Elizabeth Owen proceedingsdefend was Tryed upon two several Indictments, the first of which was, for setting fire to the House of James Cooper proceedingsvictim , in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West , on the 8th day of November last, she being then a Servant in the said House . The circumstances of the Fact were these, That in the evening of the day before-mentioned, between eleven and twelve of the clock, she came to the Tapster , and informed him that she smelt a grievous smoak, and thereupon demanded of him what he was burning? who answered, nothing but Coals; with this, she not being satisfied, went to her Master , and informed him how that she believed the House was on fire, for there was a smoak that made her coff extreamly, yet at that time there could be no smoak perceived, but the Tapster going into the yard, soon discovered that the upper part of the House was on a light fire, at which, in a great consternation, he and the rest, ran up stairs; and with the assistance of several Neighbours, had the good luck to extinguish the flame, which had consumed several Trunks, and burnt quite through the floor: during which space the now Prisoner went directly to another Garret, and opening a box, found that on fire likewise, upon these, and her denying to carry water, she was suspected, and upon farther search, they found that she had broken open the Trunk, and tying up the wearing Apparel of Erasmus Armstrong proceedingsvictim in one of her Aprons, had thrown them into a Neighbours yard. As likewise she had taken away three Rings, and a Jacobus . These circumstances being proved against her, she was found guilty of both the Indictments, that is, for seting fire to the House, and stealing the Tapsters Cloaths, Rings, and Gold, &c.

[Death. See summary.]