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John Liveſay of Clayton, in the County of Lancaſter Skinner, maketh Oath, That the Deponant being at home with him, the ſaid Richard Dugdale, he Curſed and Swore, making Anſwer to ſomething at the Window, that he could not ſee whom he called, Nicholas ſaying he would go with him. And this Deponant being with him at the Chappel door, he then being in a Trance, this Deponant obſerved there would be ſuch a noiſe in his Breaſt, as went in courſe with the Peoples Voices, ſinging Pſalms within ſinging, or tuning as they did, and ceaſing when they ceaſed; and whilſt his Eyes were cloſe ſhut, he told a Woman ſhe had a Pipe in her Pocket, which proved very true. Alſo this Deponant hath ſeen him run over three or four Stiles with his Eyes cloſed, and hath heard his Voice as in his ordinary Diſcourſe, when the Deponant hath been above a Mile diſtant from him.
Nathaniel Waddington of Altham in the County of Lancaſter, Huſbandman; upon his Oath ſaith, That he hath carry'd the ſaid Richard Dugdale in one of his Fits, for the ſpace of eight Roods, that in the beginning of ſome of his Fits he would be as light as a Feather boulſter, but before he came out heavier than a Load of Corn. That ſometimes this Deponant hath taken him off the Ground by the Buttons with one hand, and to this Deponants thinking, he has weighed but Twenty Pounds. And further, this Deponant ſaith, That in ſome of his Fits, a ſwelling as big as a Man's Hand in one of his Legs moved towards his Knee. That in ſome of his Fits he had more force than ſix ſtrong Men.
John Darwitt of Wiſwall in the County of Lancaſter, Husbandman; maketh Oath, that he hath ſeen the ſaid Richard Dugdale dance upon his Knees without touching the Ground with his Toes, with his Body bowed forward, and that for the ſpace of a quarter of an Hour with as much Activity, as tho' he had been upon his Feet. And hath alſo ſeen him Dance upon his Toes, quickly changing to Dance upon his Knees, and ſo has leaped up again upon his Feet; and has ſeen him in a Fit have motions of Dancing Antickly being kept down in a Chair.
William Seller of Pendleton in the County of Lancaſter, Husbandman; maketh Oath, That he heard the ſaid Richard Dugdale, in his Fit, utter Words which this Deponant underſtood not, in one of which Fits Twelve Men could not hold him, but with caſe he would throw them a good diſtance from him. And another time the Deponent being told by Mr. Jolly, he expected the ſaid Richard Dugdale would have a Fit about Seven a Clock next Morning, wiſhed this Deponant to ſee the ſaid Richard Dugdale, giving this Deponant Five Shillings for him; but before this Deponent could come up to the ſaid Richard Dugdale, he cry'd, Here's a Man will bring Money to day, and fell a leaping and Dancing in the Barn, as a Token of Joy, But after while ſeeming to be diſpleaſed at ſomething, he ſaid, Dick, Dick, thou ſhalt have meat enough, and not long after fell down dead, and then in a little time turn'd on his Back, and ſeemed to fall a eating; at which time this Deponant, with Richard Dugdale his Uncle lifted at him twice, and found him to be as light as a Hat, or a Walking Cane. And when he was ſenſible, this Deponant demanded of him the occaſion of his Diſtemper, and whether he had not made ſome Contract with the Divil, who anſwered, ſaying, Would you have me to lye? This Deponant alſo maketh Oath, that at a Meeting in one William Waddington's Houſe in Altham, the ſaid Richard Dugdale made ſuch a noiſe as terrified ſeveral People, inſomuch that they left the Houſe, and at the ſame time this Deponant heard two diſtinct Voices at once come from him the ſaid Richard Dugdale, the one being a very hideous noiſe, which running thro' the Crowd, put ſome People into horrible Trembling, that ſome of them ſaid, they thought the Devil then went out of him.
Willoughby.
Ralph Egerton.
Lawrence Robertſhaw of Harwood in the County of Lancaſter, Woollen-weaver, depoſeth, and ſaith upon his Oath, that he heard one of the Miniſters thou preſent, and the Devil (as he ſuppoſeth) in the ſaid Richard Dugdale talk one to another. One paſſage this Deponant well Remembers, viz. The Miniſter ſaid, Satan, Thou haſt made a tryal both of Heaven and Hell, whether of …em likeſt thou better. To which an anſwer was given by Satan (as this Deponant ſuppoſeth) ſaying, Hell is my Pallace and Paradice where I'll have thee ſhortly. Upon which the ſaid Richard Dugdale ſhivered, as if one joint would have fallen from another, and many other ſayings could this Deponent report, was he thereunto required.
Willoughby.
Ralph Egerton.
Thomas Booth of Hay-houſes in the County of Lancaſter, Carpenter, maketh Oath, that he heard ſeveral Voices come from the ſaid Richard Dugdale, his lips not moving, and his Tongue appeared to be ſtrangely rowled on a lump, and his Eye-balls turned inwards, at the time when the ſeveral Voices came from him. And further this Deponant ſaith, that in the time of his Fits, the ſaid Richard Dagdale was ſomething of an exceeding lightneſs, and again of an exceeding heavineſs, ſometimes as light as a Chip, and again as heavy as a Horſe, and all in one and the ſame Fit. In the light part of his Fit, this Deponant hath taken him up about his Hipps betwixt this Deponants hands, and he was ſo light this Deponant thought he could lift twenty ſuch.
The Depoſitions aforeſaid were taken at the time and place afore-mentioned, upon the Holy Evangeliſts before us.
Willoughby
Ralph Egerton.