Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	witch_n	witchcraft_n	woman_n	75	3	5.9357	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45904	Inquest after blood, being a relation of the several inquisitions of all that have died by any violent death in the city of London, and borough of Sovthwark commencing from Jan. 1, 1669, to the conclusion of the last sessions holden at the Old Baily, Feb. 21, and the assizes for Surrey, March 1, with some remarkable observations : also, a brief account of those that were there found guilty, with mention of their crimes and punishments : published for the satisfaction fo some, and to prevent the mistakes of others.		1670 (1670)	Wing I209B; ESTC R15997	3,691	15

or distraction in her responsals made since to divers that visited her in Newgate Nothing certainly but rage and exorbitant passion which by continuance is tunr'd to malice and this foster'd by Sathans temptations can be thought to have guided this bloody hand At the Sessions and General Goal-delivery holden for London and Middlesex Febr. 22. These following received Sentence to die MAry Cook before mentioned she pleaded little for her self but her Husband being present endeavour'd by two Witnesses to prove her mad but it did not so appear for being demanded whether she did manage the business of the house as at other times it was answered yes besides her Examination before the Justice of Peace which was there read gave a clear testimony of her methodical and rational responsals made to those interrogatories that were proposed to her After judgment her Execution was suspended by the mercy of the Court till March 2d and then she was hanged in Smithfield over against Cloth-fair where she dwelt Susan Emery for Murdering her Bastard-Childe in S. Martins Westminster which Childe she first choaked and then hid in a Wall of her Lodging-Chamber near the Chimney She pleaded at her tryal that the Childe was dead born but before her Execution she confessed the fact and appeared penitent till the time of her Execution which was at Tyburn the Friday following Feb. 25. Robert Hilliard and Richard Wilde who were Convict for several Robberies and Felonies They were Foot-Pads both of them dangerous and desperate Fellows The former at first refused to plead but upon better consideration he pleaded to his Indictment and found guilty the other behaved himself with much boldness and pleaded guilty to one Indictment They were hanged with Susan Emery above-named There suffered also the same day Elizabeth Miller one convicted for Felony sometime before She was a notorious old Theif formerly transported who after her escape and return into England she followed her old vicious practises She was wife to that Miller that was hanged in Chains lately in Essex for Robbery and Murder by him and others committed in Eppin Forest. Five received Sentence to be burnt in the hand having the benefit of Clergy Convict of Felony Two had the like Sentence for Manslaughter Seven were Sentenced to be whipped for as much as their Crimes were under Felony At the Assizes holden for the County of Surrey THree persons were Convicted for Robbery in the High-way but in as much as the Evidence of Two Butchers for the King seemed somewhat to contradict that on the behalf of the prisoners by persons of quality there present the King was graciously pleased to supersede the Judgment of Death which otherwise was to be pronounced against them Six Convicted for Felony begged Transportation One Woman burnt in the hand One awarded to be whipped for Pettilarceny There was a Woman indicted for a Witch but nothing appeared sufficient to convict her of Witchcraft the Judge commanded the Ordinary to hear her repeat the Lords Prayer which accordingly he did and reported that she concluded at the last Petition therein Deliver us from evil leaving out the Doxology For thine is the Kingdom c. But at last she said that also together with part of the Creed wherein she omitted as the Ordnary acquainted the Court to say He descended into Hell But at last she acknowledged the whole belief and that she expected Salvation no otherwise than by the Merits of Jesus Christ. A young Fellow was there Indicted for a Rape but found not guilty but however for his leudness practised on an innocent Girl and that in the Church too The Court ordered him to be sent to the House of Correction FINIS