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A85006 A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie. H. F. 1645 (1645) Wing F23; Thomason E296_35; ESTC R200218 28,902 45

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it_o be_v observe_v by_o himself_o and_o divers_a other_o who_o often_o go_v to_o see_v the_o say_a horse_n that_o still_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o the_o stable_n he_o lay_v quiet_a and_o look_v cheerful_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o horse_n alone_o he_o do_v violent_o beat_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n will_v rumble_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o a_o foul_a chimney_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n gooding_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a horse_n for_o that_o this_o informant_n have_v hear_v that_o elizabeth_n clark_n and_o anne_n leech_n widow_n who_o stand_v both_o accuse_v for_o witchcraft_n and_o have_v confess_v themselves_o guilty_a have_v impeach_v the_o say_a elizabeth_n gooding_n for_o kill_v of_o this_o say_a horse_n and_o that_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n gooding_n be_v a_o lewd_a woman_n and_o to_o this_o informant_n knowledge_n have_v keep_v company_n with_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n clark_n anne_n leech_n and_o anne_n west_n which_o anne_n west_n have_v be_v suspect_v for_o a_o witch_n many_o year_n since_o and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o same_o the_o examination_n of_o elizabeth_n gooding_n take_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 11_o of_o april_n 1645._o this_o examinant_n say_v chelmesford_n execute_v at_o chelmesford_n that_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o one_o particular_a charge_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o information_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n tailer_n the_o information_n of_o richard_n edward_n of_o mannintree_n aforesaid_a take_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 23._o day_n of_o april_n 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o about_o twelve_o month_n since_o upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n after_o the_o afternoon_n sermon_n drive_v his_o cow_n home_n by_o the_o house_n of_o anne_n leech_n of_o misley_n widow_n about_o forty_o yard_n from_o her_o say_a house_n a_o black_a cow_n of_o this_o informant_n be_v very_o well_o to_o his_o think_n fall_v down_o and_o within_o two_o day_n after_o die_v and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n drive_v his_o cow_n from_o the_o same_o pasture_n this_o informant_n have_v a_o white_a cow_n that_o fall_v down_o within_o a_o rod_n of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o other_o cow_n fall_v be_v also_o as_o this_o informant_n conceive_v sound_a and_o well_o and_o within_o a_o weak_a after_o die_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o he_o cause_v both_o the_o say_a cow_n to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o disease_n discover_v which_o may_v occasion_v their_o death_n and_o this_o informant_n likewise_o say_v that_o about_o august_n last_o he_o have_v a_o child_n nurse_v by_o one_o goodwife_n wyles_n dwell_v near_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n clark_n and_o elizabeth_n gooding_n and_o that_o his_o say_a child_n be_v take_v sick_a and_o have_v very_o strange_a fit_n extend_v the_o limb_n and_o roll_a the_o eye_n and_o within_o two_o day_n after_o dye_v and_o this_o informant_n do_v very_o believe_v that_o anne_n leech_n and_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n gooding_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a child_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o say_v anne_n leech_n in_o her_o own_o confession_n and_o examination_n the_o examination_n of_o anne_n leech_n of_o misley_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a widow_n take_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n april_n 14._o 1645._o this_o examinant_n say_v chelmesford_n execute_v at_o chelmesford_n that_o she_o have_v a_o grey_a impesent_a to_o she_o and_o that_o this_o examinant_n together_o with_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n clark_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n gooding_n do_v about_o a_o year_n since_o send_v their_o imp_n to_o kill_v a_o black_a cow_n and_o a_o white_a cow_n of_o mr._n edward_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o she_o send_v her_o gray_a imp_n elizabeth_n clark_n a_o black_a imp_n and_o elibe_v gooding_n a_o white_a imp_n and_o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o about_o thirty_o year_n since_o she_o send_v a_o gray_a imp_n to_o kill_v two_o horse_n of_o one_o mr._n bragge_n of_o misley_n which_o be_v kill_v according_o and_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o her_o malice_n be_v because_o mistress_n bragge_n have_v tell_v this_o examinant_n that_o she_o suspect_v she_o to_o be_v a_o naughty_a woman_n and_o this_o examinant_n confess_v that_o she_o and_o the_o say_v eliz._n gooding_n send_v either_o of_o they_o a_o imp_n to_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o the_o say_v mr._n edwards_n this_o examinants_n imp_n be_v then_o a_o white_a one_o and_o elizabeth_n gooding_n a_o black_a imp_n and_o that_o about_o thirty_o year_n since_o this_o examinant_n have_v the_o say_v white_a imp_n and_o two_o other_o a_o gray_a and_o a_o black_a imp_n of_o one_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n pearce_n of_o stoak_n in_o suffolk_n be_v her_o brother_n and_o that_o these_o imp_n go_v common_o from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o do_v mischief_n where_o ever_o they_o go_v and_o that_o when_o this_o examinant_n do_v not_o send_v and_o employ_v they_o abroad_o to_o do_v mischief_n she_o have_v not_o her_o health_n but_o when_o they_o be_v employ_v she_o be_v healthful_a and_o well_o and_o that_o these_o imp_n do_v usual_o suck_v those_o teat_n which_o be_v find_v about_o the_o privy_a part_n of_o her_o body_n and_o that_o the_o say_v imp_n do_v often_o speak_v to_o this_o examinant_n and_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v never_o feel_v hell_n torment_n and_o that_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o in_o a_o hollow_a voice_n which_o she_o plain_o understand_v and_o this_o examinant_n also_o confess_v that_o she_o send_v her_o gray_a imp_n to_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n kirk_n of_o mannyntree_n about_o three_o year_n since_o to_o destroy_v she_o and_o upon_o the_o send_n of_o the_o say_a imp_n the_o say_a elizabeth_n languish_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n until_o she_o die_v and_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o offence_n this_o examinant_n take_v against_o she_o the_o say_a elizabeth_n be_v for_o that_o she_o have_v ask_v a_o coif_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n which_o she_o refuse_v to_o give_v to_o this_o examinant_n and_o further_o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o long_o since_o but_o the_o exact_a time_n she_o can_v remember_v she_o send_v her_o gray_a imp_n to_o kill_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o widow_n rawlyns_n of_o misley_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o examinant_n be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o farm_n and_o the_o say_a widow_n rawlyns_n put_v in_o where_o she_o dwell_v at_o this_o present_a and_o moreover_o this_o examinant_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o send_n of_o a_o imp_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a elizabeth_n gooding_n to_o vex_v and_o torment_n mary_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n tailor_n of_o mannyntree_n aforesaid_a about_o three_o year_n since_o and_o this_o examinant_n be_v ask_v why_o she_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o to_o the_o say_v mary_n she_o sald_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n gooding_n malice_n against_o the_o say_a mary_n be_v because_o the_o say_v mary_n refuse_v to_o give_v to_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n some_o beeregood_n and_o last_o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o about_o eight_o week_n since_o this_o examinant_n the_o say_a elizabeth_n gooding_n and_o one_o anne_n west_n of_o lawford_n widow_n meet_v together_o at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n clark_n where_o there_o be_v a_o book_n read_v wherein_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o goodness_n the_o information_n of_o grace_n the_o wife_n of_o richard_n glascock_n of_o mannyntree_n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 11_o day_n of_o april_n 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o fall_v out_o between_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n parsley_n of_o mannyntree_n and_o one_o helen_n clark_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n clark_n which_o say_v helen_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v anne_n leech_n who_o confession_n do_v immediate_o precede_v this_o informant_n hear_v the_o say_a helen_n to_o say_v as_o the_o say_v helen_n pass_v by_o this_o informant_n door_n in_o the_o street_n that_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n and_o mary_n parsley_n shall_v rue_v for_o all_o whereupon_o present_o the_o say_v mary_n the_o daughter_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v within_o six_o week_n after_o the_o information_n of_o edward_n parsley_n of_o mannyntree_n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n april_n 11._o 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o his_o say_a daughter_n sicken_v very_o sudden_o as_o the_o say_a grace_n glascock_n have_v before_o inform_v and_o die_v about_o six_o week_n