XIV.

WHereas it is f•lsely published in a late label p 4 that W••¦dow Crossingham since her ••ning at the Pal••e in Chi∣chester, had minced her Evidence ••n•e•ning her Son's Testimony, relating to the Murther of Habin The •arl Katherine Crossingham Widdow, came before me Stephen P••ford one of the Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Chichester, and did voluntarily make Oath, that she neither hath not wi•• l•ssen th• Eviden•• she hath already made, and d•th now made, 〈◊〉 that h•r Son dined at home about tw•lve of the C•ock, and then w•• imm•diately abroad after Dinner, and did n t •eturn h•me again until at least half an h•ur after tw• of the Cloc• 〈…〉 th••, and that she hath n•t been •am∣pered with b• any •f •he •••d Bish p's Family, to alter or speak any thing any way, and •ha• she 〈◊〉 dined it the Lord Bishop's B•t one Mayor Hurst's Wi•e, 〈…〉 and k•pt the late King Pr•¦soner Page  31 in the Isle of Wight, came to the said Widdow Crossingham, and tempting her, told her, that if her Son would withdraw his Evidence, they gave (meaning the dissenting Party, and Mr. Fa∣rington) considerable Sums, and she should have part of it, and her Son should have a good part of it.