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1. A detection of damnable driftes, practized by three vvitches arraigned at Chelmifforde in Essex, at the laste assises there holden, whiche were executed in Aprill. 1579 : set forthe to discouer the ambushementes of Sathan, whereby he would surprise vs lulled in securitie, and hardened with contempte of Gods vengeance threatened for our offences.

2. The Wonderful Discoverie of the Witchcrafts of Margaret and Phillip Flower, Daughters of Joan Flower neere Beuer castle: Executed at Lincolne, March 11.1618 Who were specially arraigned and condemned before Sir Henry Hobart, and Sir Edward Bromley, Judges of Assize, for confessing themselves actors in the destruction of Henry Lord Rosse, with their damnable practices against others the Children of the Right Honourable Francis Earle of Rutland. Together with the severall Examinations and Confessions of Anne Baker, Joan Willimot, and Ellen Greene. Witches in Leicestershire.

3. The examination, confession, triall, and execution, of Joane Williford, Joan Cariden, and Jane Hott : who were executed at Feversham in Kent, for being witches, on Munday the 29 of September, 1645 : being a true copy of their evill lives and wicked deeds, taken by the Major of Feversham and jurors for the said inquest : with the examination and confession of Elizabeth Harris, not yet executed : all attested under the hand of Robert Greenstreet, major of Feversham.

4. The Lawes against Witches, and Conjuration. And Some brief Notes and Observations for the Discovery of Witches. Being very useful for these Times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the foules of poor Creatures, in drawing them to that crying Sin of Witchcraft. Also, The Confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a Witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke

5. The lawes against witches, and conivration : and some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches : being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft : also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.

6. A True and Exact Relation of the severall Informations, Examinations, and Confessions of the late Witches, arraigned and executed in the County of Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late Sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Roberts, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties Justices of Peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish Witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered.

7. A True Relation of the Arraignment of Thirty Witches at Chensford in Essex, before Judge Coniers, fourteene whereof were hanged on Friday last, July 25. 1645. there being at this time a hundred more in severall prisons in Suffolke and Essex. Setting forth the Confessions of the principall of them. Also shewing how the Divell had carnall copulations with Rebecca West, a young maid, daughter to one Anne West. And how they bewitched Men. Women, Children, and a Cattell to death: with many other strange things, the like was never heard of before. The names of those that were executed. Mrs. Wayt a Ministers wife. Anne West. Mother Benefield. Mother Goodwin. Jane Browne. Mother Forman. Rachel Flower. Mary Greene. Mary Foster. Jane Brigs. Mother Miller. Mother Clarke. Frances Jones. Mary Rhodes.

8. The Witch of Wapping or An Exact and Perfect Relation, of the Life and Devilish Practises of Joan Peterson, who dwelt in Spruce Island, near Wapping; Who was condemned for practising Witch-craft, and sentenced to be Hanged at Tyburn, on Munday the 11th of April, 1652. Shewing, How she Bewitch'd a Child, and rock'd the Cradle in the likenesse of a Cat; how she frighted a Baker; and how the Devil often came to suck her, sometimes in the likeness of a Dog, and at other times like a Squirrel. Together, With the Confession of Prudence Lee, who was burnt in Smithfield on Saturday the 10th of this instant for the murthering her Husband; and her Admonition and Counsel to all her Sex in general.

9. A True and Impartial Relation of the Informations Against Three Witches, Viz. Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards. Who were Indicted, Arraigned, and Convicted at the Assizes holden for the County of Devon at the Castle of Exon, Aug. 14. 1682. With Their several Confessions, taken before Thomas Gist Mayor, and John Davie Alderman of Biddiford in the said County, where they were Inhabitants. As Also Their Speeches, Confessions, and Behaviour, at the time and place of Execution on the Twenty fifth of the said Month.