Witchcraft farther display'd. Containing I. An account of the witchcraft practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne, in Hertfordshire, since her condemnation ... II. An answer to the most general objections against the being and power of witches: ... To which are added, the tryals of Florence Newton, a famous Irish witch, at the assizes held at Cork, anno 1661; as also of two witches ... at Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, anno 1664.

  • Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728.
Date:
1712
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Credit: Witchcraft farther display'd. Containing I. An account of the witchcraft practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne, in Hertfordshire, since her condemnation ... II. An answer to the most general objections against the being and power of witches: ... To which are added, the tryals of Florence Newton, a famous Irish witch, at the assizes held at Cork, anno 1661; as also of two witches ... at Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, anno 1664. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And being ask'd how fhe could think it was Florence Newton that did her this Prejudice, fhe faid, firft, Becaufe die threaten'd her ; then, becaufe after fhe had kifs'd her, fhe fell into thefe Fits, and that fhe both law and felt her tormenting. And laftly, That when the People of the Family, by Advice of the Neighbours, and Confent of the Mayor, had lent for Florence Nevtton to come to the Deponent, fhe was always worfe when fhe was brought to her, and her Fits more violent, than at another time - And that after the faid Florence was committed at Tmg- hall, the Deponent was not troubl’d, but was very well Till a> little while after the laid Florence was remov'd to Cork, and then the Deponent was as. ill as ever before. And the Mayor of Toughall, one Mr. Mayre, then lent to know Whether the faid Florence were bolted (as the De¬ ponent was told) and finding (he was not, Order was gi¬ ven to put the Bolts on her ; which being done, the De- ponent faith file was well again, and fo hath continu'd ever frnce. And being ask'd whether fhe had inch like Fits before the faid Florence gave her the. Kifs, fhe faith fhe never had any, but believes that with that Kifs fhe be¬ witch'd her. And the rather, becaufe (he hath heard from Nicholas Pyne, and others, that the faid Florence hath com* fefs’d as much. Obfervation. Here are alfo fome Things in which the Fits of Mary Long- don and Anne Thorn agree, particularly the great Strength of the Ajftifted when in a Fit, fo great that three or four Men could hardly hold 'em down. But there is one very remarkable Difference which l doubt not but my Reader has already taken Notice of, viz. That this Mary Longdon was always worfe of her Fits whenever Florence Newton came into the Room ; whereas Anne Thorn con ft ant ly recover'd of hers at the Touch of Jane Wen ham* And yet 1 think thefe different Appearan¬ ces may be both accounted for the fame Way. It is not reafona- ble to fuppoje, that either of thefe Alterations in the Afflicted? came to pafs by the Confent or Procurement of the Witches them]elves, who could not but perceive that they ferv d as ftrong Circumftances againff them ; but this was done by the over-ru¬ ling Providence of Almighty God, to convict thefe miferabfe Creatures ; and either of thefe Ways might do as well as the ci¬ ther, fmee it is equally fur prizing to fee one in perfect Health fall into fuck terrible Fits at the Sigh of any one P erf on, -as to U i fee