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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 september_n to_o the_o seven_o 1678._o mr._n richardson_n a_o apothecary_n in_o wolverhampton_n and_o a_o protestant_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v a_o gentleman_n who_o mrs._n harwell_n tell_v he_o be_v mr._n ireland_n on_o aug._n 19_o in_o that_o town_n 1678._o mrs._n eleanor_n graves_n depose_v much_o the_o like_a as_o to_o see_v ireland_n at_o that_o time_n there_o and_o that_o she_o moreover_o go_v with_o he_o aug._n 23d_o to_o litchfield_n and_o return_v back_o with_o he_o that_o night_n again_o her_o uncle_n winford_n be_v with_o they_o then_o sir_n thomas_n whitegrave_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o stafforâ—â—â—â—re_n and_o a_o protestant_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v mr._n ireland_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1678._o upon_o tixhall_n bowling-green_a mr._n william_n fowler_n a_o papist_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n at_o tixhall_n aug._n 10._o 1678._o and_o on_o the_o 27_o at_o the_o horse_n race_n at_o etching-hill_n and_o on_o the_o 29_o upon_o tixhall_n bowling-green_n where_o he_o see_v sir_n thomas_n whitegrave_n also_o with_o he_o mr._n howard_n swear_v also_o that_o the_o see_v ireland_n at_o the_o horse-race_n and_o again_o afterward_o at_o bellamore_n where_o he_o dine_v that_o time_n then_o mr._n drayton_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n gerrard_n father_n depose_v that_o he_o also_o see_v ireland_n at_o the_o race_n and_o at_o tixhall_n aug._n 29._o when_o he_o go_v home_o with_o mr._n heveningham_n to_o aston_n where_o he_o see_v he_o the_o next_o day_n and_o on_o the_o 31st_o a_o hunt_n with_o his_o master_n and_o sept._n 1._o at_o mr._n gerrard_n of_o hildersham_n sir_n james_n simmons_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n at_o the_o horse-race_n also_o and_o on_o tixhall_n bowling-green_a aug._n 29._o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o aston_n that_o night_n with_o his_o father_n heveningham_n but_o he_o go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o pancrass_n fair_a leave_v he_o mr._n green_n who_o belong_v to_o sir_n james_n simmond_n depose_v he_o see_v ireland_n at_o the_o horse-race_n aug._n 27._o 1678._o and_o the_o next_o day_n on_o tixhall_n bowling-green_a which_o night_n he_o come_v to_o aston_n and_o see_v he_o a_o set_v there_o the_o next_o day_n and_o the_o next_o day_n a_o hunt_v then_o one_o fallas_fw-la a_o servant_n of_o mr._n heveingham_n and_o a_o protestant_n depose_v that_o ireland_n come_v to_o his_o master_n be_v on_o aug._n 29._o and_o the_o next_o day_n fish_v and_o set_a and_o the_o next_o day_n hunt_v and_o then_o go_v away_o he_o look_v to_o his_o horse_n while_o there_o then_o john_n proctor_n a_o servant_n to_o mr._n allows_v and_o a_o protestant_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n at_o his_o master_n be_v at_o fulford_n on_o aug._n 31._o 1678._o and_o the_o next_o day_n at_o esq_n gerrard_n at_o hildersham_n then_o mr._n john_n king_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n at_o hildersham_n sept._n 1._o 1678._o where_o he_o be_v all_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n at_o millage_n where_o he_o dine_v design_v for_o boscobel_n that_o night_n then_o francis_n lee_n a_o servant_n to_o mr._n gerrard_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v ireland_n at_o his_o master_n aug._n 31._o where_o he_o stay_v two_o night_n and_o go_v with_o he_o thence_o to_o millage_n where_o they_o dine_v and_o then_o go_v to_o pancrass_n with_o he_o for_o two_o hour_n and_o then_o ireland_n go_v to_o boscobel_n then_o mr._n biddolph_n swear_v that_o he_o dine_v with_o ireland_n at_o his_o aunt_n crompton_n at_o millage_n sept._n 2._o 1678._o mrs._n crompton_n herself_o depose_v that_o mr._n ireland_n dine_v at_o her_o house_n that_o day_n her_o nephew_n biddolph_n do_v but_o can_v not_o remember_v any_o otherwise_o the_o time_n mrs._n palmer_n swear_v she_o also_o din_v with_o ireland_n at_o millage_n but_o can_v neither_o tell_v when_o nor_o who_o be_v there_o mrs._n holmes_n swear_v she_o see_v ireland_n at_o millage_n the_o beginning_n of_o septemb_n 1678._o on_o a_o monday_n mrs._n gifford_n swear_v she_o see_v ireland_n at_o pancrass_n sept._n 2._o 1678._o about_o four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o afternoon_n then_o mr._n pendrel_n depose_v that_o ireland_n lodge_v at_o his_o house_n at_o boscobel_n on_o sept._n 2._o 1678._o and_o go_v the_o next_o day_n but_o one_o to_o black-lady_n to_o mr._n john_n giffords_n mrs._n pendrel_n swear_v the_o very_a same_o mr._n charles_n gifford_n swear_v ireland_n at_o his_o father_n house_n at_o black-lady_n on_o sept._n 4._o 1678._o come_v to_o see_v one_o madam_n wells_n there_o where_o he_o stay_v a_o hour_n and_o half_a and_o so_o go_v for_o wolverhampton_n and_o thus_o be_v prove_v where_o ireland_n be_v from_o aug._n 3._o to_o sept._n 14._o after_o which_o dr._n oates_n begin_v his_o defence_n urge_v the_o great_a hardship_n he_o lie_v under_o after_o six_o year_n time_n to_o be_v put_v to_o disprove_v what_o be_v now_o offer_v against_o he_o many_o of_o his_o witness_n be_v since_o dead_a and_o go_v beyond-sea_n and_o many_o passage_n forget_v by_o he_o beside_o that_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o about_o a_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o time_n when-as_a the_o substance_n of_o his_o evidence_n about_o the_o plot_n be_v not_o assign_v as_o any_o perjury_n at_o all_o and_o that_o this_o very_a testimony_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o trick_n only_o to_o catch_v the_o evidence_n and_o be_v judge_v invalid_a at_o the_o trial_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o five_o jesuit_n urge_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o bedloe_n at_o ireland_n trial_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o as_o he_o mr._n blaney_n testify_v it_o upon_o oath_n as_o also_o mr._n jennison_n about_n ireland_n be_v in_o town_n in_o august_n say_v what_o charge_v he_o have_v be_v at_o to_o find_v out_o mr._n jennison_n and_o sarah_n pain_n who_o give_v the_o same_o evidence_n but_o can_v not_o call_v for_o many_o witness_n who_o he_o have_v subpaen_v but_o not_o one_o appear_v complain_v therefore_o of_o his_o hard_a usage_n he_o proceed_v to_o sum_n up_o what_o more_o he_o have_v to_o say_v protest_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v depose_v the_o little_a belief_n this_o testimony_n former_o have_v and_o the_o interest_n of_o papist_n concern_v now_o to_o bring_v it_o thus_o against_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v confident_a have_v he_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o any_o other_o cause_n he_o may_v have_v have_v fair_a quarter_n and_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o at_o this_o rate_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o papist_n to_o be_v traitor_n than_o for_o any_o protestant_n to_o discover_v a_o popish_a plot._n beg_v that_o counsel_n may_v be_v assign_v he_o to_o argue_v the_o error_n in_o yesterday_n indictment_n and_o a_o week_n time_n to_o prepare_v and_o to_o withdraw_v because_o of_o his_o present_a illness_n all_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o then_o sol._n