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 cover, but he saith he saw a great Body, with two red and glaring Eyes, which for some time were fixed steadily upon him, and at length disappeared.

Another Night, Strangers being present, it purr'd in the Childrens Bed like a Cat, at which time also, the Cloaths and Children were lift up from the Bed, and six Men could not keep them down; hereupon they removed the Children, intending to have ript up the Bed; but they were no sooner laid in another, but the second Bed was more troubled than the first. It continued thus four Hours, and so beat the Childrens Legs against the Beds-posts, that they were forced to arise, and sit up all Night. After this it would empty Chamber-pots into their Beds, and strew them with Ashes, though they were never so carefully watcht. It put a long pike Iron into Mr. Mompesson's Bed, and into his Mothers, a naked Knife upright. It would fill Porrengers with Ashes, throw every thing about, and keep a noise all Day.

About the beginning of April, 1663 a Gentleman that lay in the House, had all his Money turned black in his Pockets; and Mr. Mompesson coming one Morning into his Stable, found the Horse he was wont to ride, on the ground, having one of his hinder Legs in his Mouth, and so fastened there, that it was difficult for several Men to get it out with a Leaver. After this, there were some other remarkable things, but my Account goes no farther; only Mr. Mompesson Writ me word, that afterwards the House was several Nights beset with 7 or 8 in the shape of Men, who, as soon as a Gun was discharg'd, would shuffle away together into an Arbour.

The Drummer was Tryed at the Assizes at Salisbury upon this occasion. He was committed first to Gloucester Goal for Stealing, and a Wiltshire Man coming to see him, he askt what News in Wiltshire; the Visitant said, he knew of none: No, saith the Drummer, Do not you hear of the Drumming at a Gentleman's House at Tedworth? That I do enough, said the other: I, quoth the Drummer, I have plagued him, (or to that purpose) and he shall never be quiet, till he hath made me satisfaction for taking away my Drum. Upon Information of this, the Fellow was Tried for a Witch at Sarum, and all the main Circumstances I have related, were Sworn at the Assizes, by the Minister of the Parish, and divers others of the most intelligent and substantial Inhabitants, who had been Eye and Earwitnesses of them, time after time, for divers Years together.

The Fellow was Condemn'd to Transportation, and accordingly sent away; but I know not how ('tis said by raising