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Sathan to drowne her cow and he dyd ſo, and ſhe rewardid hym as before.

Alſo fhe falling out wyth another of her neyboures, ſhe killed her three geeſe in the ſame maner.

Item, fhee confeſſed that becauſe ſhe could haue no reſt (which ſhe required) ſhe cauſed Sathan to deſtroye the brewing at that tyme.

Alſo beyng denyed butter of an other, ſhe cauſed her to loſe the curdes ii or iii dayes after.

Item fallinge out with an other of her neybours and his wife, ſhee wylled Sathan to kyll hym with a bludye flixe, whereof he dyed, and ſhe rewarded him as before.

Likewyſe ſhee confeſſed, that becauſe ſhe lyued ſomwhat vnquietly with her huſbande ſhe cauſed Sathan to kyll him, and he doid ſo about ſix yeres paſt, ſyth which tyme ſhe hath lyued a widdow.