He deposeth and saith, That about the eighteenth of March last
past, hee being a Pedler, went with his Packe of wares at his backe
thorow Colne-field: where vnluckily he met with _Alizon Deuice_, now
Prisoner at the Barre, who was very earnest with him for pinnes, but
he would giue her none: whereupon she seemed to be very angry; and
when hee was past her, hee fell downe lame in great extremitie; and
afterwards by meanes got into an Ale-house in Colne, neere vnto the
place where hee was first bewitched: and as hee lay there in great
paine, not able to stirre either hand or foote; he saw a great
Black-Dogge stand by him, with very fearefull firie eyes, great teeth,
and a terrible countenance, looking him in the face; whereat he was
very sore afraid: and immediately after came in the said _Alizon
Deuice_, who staid not long there, but looked on him, and went away.
After which time hee was tormented both day and night with the said
_Alizon Deuice_; and so continued lame, not able to trauell or take
paines euer since that time: which with weeping teares in great
passion turned to the Prisoner; in the hearing of all the Court hee
said to her, _This thou knowest to be too true_: and thereupon she
humblie acknowledged the same, and cried out to God to forgiue her;
and vpon her knees with weeping teares, humbly prayed him to forgiue
her that wicked offence; which he very freely and voluntarily did.
Hereupon Master _Nowel_ standing vp, humbly prayed the fauour of the
Court, in respect this Fact of Witchcraft was more eminent and
apparant than the rest, that for the better satisfaction of the
Audience, the Examination of _Abraham Law_ might be read in Court.
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_The Examination of_ ABRAHAM
LAW, _of Hallifax, in the Countie of Yorke, Cloth-dier,
taken vpon oath the thirtieth day of March, 1612._