THE EXAMINATION, CONFESSION, trial, AND EXECUTION, Of Joan Williford, Joan Cariden, and Jane Hott:  
Who were executed at Feversham in Kent, for being Witches, on Monday the 29 of September, 1645.  
Being a true Copy of their evil lives and wicked deeds, taken by the Major of Feversham and Jurors for the said Inquest.  
With the Examination and Confession of Elizabeth Harris, not yet executed.  
All attested under the hand of ROBERT GREENSTREET, Major of Foversham.  
LONDON, Printed for J. G. October 2. 1645.   

The Confession of Joan Williford, Septemb. 24. 1645. made before the Major, and other Jurates.  
She confessed:  
THat the devil about seven years ago did appear to her in the shape of a little dog, and bid her to forsake God and lean to him: who replied, that she was loath to forsake him. She confessed also that she had a desire to be revenged upon Thomas Letherland and Mary Woodr●fe now his wife. She further said that the devil promised her, that she should not lack, and that she had money sometimes brought her she knew not whence, sometime one shilling, sometimes eight pence, never more at once; she called her devil by the name of Bunne. She further saith, that her retainer Bunne carried Thomas Gardler out of a window, who fell into a backside. She further saith, that near twenty years since she promised her soul to the devil. She further saith, that she gave some of her blood to the devil▪ who wrote the covenant betwixt them. She further saith that the devil promised to be her servant about twenty years, and that the time is now almost expired. She further saith that Jane Hot, Elizabeth Harris, Joan Argoll were her fellows. She further saith that her devil told her that Elizabeth Harris about six or seven years since cursed the Boat of one John Woodcott, and so it came to pass. She further saith, that the devil promised her that she should not sink being thrown into the water. She further said Goodwife Argoll cursed Mr. Major, and also John Mannington, and said that he should not thrive, and and so it came to pass. She likewise saith, that the devil sucked twice since she came into the prison, he came to her in the form of a Muce.  
She being brought to the bar, was asked, Guilty or not guilty, she answered, guilty.  
When she came to the place of execution Mr. Major asked her if she thought she deserved death? to whom she answered, that she had; and that she desired all good people to take warning by her, and not to suffer themselves to be deceived by the devil, neither for lucre of money, malice, or any thing else, as she had done: but to stick fast to God, for if she had not first forsaken God, God would not have forsaken her.   

The Examination of Joan Cariden widow, taken Septemb. 25. 1645.  
THis Examinant saith, that about three quarters of a year ago, as she was in the bed about twelve or one of the clock in the night there lay a rugged soft thing upon her bosom which was very soft, and she thrust it off with her hand; and she saith that when she had thrust it away she thought God forsook her, for she could never pray so well since as she could before; and further saith, that she verily thinks it was alive.  

The second Examination of the said Joan Cariden, alias Argoll, taken the same day before the Major.  
THis Examinant saith, that in the same year that this Major was formerly Major the devil came to her in the shape of a black rugged Dog, in the night time, and crept into the bed to her, and spoke to her in mumbling language; The next night it came to her again, and required this examinant to deny God and lean to him, and that then he would revenge her of any one she owed ill will to, and thereupon this examinant promised him her soul upon those conditions; And that about that time the devil sucked this examinant, and hath divers times since sucked her, and that it was no pain to her.   

September 27. 1645.  
Confessed upon the examination of Joan Carriden before Master Major, that Goodwife Ho●t told her within these two days that there was a great meeting at Goodwife panteries house, and that Goodwife Dadson was there, and that Goodwife Gardner should have been there, but did not come, and the devil sat at the upper end of the Table.    

The Examination of Jane Hott widow, taken before the Major and Jurates the 25 of September, 1645.  
THis examinant confesseth that a thing like a hedgehog had usually visited her, and came to her a great while ago, about twenty years ago, and that if it sucked her it was in her sleep, and the pain thereof awaked her, and it came to her once or twice in the month and sucked her, and when it lay upon her breast she struck it off with her hand, and that it was as soft as a Cat.  
At her first coming into the goal she spoke very much to the other that were apprehended before her, to confess if they were guilty; and stood to it very perversely that she was clear of any such thing, and that if they put her into the Water to try her she should certainly sink. But when she was put into the Water and it was apparent that she did float upon the water, being taken forth, a Gentleman to whom before she had so confidently spoke, and with whom she offered to lay twenty shillings to one that she could not swim, asked her how it was possible she could be so impudent as not to confess herself, when she had so much persuaded the other to confess: to whom she answered, That the devil went with her all the way, and told her that she should sink; but when she was in the Water he sat upon a cross-beam and laughed at her.  
These three were executed on Monday last.   

The Examination of Elizabeth Harris the 26 of September, 1645. before Master Major.  
THis examinant saith, that about 19 years ago the devil did appear to her in the form of a Muse: she further saith, that she had a desire to be revenged, and the devil told her that she should be revenged; she called the devil her imp. She further saith, Goodman Chilman of Nuenham said that she stole a pig, than she desired that God would revenge her of him, and the man pined away and died, and she saw it apparent that her imp was the cause of that man's death; she further saith, that the devil bid her to forsake Christ and lean to him, whereupon she saith that she scratched herself with her nails and fetched blood from her breast, and she wiped it with her finger and gave it to her imp who wrote the covenant with it: she further saith, that a fortnight after the devil sucked her, but she felt no pain. Being demanded how many Witches were in Town? she answered, that were a heavy sentence. She further saith that Goodwife Dadson, Joan Argo, William Argos wife, Goodwife Cox have very bad tongues; She further saith that her imp did suck her every three or four nights; she further saith that her son being drowned in Goodman Woodcots High she wished that God might be her revenger, which was her watchword to the devil, and this High was cast away, and she conceives that her wish was the cause of its being cast away: she further saith, that Joan Williford told her, that her imp said on Wednesday last, that though the boat, (she not knowing what Boat,) went cheerfully out, it should not come so cheerfully home; She saith further, that Goodwife pantry did many times make meetings with Goodwife Williford and with Goodwife Hott; She further saith, that Goodwife Gardner hath a very ill tongue.   

ALL these are true copies of Examination, one whereof is not yet executed, and were taken before me,  
Robert Greenstreet, Major.   
FINIS.