‘Three Years I have had to do with, and for the Devil: He appeared to me like a _Black Man_ on a Horse upon the Moor; He told me I should never want, if I would follow his ways: He bid me give myself to him, and forsake the Lord; and I promised him I would. He did, upon that, give me five Shillings; and another time he gave me seven Shillings: And for six several times he did so; and _Thom. Ratle_ had 20s. of the Mony I had of him. He appeared like a _Black Man_ upon a Black Horse, with Cloven Feet: and then I fell down, and did Worship upon my Knees, because I promised him I would do so. I have hurt Mrs. _Faith Corbet_ by my Evil Spirit: I did, in my Apprehension, ride her: And, when I was Examined by Mr. _Wellset_, our Minister, the Devil stood by, and gave me my Answer. I was under the Window like a Cat, when Mrs. _Corbet_ said I was; and _Doll Bilby_ had a hand in this tormenting Mrs. _Corbet_. _Doll Bilby_ said, Let us make an end of her; and I said it was pity to take away her Life, for we had done her overmuch hurt already. The Devil did appear to me and _Doll Bilby_ both together: _Doll Bilby_ had of the Devil on _Thursday_ or _Friday_, some Mony: I had, about a Fortnight ago, ten shillings of the Devil at _Ratle’s_ door, about Twi-light, or Day-gate: and I gave two Shillings of this Mony for two Pecks of Barly, Pease and Wheat mix’d, to _Will. Parkly_. He told me, if I would kill Mrs. _Alice Corbet_, I should never Want: He twitches me at the Heart, as if it were drawn together with Pincers. I have, I confess, a Witch-pap, which is sucked by the Unclean Spirit: This Sucking lasteth from Supper time, till after Cock Crowing. The Devil did bid me deny to Mr. _Wellset_ that he was sent by me. I had a purpose to practice Witchcraft when I begg’d a piece of Cloth and Black-hood. I confess that I did, by this Evil Spirit, kill _Dick Warren_; which was done by my wicked Heart, and wicked Eyes: If I had not employ’d this wicked Spirit, I had not hurt him. I lent _Lancelot Harrison_ eight Shillings of the ten Shillings the Devil gave me. I did forsake God, because I promised the Devil to serve him.’ But most incredible of all were the doings of an Irish witch, one Florence Newton of Youghal, who was tried at the Cork Assizes, 1661. One extract, showing her power, must suffice:[54]