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(tant, this Examlnant return'd to Mrs, Hayes'% Lodg-
ings, for fonie Linnen of his own; that then Mrs.
Hayes gave him a pair of Slioes, a Waiftcoat, a Hat,
and a pair of Stockings, which this Examinant knew
to be her late Hufband's, and likewife gave 2 s. in
Money ; that flie told him the Head was found at
PVeJhninJier, but was not known ; that then he re-
turn'd to Mr. Bonveri aforefaid.
' And this Examinant farther faith. That Catherine
Hayes gave him 3 s. 6d. and promifed to fupply him
with Money whenever he wanted : And farther faith.
That ihe tlie faid Catherine Hayes, had many Times
before, and often on the firft of March Inilant, pro-
pofed to Thomas Billings and this Examinant, the
Murder of her Hufband : That Tha?nas Billings liatJ
agreed to murder him, and offer'd to give this Exami-
nant Money to buy Wine to make Mr. Hayes drunk,
that they might accomplifh the Murder.
' And this Examinant farther faith,That MarySprin-
gate was no ways privy, or any ways confenting or
' aifilling to the aforefaid Murder, or to the carryic('
' away tne Body, or any Thing relating to it.
' Capt. cor am nobis
' die y Annojk-
' pradi3.^
' O. Lamhert. Iha. IVooJ.
' J. Mohiin.
' Tho. Salt.
He farther acknowledg'd, that ever fmce the Cpm-
niiiTion of the Faft he had had no Peace, but a conti-
nual Torment of Mind ; that that very Day, before !ie
came from Greevford, he was fully perfuaded in himfelf
triat he fliould be feiz'd for the Murder when he came
to Town, and {hould never ice Greenford more; not-
v.'ithftanding which he would not refrain coroir.g, tho'
under an expefted Certainty of being taken, and dyinj
for the Faft.
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