A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft, : practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy. Also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12.

  • Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728.
Date:
1712
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Credit: A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft, : practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy. Also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( I*) (having had no more Fits,) and refted pretty well that The next Day (being the 15th) they all came before Sir Henry again, i^Ardley-Bury, where the firft that gave Evidence was Mrs. Gardiner% who confirmed all the parti¬ culars above related, giving her Maid an extraordinary Character for her Sobriety, Diligence, and good Tem¬ per, by which (he had gain’d the Love of all the Neighbour* hood. Before Mrs. Gardiner gave her Information, jane Wenbam fell on her Knees at her Feet, begging-her, tor God’s Sake, not to fwear againft her, and us d many hx- preflions of Fear left (he lhould be fent to Gaol, not with¬ out dreadful Imprecations on herfelf if (he were not inno¬ cent, and declared herfelf ready to fubmit to the Water Experiment; but Sir Henry would by no Means allow or that Sort of Trial, it being Illegal, and U«ajuftihable. The Reverend Mr. Strutt, Minifter of Ardky, asked her before all the Company whether (he could fay the Lord s-j jpnyer? Sheanfwered, (he could, and attempted (everal times to do it, going on very readily till (he came to Forgive as our Trefpafjes, &c. which (he could not repeat, nor thele Two Sentences together, [Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil,) but would thus exprefs ’em, \_Uad us not into no Temptation and Evilf] or \Lead us into letup- tation and Evil,3 or [Lead us not into no Temptation^ but de¬ liver us from all Evil,) and thus (lie was try’d Six or Seven Times together. When (he found (lie could not with *11 her Endeavours fay the Lord*s-Prayer, (he try’d to excufe herfelf, by ailedgi ng fhe was much difturb’d in her Head by the Hurry (he was in, faying, (he wanted Reft. Upon which Mr. Strutt promifed to come to her, and try her again the next Morning. In the mean Time the Poor Maid had anotherdifmal Fit, as before, and was recovered out of it by Prayer, Spoil after (he had another, and when her Eyes were (hut, the Witch was brought to her privately ^ then (he immediately flew at her again with great Fury, faying. Are you come to plague me here too ? You are a bale Woman, and more to that Purpofc. BeftdesMrs.Gardiner y there were feveral other Witnefles fworn, particularly Sufan Ayloit of Walbfirne^ whole Evi¬ dence being very remarkable, I (hall infert It in her own Words, ' ' ' Th$