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 she could, and went over the Prayer readily, till she came to that Petition; then she said, [And lead us into Temptation] or [And lead us not into no Temptation] but could not say [And lead us not into Temptation] though she was directed to say it after one that repeated it to her distinctly; but she could not repeat it otherwise than is exprest already, though tried to do it near half a score times in open Court. After all which the Jury found her Guilty, and Judgment having been given within 3 or 4 Days, she was Executed without any Confession of the Fact.

ADVERTISEMENT.

This is a Copy of a Narrative sent by Mr. Pool, Octob. 24 1672. to Mr. Archer of Emanuel College, Nephew to the Judge, upon the desire of Dr. Bright. But I remember here at Cambrige. I heard the main Passages of this Narrative when they first were spread abroad after the Assizes, and particularly by G. Rust, after Bishop of Dromore in Ireland. Nor do I doubt but it is a true Account of what was attested before Judge Archer at the Assizes. For it is a thing to me altogether incredible, that he that was an Officer or Servant of the Judge, and present in the Court at the Examination and Tryal, and there took Notes, should write a Narrative, when there were so many Ear-witnesses besides himself of the same things, that would be obnoxious to the disproof of those that were present as well as himself. It may not be amiss here to transcribe what Dr. M. did write to Mr. G. touching this Story in a Letter Dated Dec. 26. 1678.

This Narrative, says he, hath the most authentick Confirmation that humane Affairs are capable of, Sense and the sacredness of an Oath. But yet I confess, I heard that Judge Archer has been taxed by some of overmuch Credulity, for sentencing Julian Cox to Death upon those Evidences. But to deal freely, I suspect by such as out of their Ignorance misinterpreted several Passages in the Evidence, or were of such a dull stupid Sadducean Temper, that they believe there are no Spirits nor Witches. And truly I must confess, that the Huntsman, though he deposed upon Oath, that when he came in to take up the Hare at the Bush, it proved to be