The Wench had nothing to say, but her Master told her nothing of this. In the end, some that were present told his Lordship the truth, and the Prisoners informed him how shee went to learne with one _Thompson_ a Seminarie Priest, who had instructed and taught her this accusation against them, because they were once obstinate Papists, and now came to Church. Here is the discouerie of this Priest, and of his whole practise. Still this fire encreased more and more, and one witnesse accusing an other, all things were laid open at large. In the end his Lordship tooke away the Girle from her Father, and committed her to M. _Leigh_, a very religious Preacher,[M4_a_] and M. _Chisnal_, two Iustices of the Peace, to be carefully examined. Who tooke great paines to examine her of euery particular point: In the end they came into the Court, and there deliuered this Examination as followeth. * * * * * _The Examination of_ GRACE SOWERBVTS, _of Salmesburie, in the Countie of Lancaster, Spinster: Taken vpon Wednesday the 19. of August 1612. Annoq; Reg. Regis_, IACOBI _Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Fidei Defensoris, &c. decimo & Scotiae_, xlvi. Before WILLIAM LEIGH, _and_ EDWARD CHISNAL, _Esquires; two of his Maiesties Iustices of Peace in the same Countie: At the Assizes and generall Gaole deliuerie, holden at Lancaster._ By _Direction of Sir_ EDWARD BROMLEY _Knight, one of his Maiesties Iustices of Assize at Lancaster._ Being demanded whether the accusation shee laid vppon her Grand-mother, _Iennet Bierley_, _Ellen Bierley_, and _Iane Southworth_, of Witchcraft, _viz._ of the killing of the child of _Thomas Walshman_, with a naile in the Nauell, the boyling, eating, and oyling, thereby to transforme themselues into diuers shapes, was true; Shee doth vtterly denie the same; or that euer shee saw any such practises done by them. Shee further saith, that one Master _Thompson_, which she taketh to be Master _Christopher Southworth_, to whom shee was sent to learne her prayers, did perswade, counsell, and aduise her, to deale as formerly hath beene said against her said Grand-mother, Aunt, and _Southworths_ wife. And further shee confesseth and saith, that shee neuer did know, or saw any Deuils, nor any other Visions, as formerly by her hath beene alleaged and informed. Also shee confesseth and saith, That shee was not throwne or cast vpon the Henne-ruffe, and Hay-mow in the Barne, but that shee went vp vpon the Mow her selfe by the wall side. Being further demanded whether shee euer was at the Church, shee saith, shee was not, but promised her after to goe to the Church, and that very willingly. _Signum_ [Symbol: Maltese cross] Grace Sowerbuts. _William Leigh._ _Edward Chisnal._ * * * * *