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Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton : Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.
Van Pelt - Microtext STC II Reel 2176:26.
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Microformat
- Series:
- Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2176:26.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trials (Witchcraft)--England--Northampton--Early works to 1800.
- Trials (Witchcraft).
- Trials (Robbery)--England--Northampton--Early works to 1800.
- Trials (Robbery).
- Trials (Murder)--England--Northampton--Early works to 1800.
- Trials (Murder).
- Executions and executioners--England--Northampton--Early works to 1800.
- Executions and executioners.
- Last words--Early works to 1800.
- Last words.
- England--Northampton.
- Physical Description:
- 5, pages 4 pages, 2 unnumbered pages
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Other Title:
- Caption title on A2r: Nevvs from Northampton assizes, of witchcraft, robbery on the high-way, and murther, &c.
- News from Northampton assizes, of witchcraft, robbery on the high-way, and murther, &c.
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Printed for Nathaniel Savegde, [1674?]
- Notes:
- Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing.
- The words "Most ... Murderess." are connected by a left bracket on title page.
- Text and register are continuous despite pagination.
- Cropped at head, affecting pagination.
- Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1993. 1 microfilm reel 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 2176:26)). s1993 miun a
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed., 1994) R855B
- OCLC:
- 160255453
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