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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    but before (he went off, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Struttf Mr. Chauncy, and Mr. Bragge, went together to her at the White-Horfe, where Mr. Strutt put her in Mind of her for¬ mer Confeffion* and perfuaded her to give Glory to God by a full and fincere Difcovery ; but to no Purpofe, fh^ being full of Equivocations* andEvafions, now confeffing, and anon denying what (he had confeft. She was parties larly asked in what Manner (he made a Contra# with the Devil ? But we could make nothing of her Anfwer, fave that an Old Man did Spit upon her. Being again defired by Mr. Strutt to tell him exadtly, to the bed of Her Remem¬ brance, the Time when (he entred into Covenant with Satan? She faid it was above Sixteen Years ago. ^ She owned alfo, as before, that it was an envious and wicked Mind that gave the Devi] this Advantage over her. Being asked more particularly, (he would give us no dire# Alt'* fwer, but (aid we lay in wait for her Life, and would hang her from her own Mouth. , After this her Daughter came to her, and brought her a Comm on-Prayer-Book, which (he with Tears delired her to make the be(\ Ufe of that (he could, and to prepare for Death by Repentance. But the Mother, inftead of ihdwing the lead Signs of a re¬ lenting Mind, or Concern for the fad Condition (he was in, 4gave her Daughter fuch a bafe, wicked Look, as I am not able to defer! be, and bid her mind whit (he faid to her about fome Flax, Hemp, and other Goods, which (he dif- pofed of with the greateil Unconcernedntfs, and away (he /went. I think its proper here to infert the Informations of the Two Men that condu#ed her to Prifon, as they were taken afterwards befor? Sir henry Chauncy. The Information of Uriah Wright of Wal- kerp.Cy againft Jane Wenham} taken be¬ fore Sir Henry Chauncy3 Kt. this 22 th Day of Februaryy r 711 -12. fT JRiah IVright of Walkerne faith upon Oath, That on Sun- ^ day lafi was Sevennight he ask'd Jane Wenham whether (he had feen the Devil or no? She, the faid Jane Wenham, an- Jwered, (he had feen him following her when Jhe has looked ever her Shoulder, and when Jhe turned her felf round he va- mfhed away like a Shadow. This