The Deposiction of Martha Harwell daughtrer of Martha Atkinson 27 Octo 1697

This Depont.Deponent saith that on Saturday between 5 and 6 weeks ago She and on Mr. Cook being togeather in the Great Room up 2 pair of Stairs in the house of Mr. IJohn Gibbons near Charing Cross this DepontsDeponents mother Martha Atkinson called her to the Door and told her the house was going to be searcht and the Depont.Deponent returning back into the room told Mr. Cook the same and there upon the said Mr Cook taking the Deponent's Riding hood put into it a Flask and some pots and other things and giving it to the Depont.Deponent bid her carry it out of the doores and he would take the paper (meaning almost a Ream of paper part of which was stampt) for he knew how to dispose of it and as the Depont.Deponent was going down staires with the said Hood and things in it she was stopt and brought back into the room by one who came with a ConbleConstable and others to search the house the Depont.Deponent saith also that abot.about 3 or 4 dayes before the searching the house she did see Mr. Cook pour something out of a litle pot upon the fire into a Flask and asking him what it was he answerded ytthat it was Gold and that abot.about a week before that time the said Cook pulling some money out of his pocket amongst wchwhich was an unusuall piece of Gold the Depont.Deponent asked him what it was he told her it was a Spanish Pistoll. She saith also that since the said Cook was apprehended he protested to the Depont.Deponent ytthat he did never make any more pistolls then 10 and these they had. The Depont.Deponent saith also ytthat she hath rented of the sdsaid Mr. Gibbons for a year and a half untill the apprehending of the said Cook 4 rooms up 2 pair of stairs in the said Gibbons's after the rate of 10ll. ꝑper annannum and soo after she first rented them one mr Neale was brought to the Depont.Deponent and rented of her a room for 2s. ꝑper week for abot.about 3 months togeather and in that room built a Furnance in the Chimney and used to come in in the mornmorning and go back at night and keep himself lockt up at night in the room all the day and when he went away he went into Holland (as Cook told this Depont.Deponent) and left in the room all the Tooles which have been since taken upon the said Mr. Cook and also severall pieces of Dutch money imperfectly Cast

Martha Hartwell