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 they were burning, Julian Cox came into the House, raging and scolding, that they had abused her without cause, but she went presently to the Fire, and took out the Ears that were burning, and then she was quiet.

Fourthly, Another Witness Swore, That she had seen Julian Cox fly into her own Chamber-window in her full proportion, and that she very well knew her, and was sure it was she.

Fifthly, Another Evidence, was the Confession of Julian Cox her self, upon her Examination before a Justice of Peace, which was to this purpose: That she had been often tempted by the Devil to be a Witch, but never consented. That one Evening she walkt out about a Mile from her own House, and there came riding towards her 3 Persons upon 3 Broom-staves, born up about a Yard and a half from the ground; 2 of them she formerly knew, which was a Witch and a Wizard that were Hang'd for Witchcraft several Years before. The third Person she knew not; he came in the Shape of a black Man, and tempted her to give him her Soul, or to that effect, and to express it by pricking her Finger, and giving her Name in her Blood in token of it, and told her, that she had Revenge against several Persons that had wronged her, but could not bring her purpose to pass without his help, and that upon the Terms aforesaid he would assist her to be revenged against them; but she said, she did not consent to it. This was the sum of the general Evidence to prove her a Witch.

But now for the second Particular, to prove her guilty of the Witchcraft upon the Maid, whereof she was Indicted, this Evidence was offer'd.

It was proved that Julian Cox came for an Alms to the House where this Maid was a Servant, and that the Maid told her, she should have none, and gave her a cross Answer that displeased Julian; whereupon Julian was angry, and told the Maid she should repent it before Night, and so she did; for before Night she was taken with a Convulsion Fit, and that after that left her, she saw Julian Cox following her, and cryed out to the People in the House to save her from Julian.

But none saw Julian but the Maid, and all did impute it to her Imagination only. And in the Night she cryed out of Julian Cox, and the black Man, that they came upon her Bed and tempted her to Drink something they offered her, but she, cryed out, She defied the Devils Drenches. This also they imputed to her Imagination, and bade her be quiet, because they in the same Chamber, with her, did not see or hear any thing, and they thought it had been her Conceit only.