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that for the space of 3 or 4 months she was carried from Towne | that for the space of 3 or 4 months she was carried from Towne | ||
to Towne to make discoveries in that kind. many were | to Towne to make discoveries in that kind. many were | ||
brought in Question by her | brought in Question by her delations, especially at Glasgoe | ||
where diverse innocent women, through the credulity of the Mi- | where diverse innocent women, through the credulity of the Mi- | ||
nister Mr John Cowper were Condemned and put to Death. | nister Mr John Cowper were Condemned and put to Death. | ||
In the End she was found to be a meer deceiver and sent back | In the End she was found to be a meer deceiver and sent back | ||
to Fife where she was first apprehended. At her Tryall she | to Fife where she was first apprehended. At her Tryall she | ||
affirmed all to be false and she had Confessed of her | affirmed all to be false and she had Confessed of her self or | ||
others and persisted in this to her Death, which made | others and persisted in this to her Death, which made many | ||
forethinke -- their too great forwardness that way and mooved | |||
the King to recall his Commissions given out against such | the King to recall his Commissions given out against such | ||
persons discharging all proceedings against it, Except | persons discharging all proceedings against it, Except | ||
in case of Voluntary Confession [Text in Left Margin: till | in case of Voluntary Confession [Text in Left Margin: till a solid order should be taken by the estates touching the form that should be kept in their Trial.] Thus that ffamous Historian | ||
. If Two Credible persons shall affirme upon Oath, that they | 2. If Two Credible persons shall affirme upon Oath, that they | ||
have seen the Party accused doing things, which non but such as have | have seen the Party accused doing things, which non but such as have | ||
Familiarity with the Devill ever did or can do, that's a sufficie[nt] | Familiarity with the Devill ever did or can do, that's a sufficie[nt] | ||
ground for Conviction. Some are ready to say that Wisards are | ground for Conviction. Some are ready to say that Wisards are not | ||
so | so unwise as to do Such things in the Sight or Hearing of others | ||
but it is certayn that they have | but it is certayn that they have verry often bin known to do so. How | ||
often have they bin seen by others useing Inchauntments? Co[n-] | often have they bin seen by others useing Inchauntments? Co[n-] | ||
juring to raise Stormes. And have bin know to use Spells | juring to raise Stormes. And have bin know to use Spells & | ||
Charmes, and to shew in a Glasse persons absent, And to reveal | Charmes, and to shew in a Glasse persons absent, And to reveal | ||
secrets wch could not be discovered but by the Devill. And hav[e] | |||
not men bin seen to do such things, which are above humane | not men bin seen to do such things, which are above humane | ||
strength, that no man Living could do without Diabolical Assis- | strength, that no man Living could do without Diabolical Assis- | ||
tance. Claudia was | tance. Claudia was seen by witnesses Enough to draw | ||
a Ship which no humane strength could move. | a Ship which no humane strength could move. Tuccia a | ||
Vestal Virgin was seen to carry water in a Sieve. The | Vestal Virgin was seen to carry water in a Sieve. The | ||
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the Reason of her Knowledge, she said, that they had a se- cret marke all of that sort in their eyes, whereby she could surely tell how soon she looked upon any whether they were witches or not. And in this she was so redily believed that for the space of 3 or 4 months she was carried from Towne to Towne to make discoveries in that kind. many were brought in Question by her delations, especially at Glasgoe where diverse innocent women, through the credulity of the Mi- nister Mr John Cowper were Condemned and put to Death. In the End she was found to be a meer deceiver and sent back to Fife where she was first apprehended. At her Tryall she affirmed all to be false and she had Confessed of her self or others and persisted in this to her Death, which made many forethinke -- their too great forwardness that way and mooved the King to recall his Commissions given out against such persons discharging all proceedings against it, Except in case of Voluntary Confession [Text in Left Margin: till a solid order should be taken by the estates touching the form that should be kept in their Trial.] Thus that ffamous Historian 2. If Two Credible persons shall affirme upon Oath, that they have seen the Party accused doing things, which non but such as have Familiarity with the Devill ever did or can do, that's a sufficie[nt] ground for Conviction. Some are ready to say that Wisards are not so unwise as to do Such things in the Sight or Hearing of others but it is certayn that they have verry often bin known to do so. How often have they bin seen by others useing Inchauntments? Co[n-] juring to raise Stormes. And have bin know to use Spells & Charmes, and to shew in a Glasse persons absent, And to reveal secrets wch could not be discovered but by the Devill. And hav[e] not men bin seen to do such things, which are above humane strength, that no man Living could do without Diabolical Assis- tance. Claudia was seen by witnesses Enough to draw a Ship which no humane strength could move. Tuccia a Vestal Virgin was seen to carry water in a Sieve. The