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cham, Ruceulver of Powstead, Greenliefe of Barton, Bush of Barton, Cricke of Hitcham, Richmond of Bramford, Hammer of Needham, Boreham of Sudbury, Scarfe of Rattlesden, King of Acton, Bysack of Waldingfield, Binkes of Haverhill. In addition to these Stearne speaks of Elizabeth Hubbard of Stowmarket. Two others from Stowmarket were tried, "Goody Mils" and "Goody Low." Hollingsworth, _History of Stowmarket_ (Ipswich, 1844), 171. 1645. Melford, Suffolk. Alexander Sussums made confession. Stearne, 36. 1645. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. At least nine women indicted, five of whom were condemned. Three women acquitted and one man. Many others presented. C. J. Palmer, _History of Great Yarmouth_, I, 273-274. _Hist. MSS. Comm. Reports_, IX, App., pt. I, 320 a; Henry Harrod in _Norfolk Archaeol._, IV, 249-251. 1645. Cornwall. Anne Jeffries confined in Bodmin gaol and starved by order of a justice of the peace. She was said to be intimate with the "airy people" and to cause marvellous cures. We do not know the charge against her. Finally discharged. William Turner, _Remarkable Providences_ (London, 1697), ch. 82. 1645. Ipswich, Suffolk. Mother Lakeland burnt. _The Lawes against Witches_ (1645). 1645. King's Lynn, Norfolk. Dorothy Lee and Grace Wright hanged. Mackerell, _History and Antiquities of King's Lynn_, 236. 1645. Aldeburgh, Norfolk. Seven witches hanged. Quotations from the chamberlain's accounts in N. F. Hele, _Notes or Jottings about Aldeburgh_, 43-44. 1645. Faversham, Kent. Three women hanged, a fourth tried, by the local authorities. _The Examination, Confession, Triall and Execution of Joane Williford, Joan Cariden and Jane Hott_ (1645). 1645. Rye, Sussex. Martha Bruff and Anne Howsell ordered by the "mayor of Rye and others" to be put to the ordeal of water. _Hist. MSS. Comm. Reports_, XIII, pt. 4, 216. 1645. Middlesex. Several witches of Stepney accused. _Signes and Wonders from Heaven_, 2-3. 1645-46. Cambridgeshire. Several accused, at least one or two of whom were executed. Ady, _Candle in the Dark_, 135; Stearne, 39, 45; H. More, _Antidote against Atheisme_, 12
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