‘The Person that he accused of the Witchcraft was one _Sarah Morduck_, of the same Parish. He intimated by Signs, that, if he might scratch her, he should be well. He did scratch her, and then he eat and drank, and had his Sight, and was well for six Weeks together. ‘After that, he seemed to be ill again, and signified that she had bewitched him again, and he must scratch her again. Upon this, the said _Sarah Morduck_ was assaulted in her own House, and grievously abused; her Hair and Face torn; she, was kicked, thrown to the Ground, stamped on, and threatened to be put into a Horse-Pond, to be tried by Swimming, and very hardly escaped with her Life. In hopes to avoid these Dangers, she removed out of _Southwark_, and lodged in _London_; but, still, she was not suffered to be in safety, but was followed in the Streets, and often thought herself in danger of being pulled in Pieces. ‘About _Easter_, 1701, she was carried before Sir _Thomas Lane_, and was stript and searched by his Order, and _Hathaway_ scratched her before him, and then he eat and drank, and was thought to be well. Sir _Thomas_ committed her, and _Hathaway_ continued free from his Fits. Near the Time of Tryal, the Prayers of several Churches were desired, and Money was gathered for him: between six and seven Pounds at one Collection; and other Sums at other Times, to bear his Charges to the Assizes. ‘In the latter end of _July_, at _Guildford_ Assizes, this _Sarah Morduck_ was tried before the Right Honourable, the Lord Chief Justice _Holt_, and was acquitted, and _Richard_, himself, was committed as a Cheat and Impostor: But both Judge, and Jury, and Witnesses were slandered, as if they had not done fairly. ‘For several Days after his Commitment to the _Marshalsea_, he eat, and drank, and slept: but, some time after, he was again as if under the Power of Witchcraft, dumb and fasting. ‘That it might be certain whether he did really live without Meat or not, my Lord Chief Justice put him into the House of Mr. _Kensy_, a Surgeon, in _November_ following, that he might make Tryal of him. ‘_March 25, 1702_, this _Hathaway_ was tried before Lord Chief Justice _Holt_, and Mr. Baron _Hatfell_, in _Southwark_, the Place in which the Fact was best known, and where any witnesses might appear without Charge. ‘On _Hathaway’s_ side, these things were sworn that I have mentioned already. ‘To convict him of Imposture, it was deposed, That on purpose for an Experiment, Dr. _Martin_, Minister of the Parish, had contrived that he scratch’d another Woman, when he thought he had scratch’d this _Sarah Morduck_; and upon that, he opened his Eyes; but, being told he had scratch’d the wrong Woman, he pretended to be blind and dumb again. And the manner of his doing it was such, as showed him a crafty fellow, taking care of himself; for he felt her Arm four times over, before he would scratch her.