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Notorious defamacon by ye common report of the people a ground of suspicion. Second ground for strict examinacon is if a fellow witch gave testimony on his examinacon or death yt such a pson is a witch, but this is not sufficient for conviccon or condemnacon. If after cursing, there follow death or at least mischiefe to ye party.
Nay if after curses & threats mischiefe follow or if a sick pson like to dy take it on his death such a one has bewitched him, there are strong grounds of suspicon for strict examinacon but not sufficient for conviccon. "But ye truer proofes sufficient for conviccon are ye voluntary confession of ye pty suspected adjudged sufficient proofe by both divines & lawyers.
If ye pty suspected have ye devills mark for t'is thought wn ye devill maketh his covent with y he alwayess leaves his mark behind him to know y for his owne yt is, if noe evident reason in can be given for such mark. Lastly if ye pty examined be unconstant & contrary to himselfe in his answers. "Thus much for examinacon wch usually is by Q. & some tymes by torture upon strong & grt presumcon.
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