The Deposiction of Ioanna Atkinson dauther of Martha Atkinson of the parrish of St. Martins in ction Fields in the County of Mididdlesex Widdow 26 October 1697

She saith ytthat on Saturday abot.about a Month or two ago in the Evening wn.when one Mr. Cook who lodged with the Deponent's sister martha Hartwell in the house of mr IJohn Gibbons near Charing Cross was carryd.ed away to the Messenger's house the said mr Gibbons came up two pair of stairs in the said house of mr. Gibbons and wn.when he was almost at the Top of the 2d pair of stairs he mett ytthat Deponent's mother above menctioned going down the stairs with a pail of water and told her in the Deponents hearing that the house was going to be searched and then chiding the Children for making a noise returned downstairs againe and the again and yethe Depont.Deponent and her said mother went togeather to the DepontsDeponents sister Martha Hartwell abovesdsaid who was then in mr. Cooke's Room and calling her to the door told her yt.that the searched and the Deponent's said sister went back into the said Room where Mr. Cook then was and soon after came out again wth.with a bundle of things in her Riding hood and the Depont.Deponent cryed to her to make hast but as the said Martha Hartwell was going down the stairs she was stopt by a Tall man in white Cloths upon the staires

Ioanna Atkinson