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The trial of Joanna Southcott during seven days, which commenced on the fifth and finished on the eleventh of December at the Neckinger House, Bermondsey, near London

Joanna Southcott

London: S. Rousseau, Wood Street, Spa Field. Sold by E.J. Field, 2 High Street, St Giles; and also by W. Symonds, Gandy Lane, and the Miss Eveleighs, St Sidwell's, Exeter (1804) xl; 156 pp.

Prepared by Michael Steer

Joanna Southcott (April, 1750 - 27 December 1814), was a self-described religious prophetess born at Gittisham. Her father was a farmer and she herself was a domestic servant in Exeter. She was originally of the Church of England, but about 1792, becoming persuaded that she possessed supernatural gifts, she wrote and dictated prophecies in rhyme, then announced herself as the woman spoken of in the Book of Revelation. Travelling to London she began to seal the 144,000 elect at a charge varying from twelve shillings to a guinea. At the age of 64 she affirmed that she was pregnant and would be delivered of the new Messiah, but Shiloh failed to appear, and it was given out that she was in a trance. She died not long after. Her followers retained her body for some time, believing that she would be raised from the dead. The movement did not end with her death. Her followers, referred to as Southcottians, are said to have numbered over 100,000 but the movement had declined by the end of the 19th century. This book, held as part of the Princeton University Library Collection was produced from a digital copy that can be downloaded from https://books.google.co.uk/books, with a search by either author or title. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

 
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Beacraft, Mrs Mary78
Bedford, John128, 137
Belk, William127, 136
Bird, Mary Mrs63-4, 70-1
Bonaparte, Napoleon96
Booth, William128, 137
Boucher, Mrs Elizabeth75-6
Brandon, Mr William83, 128, 137
Bruce, Esther Elizabeth77
Bruce, Rev Stanhopexxiii-iv, 56, 126, 136
Burrow, Mr58
Carpenter, Elias56, 97-8, 120, 126, 136
Carpenter, Miss107
Chanter, Mr Johnxxxiii, 128, 137
Coomb, William Ratcliffe76
Coy, William127
Crook, John128, 137
Crouch, Abraham128, 137
Dewdney, Sarah70-1
Draper, Rev Mrxii
Eyre, Robert128, 137
Eyre, Rev Mr Samuelxxxi, xxxiii, 128, 137
Field, Elias Jameson127, 136
Foley, Mrs48
Foley, Rev Mr Thomas Philipvii, ix, xviii, 53-4, 56, 126, 137
Foley, Richard127
Foster, H.xxiv
Garrett, J L152
Goldsmith, Richard128, 137
Grimshaw, Mr Johnxxxiii, 128, 137
Grosse, Rev Mrxii
Harwood, William Tooke127, 137
Hill, Rev Rowlandxxv
Hirst, Mr Samuelxxxiii, 128, 137
Hodgkins, Rev Mrxi-ii
Holland, Jerediah128, 137
Hows, John127, 136
Ingall, John128, 137
Jones, Mr J.50, 52, 67, 70-1, 76
Jones, Wheldon128, 137
Jowett, William127, 136
Kidney, Mr69
Laskey, Mr Edwardxxxiii, 70-1, 128, 137
Law, Richard127, 136
MacKay, John128, 137
Mannering, Mr69
Marshall69
Messenger, Richard128, 137
Middleton, John128, 137
Moore, Archdeacon69
Morison, Peter126, 136
Morris, John127, 136
Mozey, Mr69
Nisbet, Mr Johnxxxiii, 128, 137
Nutcombe, Rev Chancellor42-3, 69
Owen, William127, 136
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Pritchard, John Bullen128, 137
Rea, William128, 137
Robson, Rev Mrxviii
Scott, Mr Johnxviii, 44, 49, 52-4, 70, 74, 76-9, 128, 137, 151
Senior, Thomas128, 137
Sharp, Abel Peplow128, 137
Sharp, Mr William (Solicitor)x, xxix, 52, 56, 103, 126, 136
Southcott, Mr Josephx, 44, 49, 53, 77, 104
Spring, James128, 137
Stephens, Thomas127, 137
Stocks, George127, 136
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Taylor, George76
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Taylor, Robert, Jnr70-1
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Webster, Rev Mr Thomasxi, 56, 126, 136
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Wills, Mr57
Wilson, Mr Johnxxiv, xxxv, 56, 126, 136
Winter, William Layton127, 136
Wolland, Mr57, 69
Woodd, Rev Basilxxiv-v,
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