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 That he had Conference with the Ghost of some deceased Party for about a quarter of an Hour: That he had a glimpse of the shape thereof, being called into the Room where it was, by a Voice, saying, Here, here; but that he presently cried out, Good God! let me see nothing: He being so affrighted with the sight. But however, he entertained Discourse with it, for about the time above mentioned; received several things in charge from it to be done, and was commanded Secresie in some special Matters; but it gave such Instructions, and made such Discoveries as right might be done to some that had been wronged by the Party deceased. Upon which performance of Jacob Brent, the Disturbance of the House ceased: But for about 6 Weeks before, Mr. Lawrence his House was miserably disturbed, they being most Nights affrighted with Thumpings and loud Knockings at the Chamber-doors, sometimes with a strange whirling Noise up and down the Rooms, and Clapping upon the Stairs. And that Night Jacob Brent sat up in the Kitchen, expecting some conference with the Spirit for the quiet of the House, he heard the Door of the Room above him, that was fast lockt, fly open, while he was Reading in Eusebius, and immediately a swift running down the Stairs, and a great Knocking at the Kitchen-door, which stood a-jar, and a chinking of Money on the Stairs, as he passed from the Kitchen towards the Dining-Room over against it, whose Door was lockt when they went to Bed, but now opened as the Door of the other Room above the Kitchen.

Into this Dining-Room he was invited, as is above-said, by a Voice saying, Here, here; and there he received, and after executed, such Directions as gave quiet afterwards to the House; and he received Thanks from the Ghost, after he had made his Journey abroad to fulfil its desire, at his returning home, with a Promise it would never trouble the House more. And of the Troubles of the House before, the whole Family were Witnesses, as also of the Conference of J. B, and the Spirit, that they heard two speak in the Dining-Room, tho' they were not so near to understand what they said, only, they heard J. B. pray to God that he might see nothing.

That the House was really Haunted, besides what has been said already, is farther confirmed by Mr. Bamfield, who was desired to lie in the House some Days before this Conference of J. B. with the Spirit; who though he heard no Noises, yet felt his Cloaths tuckt about him, and his Hand kindly stroaked, he being awake all Night. And that this could be no Trick of J. B. is farther evident, from that great emotion of Mind he was in after this, for some 2 Hours, even almost to distraction, and was fain afterwards to be let Blood. But for his constant Temper, he is observed to be,