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 John Coleman of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Marriner, taken upon his Oath be∣fore Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town and Mannor of Bid∣diford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Ju∣stices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 26th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.

Devon. ss.
Biddiford ss.

THe said Informant upon his Oath saith, That Dor∣cas Coleman his Wife has been a long time sick in a very strange and unusual manner; And he hath sought far and neer for Remedy.

And saith, that one Doctor George Beare being ad∣vised with concerning her Sickness, in this Deponents absence, (whilst he was at Sea) the said Mr. Beare hath (as this Informant was told by his said Wife, and his Uncle Thomas Bremincom, at his return) said, that it was past his skill to prescribe directions for her Cure, because that the said Dorcas was bewitcht.

This Informant further saith, That about three Months now last past, his said Wife was sitting in a Chair, and being Speechless, he this Informant did see one Susanna Edwards of Biddiford aforesaid Widow, to come into the Chamber under a pretence to visit her.

Whereupon this Informants Wife did strive to come at her the said Susanna, but could not get out of the Chair.

Upon which, this Informant and the said Thomas Bre∣mincom did endeavour to help her out of the Chair; and the said Susanna did go towards the Chamber∣door.

And further saith, That when the said Susanna was come at the Chamber-door, she the said Dorcas (re∣maining speechless as aforesaid) did slide out of the Chair upon her Back, and so strove to come at her the said Susanna; but was not able to rise from the Ground, until the said Susanna was gone down the Stairs.

And further saith, That the said Dorcas hath conti∣nued in such a strange and unusual manner of Sickness ever since unto this day, with some intermissions.

Thomas Gist Mayor. John Davie Alderman.

Examined with the Original whereof this is a true Copy.

John Hill Town-Clerk.