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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77144	Doctor Lamb revived, or, VVitchcraft condemn'd in Anne Bodenham a servant of his, who was arraigned and executed the lent assizes last at Salisbury, before the right honourable the Lord Chief Baron Wild, judge of the assise. Wherein is set forth her strange and wonderful diabolical usage of a maid, servant to Mr. Goddard, as also her attempt against his daughters, but by providence delivered. Being necessary for all good Christians to read, as a caveat to look to themselves, that they be not seduced by such inticements. By Edmond Bower an eye and ear witness of her examination and confession.	Bower, Edmund.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3869; Thomason E705_24; ESTC R207115	35,934	48

one corner of the room to the other shaking and ratling her fetters striking with a stick in her hand those that were in the room Prisoners and others crying out and cursing the Maid saying Oh this Whore will be the death of me she will hang me and I shall be killed and torn in pieces And she was in such an hideous rage that the people were fearfull to stay neer her I being made acquainted that she was very importunate to speak with me I left the Maid and was going away but I at a distance called to her having then no great minde to come very neer her she being in such a furious condition and to satisfie her told her that the Maid was now very well and I make no doubt but she would in a while be released She replyed Yes at the gallows no where else for I am sure I shall be hanged and said to me For your part I see you are a knowing man and if you will come to me to morrow morning when I may speak privately with you I will tell you all my Art I told her I would hearken to any thing she would tell me and would come to her the next morning The next day being Wednesday in the morning I went to the prison where I found the Maid then very well freed from her former fits and was informed had been all that night before freed from them and had took her rest very well I then went to the Witch who desired me to go into a room by my self with her which I did and she shut the dore after we were in she then would have called for some beer to drink to me but I would not permit her telling her I was resolved not to drink she then made me sit down by her and she took a peece of silver I think it was a Shilling and offered it to me telling me I must take that peece of silver of her if I intended to learn any thing of her I replyed I had no need of a shilling and would not take it for I was able to give her a shilling said she Give me one then and that will be as well I replyed Not so neither you doe not want one Shee then fell a cursing and swearing that I must take that silver of her otherwise she could not teach me any thing I replyed Tell me what you can doe first happily I can doe already what you can if not I may learn it afterward She replyed Thou must keep my counsell or else all will doe thee no good and thou must now promise to me that thou wilt not come to undermine me to undoe me I answered you need not think so for you see I am come into a room privately that none else might know what you teach me She then said shee could cure Diseases by Charms and Spels and had prayers that would doe so likewise and they could cure such Diseases as the best Doctors could not doe she could discover stolen goods and shew any one the Theef that had them in a glasse and that she could raise Spirits by reading in her Books I asked her what Books she had and where she had them She answered she had a great many notable books and she had most part of them of Dr. Johnson and withal told me if I would keep them secret she would let mee have them if I would accept of them I told her Yes she should let me have what books she would and I should be very thankfull to her for them but desired her to let me see the red Book that the Maid set her hand to that was written half over with blood being the names of Witches that had listed themselves under the Devils command She replyed I cannot help you to that book for Withers hath that a man that lives in Hampshire But then said I too her Pray let me have what Books you can help me to So she sent her Husband with me to her house with one man more to deliver mee her Books And when I had them I left them with a Gentleman in Sarum to keep them safe that they might be brought to the fight of the Judges at the Assises I then went to the Witch and told her that the Books I had were nothing concerning her art I would willingly have that Book that did raise the Spirits Ah! saith she that is safe enough from my Hu●band that is a book of Charms he is hid safe but that thou shalt have it if I could have my liberty to goe home for that book is worth thousands of other books and can doe more I will shew the use of him and what Charm thou shalt use to finde out a 1000 l. that lies hid in the North part of Wilton Garden being hid by the old Earl of Pembrook Father to the last deceased and 't is not to be found but by a Charm But for the present I could not have her liberty to goe for it so that I had it not And she then also told me that she had been a Servant to Dr. Lambe and the occasion she came to live with him she said was that she lived with a Lady in London who was a Patient many times to him and sent her often in businesse to him and in particular she went to know what death King James should die and the Doctor told her what death and withall said that none of his Children should come to a natural death and she said she then saw so many curious sights and pleasant things that she had a minde to be his Servant and learn some of the art and Dr. Lambe seeing her very docile took her to be his Servant and she reading in some of his Books with his help learnt her Art by which she said she had gotten many a penny and done hundreds of people good and no body ever gave her an ill word for all her paines but alwayes called her Mris. Boddenham and was never accounted a Witch but by reason of this wicked Maid now in prison and then fell a cursing of and reviling at the Maid extremely Having spent out this forenoon likewise I then left the prison and departed and heard no more of any thing concerning the Witch or the Maid onely that the Maid remained well and that the Witch would tell those shee esteemed her friends that surely she did beleeve that I was a Witch and did think I should doe many notable things with her books And about three weeks after I received a Letter from Edw. Tucker and Francis Swanton Esq two Justices of the Peace to be at the Assise to prosecute against the Witch who withall in their Letter acquainted me that the Maid was now troubled as formerly and desired me to come to Sarum again to see if I could discover any thing more of the Witches practise and I came on the Friday following the Tuesday night in which the Maid began to relapse into her former fits

that she had been thrice before in danger of being poysoned and therefore desired the Maid to go to the VVitch to know if there were any such things intended and the Maid as it was almost dark went to the VVitches house and to her apprehension there was a little black Dog that ran before her over Crane-Bridge in the way between her Masters and the VVitches and so brought her to the VVitches house where the doors flew open without her knocking and the VVitch met her at the second door and told her she knew wherefore she came and that it was about poysoning and told the Maid further that it was intended that her Mistriss should be poysoned and that there was moneys found in Mistriss Sarahs Pocket that was stained but she would prevent it And further said to her that it was Mistriss Sarahs intention to go a journy into Summerset-shire but she would shew her a trick as she spoke the words she should break her neck before she went out of the Gate and then the VVitch took five shillings of the Maid that she had received from Mistriss Elizabeth Rosewel and so the Maid left her and went home and when the Maid came home she went into Master Masons Chamber where Master Mason and Mistriss Elizabeth Rosewel were and acquainted them with what the VVitch had told her and upon that one of them replyed the Devill appeared in the faces of Mistriss Sarah and Mistriss Anne and desired the maid to go again the next day to know of the VVitch what the time should be that her mistriss should be poysoned and the next morning about six or seaven of the Clock the maid went to the VVitches house and carried five shillings along with her and gave it the VVitch and told her she was come to know the time when her mistriss should be poysoned and the Witch told her it should be on a Friday but she would prevent it before that time and bade the Maid come again in the afternoon and when the Maid returned home Master Mason spoke to her immediatly to go again to the Witch to know of her if one Master Rawley did intend him any mischief for winning his money from him at play and gave the Maid two shillings to give the VVitch And the Maid did accordingly go and did ask of the Witch what Master Mason bid her and the Witch told her that Master Rawley had intended some mischief against him two several times and had way-layd him but she had and would prevent it and would send him a charm and took a piece of paper and put therein yellow powder and so made it up in a cross figure and gave it to the Maid to deliver it to Master Mason to wear about his neck and the Witch further told her that if the Charm were about him he need not fear what mony he owed for no Bay liff could take hold or meddle with him and so the Maid returned home and gave him the Charm The next day Master Mason sent the Maid again to the Witch to tell her that he intended some Law sutes with his Father in Law Master Goddard and to know of her whether he should have the better of it and gave the Maid three shillings to give the Witch and when the Maid came to the Witches house and told her what she came for the Witch took her staff and there drew him about the house making a kind of a Circle and then took a book and carrying it over the Circle with her hands and taking a green Glass did lay it upon the book and placed in the Circle an earthen pan of Coles wherein she threw something which burning caused a very noysome stinck and told the Maid she should not be afraid of what she should then see for now they would come they are the words she used and so calling Belzebub Tormentor Satan and Lucifer appear there suddainly arose a very high wind which made the house shake and presently the back Door of the house flying open there came five spirits as the Maid supposed in the likeness of ragged Boys some bigger than others and ran about the house where she had drawn the Staff and the VVitch threw down upon the ground Crums of Bread which the Spirits picked up and leapt over the Pan of Coals oftentimes which she set in the middest of the Circle and a Dog and a Cat of the VVitches danced with them and after some time the VVitch looked again in her book and threw some great white seeds upon the ground which the said Spirits picked up and so in a short time the wind was layd and the VVitch going forth at her back Door the Spirits vanished after which the VVitch told the Maid that Master Mason should demand fifteen hundred pound and one hundred and fifty pound per annum of Master Goddard and if he denyed it he should prosecute the Law against him and begone from his Father and then he should gain it with which message the Maid returned and acquainted Master Mason She was sent by Mistriss Rosewel divers times to enquire concerning sweet-hearts when she should be marryed and how she should dis-ingage her self from her sweet-hearts that formerly had solicited her in a way of marriage the one now in France the other with whom she broke a piece of Gold to bind their contract to which the VVitch gave her directions and told her what would be the result and issue of those passages and of many more of the like nature that she was sent to propound to the VVitch And in a short time after Mistriss Rosewel sent her again to the VVitch to know of her when the day should be that Mistriss Goddard should be poysoned and delivered her eight shillings to give the VVitch so the Maid went again to the VVitch accordingly and gave her the eight shillings and the Witch replyed she could not tell her then but gave the Maid one shilling and bid her go to an Apothecary and buy some white Arsenick and bring it to her to prevent it which the Maid did and carryed it to the Witch who said to her she would take it and burn it to prevent the poysoning but she burnt it not as the Maid could see at all then the Maid returned home and told Master Mason and Mistriss Rosewel what she had done who laughed at it The next day being Tuesday she was again sent by Master Mason to know where the poyson should be found that should be given her Mistriss and when the Maid had proposed the question to the VVitch she took her stick as formerly is related and making therewith a Circle the wind rose forthwith then taking a Beesom she swept over the Circle and made another and looking in her Book and Glass as formerly and using some words softly to her self she stood in the Circle and said Belzebub Tormentor Lucifer and Satan appear there appeared first a Spirit in the shape

same night the Maid went out of her Masters house and lay at one Mattershawes the Cookes The next day in the morning Mris. Rosewell sent her word that she would speak with her at Longmans house and the Maid went thither where Mris. Rosewell brought her her Cloaths and wisht her to goe to London and brought her 9 s. which she laid out before to the Witch and 12 d. as a gift from Mr. Mason and Mris. Rosewell sent to the Witch before she went to know whether she did approve of her Journey to London and the Witch wished her to go and told her that she would send a Paper by her to Mr. Mason and did then write in the paper divers Crosses and Pictures and other things and put black and yellow powder therein and told the Maid she should give the same to Mr. Mason and bid him use it how he pleased which Paper the Maid carryed along with her as far as Sutton towards London and there burnt it But before the Maid went away from the Witch for London the Witch asked the Maid whether she would goe to London High or Low To which she replyed What doe you mean by that She answered If you will goe on High you shall be carryed to London in the Air and be there in two hours but if you goe a Low you shall be taken at Suttons Towns end and before unlesse you have help But before she departed the Witch earnestly desired the Maid to live with her and told her that if she would do so she would teach her to doe as she did and that she should never be taken then the Maid asked her what she could doe she answered You shal know presently and forthwith she appeared in the shape of a great Black Cat and lay along by the Chimny at which the Maid being very much afrighted she came into her own shape again and told her I see you are afraid and I see you are willing to be gone and told her if she was she should say so and not speak against her conscience and the Maid replyed she was willing to goe and not to dwell with the Witch then the Witch said she must seal unto her body and blood not to discover her which she promising to doe she forthwith made a Circle as formerly she had done and looking in her Book and called Beelzebub Tormentor Lucifer and Satan appeare then appeared two Spirits in the likenesse of great Boys with long shagged black hair and stood by her looking over her shoulder and the Witch took the Maids fore-finger of her right hand in her hand and pricked it with a pin and squeesed out the blood and put it into a Pen and put the Pen into the Maids hand and held her hand to write in a great Book and one of the Spirits laid his Hand or Claw upon the Witches whilest the Maid wrote and when she had done writing whilest their hands were together the Witch said Amen and made the Maid say Amen and the Spirits said Amen Amen and the Spirits hand did feel cold to the Maid as it touched her hand when the Witches hand and hers were together writing and then the Spirit gave a peece of Silver which he first bit to the Witch who gave it to the Maid and also stuck two Pins in the Maids head-cloathes and bid her keep them and bid her be gone and said also I will vex the Gentlewoman well enough as I did the Man in Clarington Park which I made walk about with a bundle of Pales on his back all night in a Pond of water and could not lay them down till the next morning The Maid took her journey immediately for London and about Park Cooner two miles on her journey there overtook her a man on horse-back who asked her whether or no she was going for London and she telling him yes he lighted and set her on horse-back and went a foot by her about two miles and then carryed her behinde him to Stock-bridge and then she went a foot through the Town but afterwards rode again untill she was overtaken by Mr. Chandler and others at Sutton Towns end Friendly Reader what is here related was delivered upon oath at the Assises before the Judges by the Maid her self and is not a fancy but a truth yet if thou shouldest doubt it suspend thy judgement till the last and hear what others depose besides her and many witnesses usually fully confirme what may be dubious upon one Information I must confesse I have used some other names in the Narration before going Mris. Goddard Mr. Mason Mris. Betty Rosewell Mris. Sarah and Mris. Anne Goddard and others but I could not avoyd them for I have related as the Maids Evidence was and should I not have related the ground and foundation of the businesse or if any of these passages should have been omitted I should have much covered the wickednesse and sewed fig-leaves to hide the vilenesse of the Witch And further know Judicious Reader I am not here to give a partiall relation of any thing or to speak in the praise or dispraise of any person neither doth it behove me to meddle with any actions of any persons besides the Witches and the Maids therefore mistake me not my intention was not neither is it by this to lay any calumnies or prejudices on Mris. Goddard Mr. Mason or others far be it from me I must confesse they were something to blame in sending up and down the Maid if they knew the woman to be a Witch and no doubt but they are sorry for it that such an accident should happen but the title and drift of the following part of my book shews my intent is to discover the practise of the Witch and should willingly let passe any thing else that relates not to it but since I am digressed a little let me here insert a word or two and that is thus There was for some short time some conceivings or thinkings that the young Gentlewomen Mris. Sarah and Mris. Anne Goddard should plot and attempt to poyson their Mother in law I need not say much in their vindication they have already sufficiently cleared themselves and the relation before shews they knew of no such thing besides their stirring and going about to the Apothecaries to finde out the ground-work of the plot was the first rise and ground of the discovery of the Witch so that they are so far from lying under any imputation that it is to be acknowledged by all that they were the instruments of its discovery and therefore Mris. Goddard or others have no ground to cōjecture any such thing against them I speak not any thing partially for Mris. Goddard is a Gentlewoman altogether unknown to me Mr. Mason is one whom I never to my knowledge saw and the young Gentlewomen I never had any acquaintance with and should I speak any thing to their dishonor or disesteem I should speak it not knowingly