amination of Phillis._]

MIDDX ss:

The Examination of Phillis a negro Servant of John Codman late of
Charlstown deceased taken by Edmund Trowbridge and Thaddeus Mason
Esqrs at Cambridge in the County of Middlesex the 26th. Day of
July Anno Domini 1755. And ye 2d of Augt. following--

_Questn._ Was Mr. John Codman late of Charlstown de[=c]d, your
Master?

_Answr._ Yes he was.

_Quest._ How long was you his servant?

_Answr._ He my said Master bought me when I was a little girl and I
continued his servant untill his Death.

_Questn._ Do you know of what sickness your said master died?

_Answer._ I suppose he was poisoned.

_Quest._ Do you know he was poisoned?

_Answr._ I do know he was poisoned.

_Quest._ What was he poisoned with?

_Answr._--It was with that black lead.

_Quest._ what black Lead is it you mean?

_Answr._ The Potter's Lead.

_Quest._ How do you know your sd. master was poisoned with that
Lead?

_Answr._ Mark got some of the said Potter's Lead from Essex Powers
and my young mistress Molly found some of the same Lead in the
Porringer that my Master's Sagoe was in, he complain'd it was gritty;
and that made Miss Molly look into the Porringer, and finding the Lead
there, she ask'd me what it was, I told her I did not know.--I
cleaned the Skillet the Sagoe was boiled in and found some of the same
stuff in the bottom of the skillet that was in the bottom of the
Porringer. And presently after Mark was carried to Goal, Tom brought a
Paper of the Potter's Lead out of the Blacksmith's Shop, which he said
he found there; and I saw it and am sure it was the same with that
which Was in the bottom of the Porringer and the Skillet.

_Quest._ Do you know that any other Poison besides the Potter's Lead
was given to your sd master?

_Answr._ Yes.

_Quest._ What was it?

_Answr._ It was Water which was poured out of a Vial.

_Quest._ How do you know that, that Water was Poison?

_Answr._ There was a White Powder in the Vial, which Sunk to the
Bottom of it.--

_Quest._ Do you know who put the Powder into the Vial?

_Answr._ I put the first Powder in.

_Quest._ Where did you get that Powder?

_Answr._ Phebe gave it to me up in the Garret, the Sabbath Day
morning before the last Sacrament before my master dyed, and Phoebe
at the same time told me Mark gave it to her.

_Quest._ What was the Powder in when Phoebe gave it you?

_Answer._ It was in a White Paper, folded up Square, both ends