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 it, and accused Goodwife Halfpenny and Goodwife Dod, but at length when he had caused a Boat to be provided, and had thought to have tryed the Water-Experiment on them all 3, then Florence Newton confessed she had over-lookt the Maid, and done her wrong with a Kiss; for which she was heartily sorry, and desir'd God to forgive her. That then he likewise Examined the other two Women, Halfpenny and Dod, but they utterly denied it, and were content to abide any Tryal: Whereupon he caused both Florence, Halfpenny, and Dod, to be carried to the Maid; and he told her, these two Women, or one of them were said by Gammer Newton to have done her hurt, but she answer'd; No, no, they are honest Women, but it is Gammer Newton that hurts me, and I believe she is not far off. That then they afterwards brought in Newton privately, and then she fell into a most violent Fit, ready to be strangled, till the Witch was removed, and then she was well again, and this for 3 several times. He farther Deposeth, That there were 3 Aldermen in Youghal, whose Children she had kist, as he had heard them affirm, and all the Children died presently after. And as to the sending to Cork to have the Bolts put on, Swears as is formerly Deposed.

Joseph Thompson being likewise Sworn, said, That he went in March last with Roger Hawkins, Nicholas Pyne, and others to the Prison to confer with Florence Newton about the Maid; but she would confess nothing that time. But towards Night there was a noise at the Prison-door, as if something had shak't the Door, and Florence started up and said, What aileth thee to be here at this time of the Night? And there was much noise. And they askt her what she spoke to, and what made the great Noise? But she denied that she spake, or that she knew of any Noise, and said, If I spoke, I said I knew not what. And they went their ways at that time, and went to her again the next Night, and askt her very seriously about the last Nights Passage, and the Noise; and then she confest to them that it was a Greyhound that came to her, and that she had seen it formerly, and that it went out at the Window: And then she confessed that she had done the Maid wrong, for which she was sorry, and desired God to forgive her.

Hitherto we have heard the most considerable Evidence touching Florence Newtons Witchcraft upon Mary Longdon, for which she was committed to Youghal Prison, March 24, 1661. But April following she Bewitcht one David Jones to Death, by kissing his Hand through the Grate of the Prison, for which she