The Information of John Chishul, Schoolmaster in Enfield.
UPon Friday August, 31. Mrs. St. George, and her eldest Daughter Susanna St. George, both Popish Recusants, came to visit Mrs. Rebecca Eves, Widow, at her House in Enfield; where speaking concerning the Session of Parliament drawing nigh, Mrs. St. George told her, that some would hereafter be called to account for a Plot. Being asked for what? She told her in her ear, For burning the City. Mrs. Eves afterwards hearing of the firing of London, (and going to a place where she might behold it) met with Mrs. Susanna St. George, (and amongst other Discourse) told her how much her Mothers words, which she spake the Friday before, did run in her thoughts; which she repeated to her Daughter, who made this Reply, That her Mother was very apt to talk, and that she had been fain to keep her Mother within doors during the Fire, fearing lest she should talk.
After this (during the Fire) Mrs. Eves met with Mrs. Cook, another Popish Recusant, and of the same Family; to whom she also related Mrs. St. George her Words: who made this Return, That she was a worthy Woman to keep Councel!
Also the Lady St. George at Enfield, in the Lord of Lincoln's House, declared to Mrs. Rebecca Eves of the said Town, That within a few Days, the City of London would be laid in ashes. This was spoken about two Days before the Fire happened.