_The said_ ALICE NVTTER, _the daye and yeare aforesaid._
The said Examinate vpon his oath saith, That vpon Good-Friday about
twelue of the clocke in the day time, there dined in this Examinats
said mothers house, a number of persons, whereof three were men, with
this Examinate, and the rest women: and that they mette there for
these three causes following, as this Examinats said mother told this
Examinate.
The first was for the naming of the Spirit, which _Alizon Deuice_, now
Prisoner at Lancaster, had, but did not name him, because she was not
there.
The second cause was, for the deliuerie of his said Grand-mother; this
Examinates said sister, _Alizon_; the said _Anne Chattox_, and her
daughter _Redferne_; killing the Gaoler at Lancaster, and before the
next Assizes to blow vp the Castle there; to the end that the foresaid
Prisoners might by that meanes make an escape, and get away: all which
this Examinate then heard them conferre of.
And he also saith, The names of such Witches as were on Good-Friday at
this Examinats said Grand-mothers house, and now this Examinates owne
mothers, for so many of them as he doth know, were amongst others,
_Alice Nutter_, mother of _Myles Nutter_, now Prisoner at the Barre.
And this Examinate further saith, That all the said Witches went out
of the said house in their owne shapes and likenesses; and they all,
by that time they were forth of the doores, were gotten on
horse-backe, like vnto Foales, some of one colour, and some of
another; and _Prestons_ wife was the last: and when shee got on
horse-back, they all presently vanished out of this Examinates sight:
and before their said parting away, they all appointed to meete at the
said _Prestons_ wifes house that day twelue month, at which time the
said _Prestons_ wife promised to make them a great feast: and if they
had occasion to meete in the meane time, then should warning be giuen
to meet up[=o] Romleys Moore.
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_The Examination and Euidence of_
IENNET DEVICE, _daughter of_ ELIZABETH
DEVICE.