ROGER NOWEL _Esquire, one of his Maiesties Iustices
of Peace in the Countie of Lancaster._
This Examinate, sworne and examined vpon his oath, sayth, That in
or about Christmas, some eighteene or nineteene yeares agoe, this
Examinat comming from Burnley with _Christopher Nutter_ and _Robert
Nutter_, this Examinates Father and Brother, this Examinate heard his
said Brother then say vnto his said Father these words, or to this
effect. _Father, I am sure I am bewitched by the_ Chattox, Anne
Chattox, _and_ Anne Redferne _her daughter, I pray you cause them to
bee layed in Lancaster Castle:_ Whereunto this Examinates Father
answered, Thou art a foolish Ladde, it is not so, it is thy
miscarriage. Then this Examinates Brother weeping, said; nay, I am
sure that I am bewitched by them, and if euer I come againe (for hee
was readie to goe to Sir _Richard Shuttleworths_, then his Master) I
will procure them to bee laid where they shall be glad to bite Lice in
two with their teeth.
Hereupon _Anne Whittle_, alias _Chattox_, her Mother, was brought
forth to bee examined, who confessed the making of the pictures of
Clay, and in the end cried out very heartily to God to forgiue her
sinnes, and vpon her knees intreated for this _Redferne_, her
daughter.
Here was likewise many witnesses examined vpon oth _Viua voce_, who
charged her with many strange practises, and declared the death of the
parties, all in such sort, and about the time in the Examinations
formerly mentioned.
All men that knew her affirmed, shee was more dangerous then her
Mother, for shee made all or most of the Pictures of Clay, that were
made or found at any time.
Wherefore I leaue her to make good vse of the little time she hath to
repent in: but no meanes could moue her to repentance, for as shee
liued, so shee dyed.
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_The Examination of_ IAMES DEVICE,
_taken the day and yeare afore-said._