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 Examination of Mary Trembles of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Single woman, taken before Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 18 day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.

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THe said Examinant being brought before us, and accused for practising of Witchcraft upon the Body of Grace Barnes the Wife of John Barnes of Biddiford aforesaid Yeoman, was demanded by us how long she had practised Witchcraft, said and confessed, That about three years last past, one Susanna Edwards of Biddiford aforesaid Widow, did inform her, that if she would do as she the said Susanna did, that this Examinant should do very well. Where∣upon this Examinant did yield unto the said Susanna Edwards, and said that she would do as the said Susanna did.

And this Examinant further confesseth, that the said Susanna Edwards did promise that she this Examinant should neither want for Money, Meat, Drink, nor Clothes.

And further confesseth, That after that she had made this Bar∣gain with the said Susanna Edwards, that the Devil in the shape of a Lyon (as she conceived) did come to this Examinant, and lay with her, and had carnal knowledge of her Body. And that after the Devil had had knowledge of her Body, that he did suck her in her Secret parts, and that his sucking was so hard, which caused her to cry out for the pain thereof.

And further confesseth, That on Tuesday in Easter-week, which was the 18th day of May last past, she this Examinant did go about

the Town of Biddiford to beg some Bread, and in her walk she did meet with the said Susanna Edwards, who asked of this Examinant where she had been. Unto whom this Examinant answered, That she had been about the Town, and had begged some Meat, but could get none. Whereupon this Examinant, together with the said Su∣sanna Edwards, did go to the said John Barnes's house, in hope that there they should have some Meat. But the said John Barnes not being within his house, they could get no Meat or Bread, being denied by the said Grace Barnes and her Servant, who would not give them any Meat. Whereupon the said Susanna Edwards and this Informant went away from the said John Barnes his house. And af∣terwards on the same day the said Susanna Edwards did bid this Examinant to go to the said John Barnes his house again for a Far∣things worth of Tobacco. Whereupon this said Examinant did go, but could not have any; whereof this Examinant did acquaint the said Susanna Edwards, who then said that it should be better for her the said Grace if that she had let this said Examinant to have had some Tobacco.

And further confesseth, That on the 16 day of this instant month of July, she this Examinant, with the said Susanna, did go to the said John Barnes his house in Biddiford aforesaid, and went at the Fore-door invisibly into the Room, where they did pinch and prick the said Grace Barnes almost unto death; and that she saw the said John Barnes in bed with his Wife on the inner-side of the Bed.

The said Examinant being further demanded how many times the Devil had had the carnal knowledge of her Body besides the time above-mentioned; She saith and confesseth, That the Devil hath had the carnal knowledge of her Body three other times; and that the last of the said three times, was upon the said 16th day of July as she was going towards the common Bakehouse. And that at that time she, with the help of the Devil, would have killed the said Grace Barnes, if that she the said Examinant had not spilt some of the Meat she was then carrying unto the said Bakehouse.

Thomas Gist Mayor. John Davie Alderman.