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 * Who were all executed at Northampton the 22. of Iuly last. 1612.

London, Printed Tho: Purfoot, for Arthur Iohnson. 1612.


 * An Account of the Tryals, Examination and Condemnation, of Elinor Shaw, and Mary Phillip's (Two notorious Witches,) at Northampton Assizes, on Wednesday, the 7th of March 1705. for Bewitching a Woman, and two children, Tormenting them in a sad and lamentable manner till they Dyed. With an Account of their strange Confessions, about their Familiarity with the Devil, and how they made a wicked Contract with him, to be revenged on several Persons, by Bewitching their Cattel to Death, &c. and several other strange and amazing Particulars.

London, Printed for F. Thorn, near Fleet-street.


 * Being a true and faithful Account of the Births, Educations, Lives, and Conversations, of Elinor Shaw, and Mary Phillips, (the two notorious Witches) that were Executed at Northampton on Saturday, March the 17th, 1705, for bewitching a Woman and two Children to Death, &c. Containing the manner and occasion of their turning Witches, the League they made with the Devil, and the strange Discourse they had with him; As also the particulars of their amazing Pranks and remarkable Actions, both before and after their Apprehension, and how they Bewitched several Persons to Death, besides abundance of all sorts of Cattle, even to the ruin of Many Families, with their full Confession to the Minister, and last Dying Speeches at the place of Execution, the like never before heard of. Communicated in a Letter last Post, from Mr. Ralph Davis, of Northampton, to Mr. William Simons, Merchanttin London, Licenced according to Order.

London, Printed for F. Thorn, near Fleet-street, 1705.

At Welton, near Daventry, in Northamptonshire, at the House of Widdow Stiff, whose youngest Daughter vomited in less than three days three gallons of Water, and a vast quantity of stones and coals, to the Admiration of the Spectators. With other remarkable actions. Contained in a letter of Mr. G. Clarke to Mr. M. T.


 * In the Reign of Edward IV., who was charged with having by Witchcraft fixed the love of the King on her Daughter Queen Elizabeth. Furnished by the Rolls of Parliament of the 9th Edward IV. Edited by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., &c., (in the proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler,) for the Camden Society.