Devil; Witchcraft -- Great Britain; Witchcraft -- United States
An Exact Narrative and many Surprizing Matters of Fact Uncontestably
wrought by an Evil Spirit or Spirits in the House of Master Jan Smagge,
Farmer in Canvy-Island near Leigh in Essex, upon the 10th, 13th, 14th,
15th and 16th of September last, in the Day-time: In the Presence of The
Reverend Mr. Lord Curate to the said Island, Jan Smagge, Master of the
House, and of several Neighbours, Servants and Strangers, who came at
different times, as Mr. Lord’s particular Care to discharge his Duty, and
their Curiosity led them to this place of Wonders. Together with a Short
Account of some of the Extraordinary Things credibly said to have formerly
disturb’d the House, both before and since Mr. Smagge came into it: The
utmost Caution being used not to exceed the Truth in the minutest
Circumstance. In a Letter from Maiden in Essex to a Gentleman in London
London: Printed and Sold by John Morphew near Stationer’s Hall. 1709.
A Terrible and seasonable Warning to young Men; Being a very particular
and True Relation of one Abraham Joiner, a young Man about 17 or 18 Years
of Age.... London, 1710?
A Full and Impartial Account of the Discovery of Sorcery and Witchcraft
Practised by Jane Wenham of Walkerne, in Hertfordshire, upon the Bodies of
Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The Proceedings against Her from Her being
first Apprehended, till she was Committed to Gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy.
Also Her Tryal at the Assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where
she was found Guilty of Felony and Witchcraft, and receiv’d Sentence of
Death for the same. March 4, 1711-12.... London: Printed for E. Curll at
the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet street. 1712.
Witchcraft Farther Display’d. Containing I. An Account of the Witchcraft
practis’d by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, since her
Condemnation, upon the Bodies of Anne Thom, and Anne Street, and the
deplorable Condition in which they still remain. II. An Answer to the most
general Objections against the Being and Power of Witches: With some
remarks upon the Case of Jane Wenham in particular, and on Mr. Justice
Powel’s Procedure therein. To which are added The Tryals of Florence
Newton, a famous Irish Witch, at the Assizes held at Cork, Anno 1661: as
also of two Witches at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk,
in 1664, before Sir Matthew Hale (then Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer)
who were found guilty and executed.... London: Printed for E. Curll, at
the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet street. 1712.
A full Confutation of Witchcraft: More particularly of the Depositions
Against Jane Wenham, Lately Condemned for a Witch, at Hertford. In which
the Modern Notion of Witches are overthrown, and the Ill Consequences of
such Doctrines are exposed by Arguments; proving that Witchcraft is
Priestcraft.... In a Letter from a Physician in Hertfordshire, to his
Friend in London. London: Printed for J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in
Pater-Noster Row. 1712.
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