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g, 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. * * * * * _The Examination and Euidence of_ IENNET DEVICE, _daughter of_ ELIZABETH DEVICE. Against ALICE NVTTER, _Prisoner at the Barre._ The said Examinate saith, That on Good-Friday last, there was about 20. persons, whereof only two were men (to this Examinates remembrance) at her said Grand-mothers house at Malking-Tower, about twelue of the clock; all which persons, this Examinats said mother tould her, were Witches. And she further saith, she knoweth the names of six of them, _viz._ the wife of _Hugh Hargreiues_ vnder Pendle, _Christopher Howgate_ of Pendle, Vncle to this Examinat and _Elizabeth_ his wife; and _Dick Myles_ wife of the Rough-Lee, _Christopher Iacks_ of Thorniholme, and his wife; and the names of the residue, she this Examinate doth not know. After these Examinations were openly read, his Lordship bei
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