This wicked and miserable Wretch, whether by practise, or meanes, to bring himselfe to some vntimely death, and thereby to auoide his Tryall by his Countrey, and iust iudgement of the Law; or ashamed to bee openly charged with so many deuillish practises, and so much innocent bloud as hee had spilt; or by reason of his Imprisonment so long time before his Tryall (which was with more fauour, commiseration, and reliefe then hee deserued) I know not: But being brought forth to the Barre, to receiue his Triall before this worthie Iudge, and so Honourable and Worshipfull an Assembly of Iustices for this seruice, was so insensible, weake, and vnable in all thinges, as he could neither speake, heare, or stand, but was holden vp[H2_a_1] when hee was brought to the place of his Arraignement, to receiue his triall. This _Iames Deuice_ of the Forrest of Pendle, being brought to the Barre, was there according to the forme, order, and course, Indicted and Arraigned; for that hee Felloniously had practised, vsed, and exercised diuers wicked and deuillish Arts, called _Witch-crafts_, _Inchauntments_, _Charmes_, and _Sorceries_, in, and vpon one _Anne Towneley_, wife of _Henrie Towneley_ of the Carre,[H2_a_2] in the Countie of Lancaster Gentleman, and her by force of the same, felloniously had killed. _Contra pacem, &c._ The said _Iames Deuice_ was the second time Indicted and Arraigned in the same manner and forme, for the death of _Iohn Duckworth_, by witch-craft. _Contra pacem, &c._ To these two seuerall Indictments vpon his Arraignment, he pleaded not guiltie, and for the triall of his life put himselfe vpon God and his Countrie. So as now the Gentlemen of the Iurie of life and death stand charged to finde, whether he be guiltie of these, or either of them. Whereupon Master _Nowel_ humbly prayed Master _Towneley_ might be called,[H2_a_3] who attended to prosecute and giue euidence against him for the King's Majestie, and that the particular Examinations taken before him and others, might be openly published & read in Court,[H2_a_4] in the hearing of the Prisoner.