_o 1678._o see_v he_o every_o day_n except_o the_o 23d_o when_o he_o go_v to_o litchfield_n to_o the_o fair._n mr._n gifford_n swear_v he_o see_v he_o every_o day_n there_o from_o aug._n 17_o to_o the_o 26_o 1678._o mrs._n elizabeth_n gifford_n swear_v she_o see_v he_o all_o those_o day_n but_o two_o elizabeth_n keeling_n mrs._n harwell_n maid_n swear_v she_o see_v ireland_n aug._n 17._o till_o he_o go_v away_o except_z three_z day_n she_o be_v absent_a at_o her_o mother_n funeral_n and_o she_o see_v he_o again_o at_o her_o mistress_n from_o the_o four_o of_o 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