“1623. Were the coffins chucked in with them?—No; they were broken up and burnt.”
“1624. Were they bones, or bodies, that were interred?—Yes; the bones and bodies as well.”
“1625. Were they entire, or in a state of decomposition?—Some were dry bones, and some were perfect.”
“1627. What did you do with them?—Chucked them into the pit.”
“1628. What sort of pit?—A deep, square pit, about four feet wide and seven or eight feet deep.”
“1629. How many bodies did you chuck in?—I cannot say, they were so numerous; each pit would hold about a dozen.”
“1630. How many of these pits did you dig?—I suppose I dug a matter of 20 myself.”
“1632. How near to the surface of the earth did these dead bodies or bones come?—Within about two feet.”
“1638. What is the size of this ground?—It is rather better than half an acre.”
“1639. How many bodies are buried in that ground within a year?—I cannot say; I suppose there are 14,000 have been buried in that ground.”