In the end, in this great Assemblie, it was decreed M. Couell by reason of his Office, shall be slaine before the next Assises:  The Castle of Lancaster to be blowen vp, and ayde and assistance to be sent to kill M. Lister, with his old Enemie and wicked Neighbour Iennet Preston; with some other such like practices:  as vpon their Arraignement and Tryall, are particularly set foorth, and giuen in euidence against them.

This was not so secret, but some notice of it came to M. Nowell, and by his great paines taken in the Examination of Iennet Deuice, al their practises are now made knowen.  Their purpose to kill M. Couell, and blow vp the Castle, is preuented.  All their Murders, Witchcraftes, Inchauntments, Charmes, & Sorceries, are discouered; and euen in the middest of their consultations, they are all confounded, and arrested by Gods Iustice:  brought before M. Nowell, and M. Bannester, vpon their voluntary confessions, Examinations, and other Euidence accused, and so by them committed to the Castle:  So as now both old and young, haue taken vp their lodgings with M. Couell, vntill the next Assises, expecting their Tryall and deliuerance, according to the Lawes prouided for such like.

In the meane time, M. Nowell hauing knowledge by this discouery of their meeting at Malkeing Tower, and their resolution to execute mischiefe, takes great paines to apprehend such as were at libertie, and prepared Euidence against all such as were in question for Witches.

Afterwardes sendes some of these Examinations, to the Assises at Yorke, to be giuen in Evidence against Iennet Preston, who for the murder of M. Lister, is condemned and executed.

The Circuite of the North partes being now almost ended.

The 16. of August.

Vpon Sunday in the after noone, my honorable Lords the Iudges of
Assise, came from Kendall to Lancaster.

Wherevpon M. Couell, presented vnto their Lordships a Calender, conteyning the Names of the Prisoners committed to his charge, which were to receiue their Tryall at the Assises:  Out of which, we are onely to deale with the proceedings against Witches, which were as followeth.

Viz.

The Names of the
Witches committed to the
Castle of Lancaster.

Elizabeth Sowtherns. } Who dyed before
alias             }     shee
Old Demdike.         } came to her tryall.

Anne Whittle, alias Chattox. Elizabeth Deuice, Daughter of old Demdike. Iames Deuice, Sonne of Elizabeth Deuice. Anne Readfearne, Daughter of Anne Chattox. Alice Nutter. Katherine Hewytte. Iohn Bulcocke. Iane Bulcocke. Alizon Deuice, Daughter of Elizabeth Deuice. Isabell Robey. Magaret Pearson.