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         Dalton, James, 17th cent.
      
       
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             A strange and true relation of a young woman possest with the Devill, by name Joyce Dovey ... with a particular of her actions, and how the evill spirit speakes within her, giving fearefull answers unto those ministers and others that come to discourse with her / as it was certified in a letter from Mr. Iames Dalton unto Mr. Tho. Groome ... ; also A letter from Cambridge, wherein is related the late conference between the Devil ... and one Ashbourner, a scholler of S. Johns Colledge ...
             Dalton, James, 17th cent.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             by E.P. for Tho. Vere ...,
             Imprinted at London :
             1647.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Dovey, Joyce.
           Demoniac possession.
        
      
    
       A35962  R22628  (Wing D142).  civilwar no A strange and true relation of a young woman possest with the Devill, by name Joyce Dovey, dwelling at Bewdley neer Worcester. With a partic Dalton, James 1646    1750 5 0 0 0 0 0 29 C  The  rate of 29 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           strange
           and
           true
           RELATION
           OF
           A
           YOVNG
           WOMAN
           possest
           with
           the
           Devill
           .
           By
           name
           
             Joyce
             Dovey
             ,
          
           dwelling
           at
           
             Bewdley
          
           neer
           
             Worcester
             .
          
        
         
           With
           a
           particular
           of
           her
           actions
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           evill
           spirit
           speakes
           within
           her
           ,
           giving
           fearefull
           answers
           unto
           those
           Ministers
           and
           others
           that
           come
           to
           discourse
           with
           her
           .
        
         
           As
           it
           was
           certified
           in
           a
           Letter
           from
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             Dalton
          
           unto
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             
             Groome
             ,
          
           Ironmonger
           over-against
           
             Sepulchres
          
           Church
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           ALSO
           A
           Letter
           from
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           wherein
           is
           related
           the
           late
           conference
           between
           the
           Devil
           (
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           Mr.
           of
           Arts
           )
           and
           〈…〉
           e
           
             Ashbourner
          
           a
           Scholler
           of
           S.
           
             Johns
          
           Colledge
           ,
           neer
           
             Trinity
          
           Conduit-Head
           ,
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           who
           was
           afterward
           carried
           away
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           never
           heard
           of
           since
           ,
           onely
           his
           Gown
           found
           in
           the
           River
           .
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             E.
             P.
          
           for
           
             Tho.
             Vere
          
           at
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           the
           Old-Bailey
           .
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           sent
           from
           Mr.
           James
           Dalton
           to
           Mr.
           Tho.
           Groom
           ,
           Ironmonger
           ,
           over
           against
           Sepulchres
           Church
           ,
           London
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           property
           of
           humane
           nature
           to
           desire
           newes
           ,
           and
           therefore
           having
           seene
           the
           last
           Diurnall
           (
           out
           of
           which
           I
           could
           pick
           but
           smal
           crums
           of
           comfort
           )
           I
           afterward
           saw
           a
           Letter
           imparting
           good
           Newes
           ,
           which
           should
           come
           by
           the
           Post
           to
           
             Birmingham
             ,
          
           that
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           were
           reconciled
           ,
           and
           a
           peace
           concluded
           .
           I
           pray
           you
           send
           me
           what
           newes
           you
           have
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           requite
           by
           this
           ensuing
           Relation
           ,
           which
           although
           I
           received
           it
           but
           at
           the
           second
           or
           third
           hand
           ,
           yet
           by
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           I
           nothing
           doubt
           the
           truth
           hereof
           :
           Sir
           't
           is
           thus
           :
        
         
           At
           
             Bewdley
             ,
          
           seven
           miles
           from
           us
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           young
           Woman
           (
           by
           name
           
             Joyce
             Dovey
          
           )
           one
           who
           formerly
           was
           little
           taken
           notice
           of
           for
           Religion
           ,
           untill
           about
           4.
           years
           since
           ,
           who
           after
           the
           hearing
           of
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           seemed
           to
           be
           much
           wrought
           upon
           and
           dejected
           ,
           who
           afterward
           fell
           into
           some
           passions
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           was
           conceived
           by
           her
           friends
           )
           Convulsion
           fits
           ,
           which
           in
           time
           grew
           
           stronger
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           observed
           especially
           to
           take
           her
           in
           the
           time
           of
           private
           prayer
           ,
           or
           performance
           of
           other
           pious
           duties
           ;
           whereupon
           they
           procured
           a
           devour
           religious
           young
           man
           ,
           to
           b●
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           as
           a
           Keeper
           unto
           her
           ;
           the
           bruit
           whereof
           increasing
           ,
           there
           came
           to
           visit
           her
           a
           Chaplaine
           of
           a
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           a
           Captaine
           ,
           who
           by
           some
           discourse
           ,
           and
           other
           informations
           ,
           strongly
           imagined
           ,
           that
           shee
           was
           possessed
           ;
           whereupon
           about
           three
           weeks
           or
           a
           month
           since
           ,
           her
           Keeper
           lift
           up
           his
           heart
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           prayer
           ,
           without
           uttering
           of
           words
           ,
           that
           if
           she
           were
           possessed
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           which
           no
           sooner
           conceived
           ,
           but
           the
           Devill
           answers
           with
           swearing
           ,
           Wounds
           ,
           Blood
           ,
           &c.
           that
           thou
           shalt
           know
           ;
           and
           this
           observe
           generally
           ,
           that
           he
           makes
           the
           womans
           tongue
           and
           organs
           instruments
           of
           speech
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           in
           a
           bigger
           and
           grosser
           tone
           then
           her
           ordinary
           speech
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           speaketh
           ,
           she
           looketh
           fiercely
           with
           something
           arising
           big
           in
           her
           throat
           ,
           and
           commonly
           with
           swearing
           ,
           and
           especially
           by
           the
           life
           of
           
             Pharoah
             :
          
           When
           any
           discourseth
           with
           her
           about
           wordly
           businesse
           ,
           she
           will
           familiarly
           talk
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           any
           use
           speech
           of
           Divine
           matters
           ,
           shee
           is
           most
           troubled
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           further
           reported
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             Burrowson
          
           Minister
           there
           with
           others
           came
           to
           see
           her
           ,
           to
           whom
           M
           
             Bur.
          
           said
           ,
           thou
           foule
           spirit
           ,
           thy
           power
           is
           limited
           ;
           to
           whom
           was
           replyed
           ,
           Thou
           lyest
           ,
           my
           power
           is
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           my
           Kingdome
           is
           the
           greatest
           :
           To
           another
           that
           said
           ,
           Thou
           foule
           uncleane
           spirit
           ,
           what
           hast
           thou
           to
           doe
           to
           vex
           a
           poore
           creature
           ,
           was
           answered
           ,
           I
           have
           Commission
           and
           power
           to
           tempt
           you
           all
           .
           Three
           Souldiers
           ,
           (
           they
           say
           ,
           )
           came
           to
           see
           her
           ,
           who
           talking
           of
           Papists
           ,
           
           Crucifixes
           ,
           and
           Crosses
           ,
           presently
           appeared
           in
           her
           breast
           or
           throat
           two
           Crosses
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Souldiers
           being
           agast
           ,
           began
           to
           get
           away
           ;
           haw
           ,
           haw
           ,
           haw
           ,
           sayes
           the
           Devill
           :
           now
           (
           sayes
           her
           Keeper
           )
           they
           are
           afraid
           ,
           and
           the
           Devill
           laughs
           at
           them
           .
           Shee
           usually
           goeth
           abroad
           ,
           and
           comming
           to
           the
           House
           of
           an
           honest
           religious
           man
           ,
           where
           many
           came
           in
           after
           her
           to
           s●e
           her
           ,
           she
           began
           to
           be
           so
           distempered
           ,
           that
           she
           could
           not
           goe
           home
           that
           night
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           were
           at
           prayer
           in
           an
           upper
           Chamber
           ,
           she
           was
           on
           a
           sudden
           caught
           up
           into
           the
           window
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           her
           body
           thrust
           thorow
           a
           great
           casement
           ,
           but
           her
           Keeper
           having
           an
           eye
           unto
           her
           ,
           stept
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           caught
           her
           by
           the
           coats
           ,
           and
           took
           her
           in
           again
           :
           She
           is
           oft
           thrown
           against
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           but
           all
           without
           any
           hurt
           :
           One
           time
           being
           cast
           into
           a
           great
           fire
           ,
           some
           would
           have
           taken
           her
           out
           ,
           but
           her
           Keeper
           said
           ,
           let
           her
           alone
           ,
           and
           observe
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           strait-way
           she
           was
           snatched
           out
           without
           humane
           help
           ,
           not
           having
           any
           hurt
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           the
           smell
           of
           fire
           on
           her
           clothes
           :
           She
           hath
           snatched
           a
           paire
           of
           Cizzers
           from
           a
           womans
           girdle
           ,
           and
           applyed
           them
           to
           her
           throat
           ;
           and
           another
           time
           a
           knife
           from
           another
           ,
           in
           an
           admirable
           quick
           way
           ,
           and
           strook
           her
           breast
           ,
           yet
           both
           without
           so
           much
           as
           a
           scarre
           in
           either
           place
           :
           She
           hath
           throwne
           a
           Bible
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           burned
           .
           On
           a
           time
           one
           comming
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           to
           discourse
           with
           her
           Keeper
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           some
           observations
           in
           writing
           concerning
           her
           ,
           they
           went
           into
           an
           inner
           chamber
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           came
           forth
           with
           the
           paper
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           shee
           fell
           upon
           him
           very
           violently
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           taken
           the
           paper
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           contended
           with
           her
           very
           toughly
           ,
           
           and
           after
           a
           long
           conflict
           ,
           gave
           her
           the
           repulse
           ,
           who
           having
           kept
           the
           paper
           without
           tearing
           ,
           onely
           a
           little
           corner
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           word
           torne
           off
           ,
           he
           voluntarily
           threw
           it
           downe
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Devill
           thou
           hast
           not
           power
           to
           take
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           so
           took
           it
           up
           himselfe
           and
           departed
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           very
           like
           I
           have
           not
           heard
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           concerning
           her
           ,
           which
           if
           any
           of
           note
           come
           unto
           my
           knowledge
           (
           as
           I
           beleeve
           I
           shall
           shortly
           see
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           particulars
           )
           if
           they
           come
           not
           to
           publike
           view
           (
           which
           I
           suppose
           will
           be
           ere
           long
           )
           I
           shall
           further
           acquaint
           you
           therewith
           (
           God
           willing
           .
           )
        
         
           No
           more
           at
           present
           ,
           but
           with
           mine
           and
           my
           wives
           kind
           remembrance
           unto
           you
           ,
           my
           Sister
           ,
           and
           Cousens
           
             Henry
          
           and
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             
               14.
               Decemb.
               1646
               :
            
          
           
             Your
             very
             loving
             and
             affectionate
             Brother
             ,
             JAMES
             DALTON
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Leter
           from
           Cambridge
           ,
        
         
           
             wherein
             is
             related
             the
             late
             conference
             betweene
             the
             Devill
             (
             in
             the
             shape
             of
             a
             Master
             of
             Arts
             )
             and
             one
             Ashbourner
             a
             Scholler
             of
             S.
             Johns
             Colledge
             ,
             neer
             Trinity
             Conduit-Head
             ,
             a
             mile
             from
             Cambridge
             ,
             who
             was
             afterward
             carried
             away
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             never
             heard
             of
             since
             ,
             only
             his
             Gown
             found
             in
             the
             River
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           BEfore
           I
           acquaint
           you
           with
           mine
           own
           occasions
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           expedient
           to
           let
           you
           heare
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           how
           matters
           stand
           here
           .
           I
           hope
           Sir
           this
           great
           Tempest
           which
           lately
           was
           ,
           has
           not
           been
           much
           hurtfull
           to
           you
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           though
           unto
           us
           at
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           a
           place
           where
           strange
           businesse
           hath
           been
           acted
           of
           late
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           most
           strange
           ,
           one
           
             Ashbourner
          
           a
           Scholler
           of
           
             S.
             Iohns
          
           Colledge
           ,
           whom
           the
           Devill
           ▪
           that
           Malignant
           Sophister
           )
           did
           surprize
           ,
           being
           serious
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           meditating
           about
           his
           studies
           ,
           at
           a
           place
           call'd
           
             Trinity
             Conduit-head
             ,
          
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           who
           appearing
           to
           him
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           Mr.
           of
           Arts
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           some
           say
           )
           like
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           asked
           the
           Lad
           wherefore
           he
           was
           so
           discontented
           ,
           who
           answered
           ,
           because
           I
           cannot
           understand
           that
           which
           I
           reade
           ;
           Let
           me
           see
           
           thy
           Book
           (
           which
           was
           a
           
             Magirus
             )
          
           quoth
           the
           Devill
           ,
           which
           the
           Lad
           shewing
           ,
           he
           immediately
           expounded
           the
           places
           that
           were
           difficult
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Scholler
           wondred
           he
           understood
           it
           so
           clearly
           ;
           but
           yet
           see
           sir
           ,
           how
           the
           Devill
           caught
           advadvantage
           from
           this
           ,
           for
           at
           last
           having
           propounded
           two
           questions
           to
           the
           Scholler
           ,
           1.
           
           
             An
             Deus
             sit
             Omnipotens
             .
             2.
             
             An
             Malum
             sit
             ens
             privativum
             vel
             positivum
             ,
          
           asked
           him
           whether
           he
           would
           bee
           his
           scholler
           ,
           promising
           him
           if
           he
           would
           ,
           he
           should
           goe
           to
           
             Padua
          
           (
           a
           famous
           University
           in
           
             Italy
             )
          
           where
           he
           would
           instruct
           him
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Learning
           ,
           and
           help
           him
           to
           his
           degree
           of
           Doctor
           of
           Divinity
           in
           a
           ●eekes
           time
           :
           The
           Lad
           consented
           ,
           and
           ti'd
           himselfe
           sure
           with
           this
           Obligation
           
             Dabo
             tibi
             animam
             si
             vis
             dare
             mihi
             Doctrinam
             &
             sapientiam
             :
          
           But
           as
           God
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           the
           Lads
           conscience
           was
           stricken
           with
           feare
           ,
           returning
           to
           the
           Colledge
           in
           apprehension
           of
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           but
           the
           soule
           being
           so
           precious
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           thing
           that
           the
           Devill
           alwayes
           aymes
           at
           ,
           was
           sold
           at
           too
           low
           a
           rate
           ,
           and
           little
           comfort
           could
           he
           find
           from
           any
           ;
           so
           that
           by
           continuall
           trouble
           of
           the
           evill
           spirit
           ,
           he
           is
           either
           gone
           to
           
             Padua
             ,
          
           the
           place
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           or
           else
           has
           drowned
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           Gown
           being
           found
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           (
           but
           nothing
           of
           him
           )
           two
           dayes
           after
           he
           left
           the
           Colledge
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

