Report on the trial of Effam Mackallean

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The Assize [a court where witches were tried] for the trial of Effam Mackallean have given their

verdict, and found her guilty in nine several causes, whereof six are

for witchcraft and consulting with witches, one for murdering by

sorcery (the child of Captain Yowstone, son of her husband’s

sister) and two for treasons against the King’s person. The first for

treason for her presence at the assembly of the witches at Atkynson’s

Haven, and delivering there to the devil the picture of the King to be consumed

for the destruction of the King. And the second for her like presence at the

convention of the witches at North Barwicke, and demanding there to

have the picture mentioned to be restored to them by the devil, that

they might consume for the purpose recited. The judgment shall be

given tomorrow, that she shall be burnt quick, according to the laws

of this realm