RELAT. VII.
Touching Florence Newton, an Irish Witch of Youghal, taken out of her Tryal at the Assizes held for the County of Cork, September 11. Anno 1661.
This Florence Newton was committed to Youghal Prison, by the Maior of the Town, March 24. 1661, for Bewitching Mary Longdon, who gave Evidence against her at Cork Assizes, as follows.
Mary Longdon being Sworn and Examined what she could say against the said Florence Newton for any Practice of Witchcraft upon her self, and being bidden to look on the Prisoner, her Countenance chang'd pale, and she was very fearful to look toward her, but at last she did. And being askt whether she knew her, she said she did, and wisht she never had. Being askt how long she had known her, she said for 3 or 4 Years; and that at Christmas last, the said Florence came to the Deponent, at the House of John Pyne in Youghal, where the Deponent was a Servant; and askt the Deponent to give her a piece of Beef out of the Powdering-Tub; and the Deponent answering her, that she could not give away her Master's Beef, she said Florence seemed to be very angry, and said, Thou had'st as good have given it me, and so went away grumbling.
That about a Week after, the Deponent being going to the Water with a Pail of Cloth on her Head, she met the said Florence Newton, who came full in her Face, and threw the Pail off her Head, and violently kist her, and said, Mary, I pray thee, let thee and I be Friends; for I bear thee no ill Will, and I pray thee do thou bear me none: And that she the Deponent went afterwards home, and that within a few Days after, she saw a Woman with a Vail over her Face, stand by her Bedside, and one standing by her like a little old Man in Silk-cloaths, and that this Man which she took to be a Spirit, drew the Vail from off the Woman's Face, and then she knew it to be Goody Newton; and that the Spirit spake to the Deponent, and would have had her promise him to follow his Advice and she should have all things after her own Heart, to which she says, she Answered, That she would have nothing to say to him, for her Trust was in the Lord.
