VVHo ſaith, that the ninth Day of November, about nine of the clock in the forenoon, being Munday, he (going hence to Ogburn, Sr. Andrew in the ſame County, to one Iohn Hawks in the ſame place, Husbandman, with a piece of ſerge, which he had woven for the ſaid Iohn Howks) at a Stile neer Godres grounds in Ogburn, neer the High-way, there he ſaw the perfect apparition of Edward Aven, late of this town Glover (with whoſe Daughter this relatant married) in the ſhape of the ſame Cloaths, Hat, Shooes, and Stockings, that he uſually wote whiles he lived; who to this Relatants own knowledge dyed at Collingborn-Kingſton, in this County, on the eleventh of May laſt, and was by him, this relatant and others of his relations, brought thence, and buried here in St. Mary's Church-yard, the next day, viz. the twelfth Day of May; and he ſaith, that the Apparition to his ſeeming, leaned over a ſtile; and, when he was come near the ſaid ſtile, the apparation did ſpeak with an audable voice theſe words, viz. Are you afraid? To which the relatant anſwered, I am thinking of one who is dead and buried, which you are like to: to which the Apparition anſwered with the like voice of Edward Aven, I am he that you was thinking of, I am Edward Aven, your Father-in-Law, come near to me, and I will do you no harm, and this relatant replied, viz. I truſt in him, who hath bought my ſoul with his precious blood, you ſhall do me no harm, and the apparition ſaid; How ſtands caſes at home, and the relatant ſaid, what caſes? and the apparition ſaid, How do Will and Mary, meaning this relatants Wife and her Brother, which is the ſaid Avens Son and Daughter, then the Apparition ſaid, What? Taylor is dead, meaning as this relatant ſuppoſed, one Iohn Taylor of London, Shoomaker, who had maried Sarah another of the ſaid Avens daughters, which ſaid Taylor as this relatant hath heard, dyed about Michaelmas laſt paſt; Then the Apparition held out his hand, and in it as this relatant ſuppoſed money about twenty or 30 ſhillings in ſilver, and it ſaid, with the like audable voice, take this mony and ſend it Sarah, for I ſhut up my bowels of compaſſion towards her in the time of my life, and now here is ſome money for her, and further ſaid, Mary is troubled for me, but tell her that God hath ſhewed mercy to me beyond my deſarts, and this relatant ſaid, upon offering of the ſaid money to him, he replyed to the ſaid Apparition; In the name of Jeſus Chriſt I refuſe all ſuch moneys. Then it ſpoke theſe words; I perceive you are afraid, I will meet you ſome other time, then immediately as this relatant perceived it went up the Lane; whereupon this relatant went over the ſtile as aforeſaid, being in much fear, and for that time ſaw him no more: And this relatant further ſaith, that he being at work at his Loom in his own houſe about ſeven a clock in the Evening of the ſame Day the ſaid Apparation lift up the lid of his window, and finding it to be the ſame apparition that he had met the ſame Day at Ogborn ſtile as aforeſaid being in much fear, run out of his ſhop, and ſaw no more of it that night, but ſaith; that the next night after this relatant went forth into his back ſide about the ſame hour with a candle in his hand to make water, and as he was ſo doing the like Apparation came round his Wood houſe, and this relatant alſo being in a fear and his Candle waxing out, he run into his houſe, and ſaid he ſaw it no more that night, but ſaith further, that on Thurſday the 12th. of this inſtant November, as this relatant was riding homeward from Sir Bolſtrock VVhitelocks houſe, in Chilton Lodge in this County about 3 or 4 a clock in the Afternoon in the bottom neer Ramsberry Manner-houſe, as he was riding down the hill there to his apprehenſion he ſaw a Hare running out of the old Park, there a thwart in the highway into the Cops, at which the relatants horſe afrighted, and rared on his hinder legs, overthrew into the dirt, and as ſoon as he could recover on his legs, he ſaw the like apparition ſtanding about 8 foot from him, directly in the way before him, & ſaid with the like voice. Thomas you have tarried long, and then ſaid to this relatant, Thomas bid Will Aven take the ſword that he had of me which is now in his houſe, and carry it to the wood as we go to Alton to the upper end of the wood, which lyeth by the Way ſide, for with that ſword I did wrong above 30 years ago, and he never proſpered ſince he has had the ſword, and bid Will Aven give his Siſter Sarah 20 ſhillings of the money which he had of me, and do you talk with Edward Laurence, for I borrowed 20 ſhillings of him ſeveral years ago, and did ſay that I had payd him it when I did not pay it him, and I cannot be at reſt till the 20s. be paid, and I would deſire you to pay him the 20s. out of the money which you had of James Elliot at 2 payments. Which money he this relatant affirmeth was 5 Pound, which he the ſaid Iames Elliot a Baker of this Town owed him the ſaid Aven whiles he lived upon bond, which money this relatant received from the ſaid Iames Elliot ſince Michaelmas laſt at a payments, viz, 35 ſhillings at one time, & 35 ſhillings at another, and then the Apparition further ſaid to this relatant. Tell Margret, meaning as this relatant confereth it might be, the ſaid Avens wife, that I would deſire her to deliver the Kettel which I gave to little Sarah Taylor to the little child, or to anyone that ſhe will intruſt for it, but if ſhe will not ſpeak to Edward Laurence to perſwade her, but if ſhe will not, then tell her I will ſee her ſuddenly, and ſaid, ſee that this be done within twelve months and a day after my Death, and peace be with you; and ſo it went away over the rail into the Wood there, as any man may go over a ſtile, to this relatant's apprehenſion; and ſo this relatant ſaw it no more at that time; & this relatant further ſaith, that accordingly he has paid the ſaid Edward Lawrence the 20s. who alſo was here preſent, affirmeth, that he had lent the ſaid Aven 20 s. above 20 y. ago, and that none knew thereof but the ſaid Lawrence and his Wife; and the ſaid Aven and his Wife; and this relatant further ſaith, that the laſt night he making relation of the ſaid Apparition and paſſages unto Chriſtopher Lipperd now Mayjor of this Town and others he was adviſed by them to order VVilliam Aven to carry the ſaid ſword to the ſaid Copps neer Alton, & that this relatant ſhould go with him thither; whereupon the relatant & the ſaid Aven did reſolve to go as on Tueſday following, which was on the morrow, and ſaith, that he this relatant and his Brother-in-law, as he affirmeth, were both very much troubled in mind to ſee, that they could not ſleep until they were both reſolved to carry the ſword to the ſaid Copps on that day; and accordingly both did, and ſaith; that both of them comming to the ſaid Cops about 9 of the clock in the morning, the ſaid VVilliam Aven took the ſword, and laid it down neer the place, as this relatant was directed by the ſaid Apparition; and both of them turning about to come away from thence, this relatant looking back ſaw the Apparition in like habit of cloth as aforeſaid; which when this relatant diſcovered, he ſaid to his brother-in-Law, Here is the Apparition of Father; but he ſaid, I ſee it not; ſo this relatant falling on his knees, praying to God to preſerve them both, asking his ſaid Brother-in-law, whether he did ſee it, who ſaid, No; and then he ſaid, Lord open his eyes that he may ſee it; who then replyed, Lord grant that I may not ſee it if it be thy bleſſed will; & then the Apparition beckned his hand to him to come to it, & this relatant then ſaid, In the name of the Father, Sn, and Holy Ghoſt what would you have me to do? and the Apparition ſaid to this relatant. Thomas, take up the ſword and follow me, & this relatant ſaid, Should both of us come, or one of us, to which it ſaid, Thomas do you take up the Sword; ſo this relatant took up the ſword, & the Apparition went on before him further into the Copps-Wood about 20 lugs; & this relatant then following it, the Apparition turning back, he this relatant ſtood about a lug and a half from it, his ſaid brother ſtanding neer the place, where he firſt laid down the ſword, & this relatant laid down the ſword upon the ground, & ſaw ſomething like a Maſtiff-Dog of a brown colour, and the Apparition waving towards this relatant, he ſtepped back about 3 ſteps, & the Apparition ſaid, Do not be afraid Thomas, for I have a permiſſion for to reveal things unto thee, but have a Commiſſion not to touch you; & when it had taken up the ſword, & went back to the place, at which before it ſtood, when this relatant ſaw the Maſtiff-Dog which as before, the Apparition pointed the top of the ſword into the ground, & ſaid, In this place lyeth buried the bones of him that I murthered in the year 1635. which are now rotten and turned unto duſt, Whereupon the relatant ſaid, I adjure in the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Ghoſt, wherefore did you this murther; and it ſaid, I took money from him, and he contended with me for to keep it, and I was too hard for him, and ſo I murthered him with his own ſword, which is this, and this relatant asked it, who was confederate with him in this murther, this relatant being directed by the ſaid Mayjor ſo to do; to which the Apparition ſaid, None: but my ſelf; & this relatant ſaid, what would you have me to do in this buſineſs or thing? & the Apparition ſaid, this, that the world may know, that I murthered a man, & buried him in this place in the year 1655. Then the Apparition layed down the Sword immediately upon the bare Ground; whereon grew nothing, but appeared to this Relatant a naked piece of ground, like a grave ſunk in, and then the Apparion, ruſhing further into the ſaid Copps, Vaniſhed out of his ſight, and he ſaw it no more; whereupon this Relatant, and his ſaid Brother-in-Law, Will. Aven, leaving the Sword, and both coming away, this Relatant's Brother-in-Law, VVill. Aven, aſſerted, that he heard and underſtood what he ſaid, and heard ſome other Voyce, diſtinctly from this Relatant's, but could not underſtand a word of it, and he ſaw no Apparition at all, as the ſaid Will. Aven, affirmeth, All which this Relatant affirmeth, and doth atteſt it to be true under his hand the Day and Year above-ſaid, and ſhall be ready to teſtifie the ſame upon Oath, when he ſhall be required: