from sleep two or three nights, to distract them, and make them
say any thing; which is a way to tame a wilde Colt, or Hawke,
&c._

Ans.

In the infancy of this discovery it was not only thought fitting, but
enjoyned in _Essex_ and _Suffolke_ by the Magistrates, with this
intention only, because they being kept awake would be more the active
to cal their imps in open view the sooner to their helpe, which
oftentimes have so happened; and never or seldome did any Witch ever
complaine in the time of their keeping for want of rest, but after
they had beat their heads together in the Goale; and after this use
was not allowed of by the judges and other Magistrates, it was never
since used, which is a yeare and a halfe since, neither were any kept
from sleep by any order or direction since; but peradventure their own
stubborne wills did not let them sleep, though tendered and offered to
them.

Quer. 9.

_Beside that unreasonable watching, they were extraordinarily
walked, till their feet were blistered, and so forced through
that cruelty to confesse, &c._

Ans.

It was in the same beginning of this discovery, and the meaning of
walking of them at the highest extent of cruelty, was only they to
walke about themselves the night they were watched, only to keepe them
waking: and the reason was this, when they did lye or sit in a chaire,
if they did offer to couch downe, then the watchers were only to
desire them to sit up and walke about, for indeed when they be
suffered so to couch, immediately comes their Familiars into the room
and scareth the watchers, and heartneth on the Witch, though contrary
to the true meaning of the same instructions, diverse have been by
rusticall People, (they hearing them confess to be Witches) mis-used,
spoiled, and abused, diverse whereof have suffered for the same, but
could never be proved against this Discoverer to have a hand in it, or
consent to it; and hath likewise been un-used by him and others, ever
since the time they were kept from sleepe.

Quer. 10.

_But there hath been an abominable, inhumane, and unmercifull
tryall of these poore creatures, by tying them, and heaving them
into the water; a tryall not allowable by Law or conscience, and
I would faine know the reasons for that._

Ans.

It is not denyed but many were so served as had Papps, and floated,
others that had none were tryed with them and sunk, but marke the