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Sampson said involved in the throwing of a cat into the sea ritual to raise storms. (English)
Part of the North Berwick witch hunt. It involved many people and many accustions about witches meetings, specifically two separate attempts to sink the royal ships. The first to sink Queen Anne on her way home, second to trouble King James after he went to get her in Denmark.Sampson said this person was part of the coordinated effort with the witches who were at the Pans and was at the meeting at the shore. They cast the cat into the water at the pier head. Part of the planning to destroy the Queen's ships.Sampson said she/he was involved in raising storms/wind to sink the royal ships. (English)