Paul Summers Young

  A True Relation of the Arraignment of Thirty VVitches at Chelmsford in Essex, before Judge Conyers, fourteen whereof were hanged  on Friday last, July 25. 1645. There being at this time a hundred more in several prisons in Suffolk and Essex. Setting forth the Confessions of the principal of them. Also showing how the Devil  had carnal copulation with Rebecca West, a young maid, daughter to one Anne West. And how they bewitched men, women, children , and cattle to death, with many other strange things, the like was never heard of before. The names of those that were executed. Mrs. Wayt,                     Jane Brown.             Jane Brigs. a Minister's wife.       Mother Foreman.   Mother Miller. Anne West.                  Rachel Flower.          Mother Clarke. Mother Benefield.     Mary Greene.             Frances Jones. Mother Goodwin.     Mary Foster.               Mary Rhode. Printed at London by I. H. ❡ The Confession of Rebecca West, daughter to Anne West of Colchester in

  A Detection of Damnable Drifts practised by three VVitches arraigned at Chelmsford in Essex, at the last Assizes there holden, which were executed in April, 1579.  Set forth to discover the ambushments of Sathan, whereby he would surprise us lulled in security, and hardened with contempt of God's vengeance threatened for our offences.  To the Reader. ACCEPT this pamphlet, - Christian Reader -  view and peruse it with discretion and heedfulness. No trifles are therein contained worthy to be contained, nor pernicious fantazies  deserving to be condemned, But contrariwise, in this pretty plot may helpful herds of admonitions for the unwary and careless, and sweet flowers  to recreate the wearied senses be gathered. For on the other side the clear sight may espy the ambushments which Sathan, the Secret Workmaster of Wicked Drifts, has placed in most parts of this realm, either by crafty conveyances to creep into the conceits of the simple,  or by apparant treachery  to undermine and

  KILLING NOT MURDER: Briefly discoursed in three questions. By Col. Titus, alias William Allen. And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword. 2 Chron. xxiii. 21. Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. 2 Chron. xxv. 27.  London, Reprinted in the year M. DC. LXXXIX. To his Highness Oliver Cromwell. It may please your Highness, HOW I have spent some hours of the leisure your Highness has been pleased to give me, this following paper will give your Highness an account. HOW you will please to interpret it, I cannot tell, but I can with confidence say, my intention in it is to procure your Highness that justice nobody yet does you, and to let the people see  the longer they defer it, the greater injury they do both themselves and you. TO YOUR Highness justly belong