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 RELAT. XIV.

Mr. Andrew Paschall, once Fellow of Queens Colledge in Cambridge, his Narrative of three Nights disturbance at his Father's House in London in Soper-Lane, in August 1661.

The first Nights disturbance; There was in Family my Father and Mother, my eldest Brother, and one of my Sisters with a young Maiden Gentlewoman her Bedfellow (who seemed to be principally concerned) besides a Maid that lay in the same Chamber.

The Gentlewoman beforementioned, being in bed with my Sister in a Chamber within that where my Father and Mother lay, (the Maid lying in another bed alone by) there seemed to her then lying awake, to be one walking in the Chamber, by a noise made as of a long Gown or some Trailing Garment brushing and sweeping up and down the Room.

By and by, there was a noise of clattering their Shoes under the Bed, with a scratching and tugging of the Mat under the bed likewise. This continued for some time, my Sister being awakened heard it, so did the Maid. After this my Mother being called out of the next Chamber where she was up (to prepare a Chymical water which required their being up all Night) came in, they being in a great fright. My Brother went up also, who not gone to bed sate below. A Candle was brought, and the noise ceased while they were in the Chamber. Presently after they were gone out again, and the light removed, the Chamber door (which shuts with difficulty) flew to with a great bounce, it being wide open before, it shook the Room where my Mother was busied about the aforesaid preparation. After this one of the shoes that was by the bed-side, was flung over the bed with a mighty force against a Press that stood on the other side. This put them to such a fright again, that the Gentlewoman arose. My Brother went into the Room again, and sate up with them all Night.

This I received from my Brother, who came to bed to me, (who by reason of some illness had gone to bed first in the Family) early the next Morning. I was confirmed in it afterward