A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month.
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A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month.
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London :: Printed by Freeman Collins and are to be sold by T. Benskin ... and C. Yeo ...,
1682.
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Lloyd, Temperance, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trembles, Mary, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Edwards, Susanna, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63409.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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The Information of William Ed∣wards of Biddiford in the County a∣foresaid Black-smith, taken upon his Oath before us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Da∣vie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c the 18th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
Devon. ss. Biddiford ss.
THe said Informant upon his Oath saith, That upon the 17th day of July instant this Informant did hear Susanna Edwards to confess, that the Devil had car∣nal knowledge of her Body; and that he had suckt her in her Breast and in her Secret parts.
And further saith, that he did hear her the said Susan∣na to say, that she and one Mary Trembles of Biddiford aforesaid Single woman, did appear hand in hand invi∣sible in John Barnes's house of Biddiford aforesaid, where Grace the Wife of the said John Barnes did lie in a ve∣ry sad condition.
And further saith, That he did then also hear the said Susanna to say, that she and the said Mary Trembles were at that time come to make an end of her the said Grace Barnes.
Thomas Gist Mayor. John Davie Alderman.
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