Here was likewise many witnesses examined vpon oth Viua voce, who charged her with many strange practises, and declared the death of the parties, all in such sort, and about the time in the Examinations formerly mentioned.

All men that knew her affirmed, shee was more dangerous then her Mother, for shee made all or most of the Pictures of Clay, that were made or found at any time.

Wherefore I leaue her to make good vse of the little time she hath to repent in:  but no meanes could moue her to repentance, for as shee liued, so shee dyed.

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The Examination of IAMES DEVICE, taken the day and yeare afore-said.

Before

ROGER NOWEL, and NICHOLAS BANNESTER, Esquires:  two of his Maiesties Iustices of Peace within the said Countie of Lancaster. viz.

The said Examinate vpon his oath saith, That about two yeares agoe, hee this Examinate saw three Pictures of Clay, of halfe a yard long, at the end of Redfernes house, which Redferne had one of the Pictures in his hand, Marie his daughter had another in her hand, and the said Redfernes wife, [Sidenote:  Anne Redferne the Witch.] now prisoner at Lancaster, had an other Picture in her hand, which Picture she the said Redfernes wife, was then crumbling, but whose Pictures they were, this Examinate cannot tell.  And at his returning backe againe, some ten Roods off them there appeared vnto him this Examinate a thing like a Hare, which spit fire at him this Examinate.

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THE ARRAIGNMENT and Triall of ALICE NUTTER, of the Forrest of Pendle, in the Countie of Lancaster, for Witch-craft; upon Wednesday the nineteenth of August, at the Assizes and generall Gaole deliuerie, holden at Lancaster.

Before

Sir EDWARD BROMLEY Knight, one of his Maiesties Iustices of Assize at Lancaster.

Alice Nutter.[O3_a_]

The two degrees of persons which chiefly practise Witch-craft, are such, as are in great miserie and pouertie, for such the Deuill allures to follow him, by promising great riches, and worldly commoditie; Others, though rich, yet burne in a desperate desire of Reuenge; Hee allures them by promises, to get their turne satisfied to their hearts contentment, as in the whole proceedings against old Chattox:  the examinations of old Dembdike; and her children, there was not one of them, but have declared the like, when the Deuill first assaulted them.

But to attempt this woman in that sort, the Diuel had small meanes:  For it is certaine she was a rich woman; had a great estate, and children of good hope:  in the common opinion of the world, of good temper, free from enuy or malice; yet whether by the meanes of the rest of the Witches, or some vnfortunate occasion, shee was drawne to fall to this wicked course of life, I know not:  but hither shee is now come to receiue her Triall, both for Murder, and many other vilde and damnable practises.