A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W.

The enformation of Felice Okey widowe, taken by mee Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace, the xx. day of March▪ against Elizabeth Ew∣stace.

THe saide Felice sayeth, that shee was the late wife of Thomas Crosse, and that shee on a time finding the geese of Eli∣zabeth Ewstace in her grounde, did driue them out, and that by mischaunce one of her geese was hurt: whereat the sayde Elizabeth ••ell out exceeding lye with this Examinate, and gaue her harde speeches, saying, that thy husbande shall not haue his health, nor that whiche hee hath shall not prosper so well as it hath done, and that shee also sayde, thou haste not had so good lucke with thy gooslings, but thou shalt haue as badde: And shee sayeth, that neuer after that shee coulde haue any of them geese whiche shee her selfe kept: and also the same night shee sayeth, that one of her Kine gaue downe ••lood in steede of mylke, and after for the space of viii. dayes.

THis examinate saith, that her late husbande T. Crosse, was takē in a strāge sort, & ther∣of

pyned, and sayeth, that on a time as her said hus∣bande was a walking in his grounde, hee was ca•••• amongest B••••hes, and was in that case that hee coulde neyther see, heare, nor speake, and his face all to bee scratched: and shee sayeth, that hee beeing in that strange case, when hee came to his memorie, hee woulde alwayes crye out vpon the sayde Elizabeth euen vnto his dying day, and woulde say that sithence shee the sayd Elizabeth had threatned him he was consumed, and that shee had bewitched him.