That she hurt Thomas Garret's Cows, because he refused to Write a Petition for her.
That she hurt Thomas Conway, by putting a Dish into his Hand, which Dish she had from the Devil, she gave it him to give his Daughter for good Hansel.
That she hurt Dorothy the Wife of George Vining, by giving an Iron-slate to put into her Steeling-box.
That being angry with Edith Watts, the Daughter of Edmond Watts, for treading on her Foot, she Cursed Edith with a Pox on you, and after touched her, which hath done the said Edith much harm, for which she is sorry.
That being provoked by Swanton's first Wife, she did before her Death Curse her, with a Pox on you, believes she did thereby hurt her, but denies she did Bewitch Mr. Swanton's Cattle.
She saith, That when the Devil doth any thing for her, she calls for him by the Name of Robin, upon which he appears, and when in the Shape of a Man, she can hear him speak, but his Voice is very low. He promised her, when she made her Contract with him, that she should want nothing, but ever since she hath wanted all things.
Taken before me,
Rob. Hunt.
1. Exam. Thomas Conway of Wincaunton in the County of Somerset, Examined Feb. 12, 1664, before Robert Hunt Esquire, concerning Alice Duke, informeth, That about 12 Months since Alice Duke, alias Manning, brought a little Pewter-dish to this Informant, and told him that it was good Handsel for his Daughter. The Examinant willed the said Alice to carry it to her, she being within by the Fire, but she forc'd the Dish into his Hand, and went away; shortly after he was taken extremely ill in all his Limbs, of which Illness the Physicians whom he applied himself to, could give no account. When she went from him, she was very angry, and mutter'd much, because he would not sign a Petition on her behalf. She hath confessed to him since, that she had the Dish from the Devil, and gave it to him on purpose to hurt him. He hath been, and is since, in great torment, and much weakened and wasted in his Body, which he imputes to the evil Practices of Alice Duke.
Taken upon Oath, before me,
Rob. Hunt.
