Part 5

H. Susan, had you any knowledge of the bewitching of Mrs. Lutteris' child, or did you know a place called Trunta Burroughs?

S. No.

H. Are you willing to have any prayers? Then Mr. H. prayed, whose prayer we could not take, and they sung part of the 40th Psalm at the desire of Susan Edwards. As she mounted the ladder, she said, "The Lord Jesus speed me: though my sins be red as scarlet, the Lord Jesus can make them as white as snow, the Lord help my soul." Then was executed.

Mary Tremble said, "Lord Jesus, receive my soul! Lord Jesus, speed me!" and then was also executed. Temperance Lloyd said, "Jesus Christ, speed me well! Lord, forgive all my sins! Lord Jesus Christ, be merciful to my poor soul."

Mr. Sheriff. You are looked on as the woman that hath debauched the other two. Did you ever lie with the Devil?

T. No.

Sh. Did you know of their coming to gaol?

T. No.

Sh. Have you anything to say to satisfy the world?

T. I forgive them as I desire the Lord Jesus will forgive me. The greatest thing that I did was Mrs. Grace Thomas; and I desire I may be sensible of it, and that the Lord Jesus Christ may forgive me. The Devil met me in the street and bid me kill her, and because I would not, he beat me about the head and back.

Sh. In what shape or colour was he?

T. In black like a bullock.

Sh. How do you know you did it? how went you in thro' the keyhole or the Door?

T. At the Door?

Sh. Had you no discourse with the Devil?

T. Never but this day six weeks.

Sh. You were charged about twelve years since, and did you never see the Devil but about this time?

T. Yes, once before. I was going for brooms; and he came to me and said, "This poor woman has a great burthen, and would help ease me of my burthen;" and I said, "The Lord had enabled me to carry it so far, and I hope I shall be able to carry it further."

Sh. Did the Devil never promise you any thing?

T. No. Never.

Sh. Then you have served a very bad master, who gave you nothing. Well, consider you are just departing this world: do you believe there is a God?

T. Yes.

Sh. Do you believe in Jesus Christ?

T. Yes, and I pray Jesus Christ to pardon all my sins. And so was executed.

APPENDIX.--No. II.

Copied from a 4to published Tract in the Library of the British Museum.

THE TRYAL, CONDEMNATION, AND EXECUTION OF THREE WITCHES; VIZ. TEMPERANCE FLOYD, MARY FLOYD, & SUSANNA EDWARDS.

Who were arraigned at Exeter on the 18th of August, 1682, & being proved guilty of witchcraft were condemned to be hanged, which was accordingly Executed in the view of many spectators, whose strange and much to be lamented Impudence is never to be forgotten.