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.

The Information of Anthony Jones of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Husbandman, taken upon his Oath be∣fore us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Bur∣rough, Town, and Mannor of Biddi∣ford aforesaid, and John Davie Al∣derman, two of his Majesties Justi∣ces of the Peace within the same Bur∣rough, &c. the 19th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.

Devon. ss.
Biddiford ss.

THe said Informant upon his Oath saith, that yester∣day whilst the said Susanna Edwards was in the Town hall of Biddiford concerning the said Grace Barnes, he did observe the said Susanna to gripe and twinkle her Hands upon her own Body, in an unusual manner: whereupon this Informant did say unto her, Thou Devil, thou art now tormenting some person or o∣ther. Whereupon the said Susanna was displeased with this Informant, and said, Well enough, I will fit thee. And at that present time the said Grace Barnes was in great pains with prickings and stabbings unto her Heart, as the said Grace did afterwards affirm.

This Informant further saith, That one of the Consta∣bles & he, with some others, being sent by the order of Mr. Mayor to bring the said Grace unto the Town-hall of Bid∣diford aforesaid; immediately, assoon as they had brought the said Grace unto the Town-hall, she the said Susanna turned about and looked upon this Informant, and forth∣with

with this Informant was taken in a very said condition as he was coming up the Stairs of the said Town-hall before the Mayor and Justices; insomuch that he cried out, Wife, I am now bewitched by this Devil Susanna Edwards.

Thomas Gist Mayor. John Davie Alderman.