5. Exam. Mary Green of Brewham, single Woman, Examined, June 3, 1665, before Rob. Hunt Esq; saith, That about a Month before Jos. Talbot, late of Brewham, died, Margaret Agar fell out with him about the putting out of her Child to Service. After that she saw a Picture in Clay or Wax, in the Hands of Agar, which she said was for Talbot, the Picture she saw her deliver in Redmore, to the Fiend in the Shape of a Man in Black, about an Hour in the Night, who stuck a Thorn in or near the Heart of it; Agar stuck another in the Breast, and Catherine Green, Alice Green, Mary Warberton, Henry Walter, and Christian Green, all of Brewham, were then and there present, and did all stick Thorns into the Picture.
At that time Catherine Green spake to Agar not to hurt Talbot, because she received somewhat from him often times, but Agar replied, By the Lord's Blood she would confound him, or Words to that purpose.
That a little before Talbot was taken sick, Agar being in the House where the Examinant lived, Swore, That she should ere long tread upon his Jaws; and that if Talbot made her Daughter to go to Service for a Year, yet if she came home in a quarter, it would be time enough to see him carried out upon four Mens Shoulders, and to tread upon his Jaws.
That on the Day Talbot died, she heard Agar Swear, That she had now plagued Talbot; and that being in company with her some time before, and seeing a dead Horse of Talbot's drawn along by another of his Horses, she Swore, That that Horse should be also drawn out to Morrow, and the next Day she saw the well Horse also drawn out dead.
That above a Month before Margaret Agar was sent to Goal, she saw her, Henry Walter, Catherine Green, Joan Syms, Christian Green, Mary Warberton, and others, meet at a place called Husseys-knap in the Forest, in the Night-time, where met them the Fiend, in the Shape of a little Man in Black-cloaths, with a little Band, to him all made Obeysances, and at that time a Picture in Wax or Clay, was delivered by Agar to the Man in Black, who stuck a Thorn into the Crown of it, Margaret Agar one towards the Breast, Catherine Green in the side; after which Agar threw down the Picture, and said, There is Cornish's Picture with a Murrain to it, or Plague on it. And that at both the Meetings there was a noisome Smell of Brimstone.
That about two Years since, in the Night, there met in the same Place, Agar, Henry Walter, Catherine Green, Joan Syms, Alice Green, and Mary Warberton. Then also Margaret Agar
