_The Examination of_ MARGARET PARRE _wife of_ HVGH PARRE _of Windle aforesaid, Taken before the said Sir_ THOMAS GERARD _Knight and Baronet, the day and place aforesaid. Against the said_ ISABEL ROBEY.
The said Examinate vpon her oath saith, that vpon a time, the said _Isabel Robey_ came to her house, and this Examinate asked her how _Peter Chaddock_ did, And the said _Isabel_ answered shee knew not, for shee went not to see, and then this Examinate asked her how _Iane Wilkinson_ did, for that she had beene lately sicke and suspected to haue beene bewitched: then the said _Isabel_ said twice together, I haue bewitched her too: and then this Examinate said that shee trusted shee could blesse her selfe from all Witches and defied them; and then the said _Isabel_ said twice together, would you defie me? & afterwards the said _Isabel_ went away not well pleased.
Here the Gentlemen of the last Iurie of Life and Death hauing taken great paines, the time being farre spent, and the number of the Prisoners great, returned into the Court to deliuer vp their Verdict against them as followeth. _viz._
Who vpon their Oathes found the said _Isabel Robey_ guiltie of the Fellonie by Witch-craft, contained in the Indictment against her. And _Margaret Pearson_ guiltie of the offence by Witch-craft, contained in the Indictment against her.
Whereupon Master _Couell_ was commaunded by the Court in the afternoone to bring forth all the Prisoners that stood Conuicted, to receiue their Iudgment of Life and Death.
For his Lordship now intended to proceed to a finall dispatch of the Pleas of the Crowne. And heere endeth the Arraignement and Triall of the Witches at Lancaster.
Thus at the length haue we brought to perfection this intended Discouery of Witches, with the Arraignement and Triall of euery one of them in order, by the helpe of Almightie God, and this Reuerend Iudge; the Lanterne from whom I haue received light to direct me in this course to the end. And as in the beginning, I presented vnto their view a Kalender containing the names of all the witches: So now I shall present vnto you in the conclusion and end, such as stand conuicted, and come to the Barre to receiue the iudgement of the Law for their offences, and the proceedings of the Court against such as were acquitted, and found not guiltie: with the religious Exhortation of this Honorable Iudge, as eminent in gifts and graces, as in place and preeminence, which I may lawfully affirme without base flattery (the canker of all honest and worthie minds) drew the eyes and reuerend respect of all that great Audience present, to heare their Iudgement, and the end of these proceedings.