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.

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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.
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W. W., fl. 1577-1582.
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Imprinted in London :: At the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson,
1582.
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Trials (Witchcraft) -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14611.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.

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The information of Margerie Sammon, sister to the saide Ales Hunt, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the xxv. day of Fe∣bruarie against the said Ioan Pechey as fo∣loweth.

THe said Margerie sayth, that she hath hard the widowe Hunt to say, that the sayde Ioan Pechey shoulde say that shee coulde tell what any man saide or did at any time in their houses, when & as often as shee listed: and sayth, that the saide widowe Hunt did tell her that shee hath harde the saide Ioan Pechey, being in her house, verie often to chide and vehemently spea∣king as though there had been some bodye pre∣sent with her: And sayth, that shee went in to see to whome the saide Ioan should speake, but shee founde no bodie but her selfe all alone: And say∣eth, that shee the sayd Ioan Pechey was with this examinates mother, mother Barnes, the day before shee departed, where this examinate left them together while shee went home to her mistris house to doe her businesse and worke.

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