A servant girl (Anonymous 397) of Joseph Cruttenden is told by an old woman (Anonymous 398) "about Noon," that "sad Calamaties were coming upon her Master and Dame, their House should be Fired, and many other troubles befal them; but tells this Girl withal, That if she spake of what she had told her, the Devil would tear her to pieces." However, if the servant girl does not speak of these warnings, "she need not fear, for no hurt should come to her."(54)

One night, as Joseph Cruttenden and his wife "lay in Bed," in their home in Brightling, "Dirt, and Dust, &c." was thrown at them, but there was no visible source from where it came. The couple "rise and Pray" which seems to stop "that Disturbance." However, once the couple go to bed again, they find "the same trouble," forcing them to rise again. This happens after an "old Woman" predicts it will happen to a servant girl of Joseph Cruttenden.(54-55)

After Joseph Cruttenden and his wife experience a number of "disturbances" in the form of dust and dirt being thrown at them from sources which they "could not tell whence it came," in the night, "a part of one end of their House Fired." Although the household tries to "rake it down," the fire "flashes somewhat like Gunpowder," and as soon as the fire is stopped in one place, "it began in another place," until eventually the whole House was burnt down. Even though the house burned, "it flamed not." The household spends the night "in carrying Goods," from one place to another, and some believed "some thing like a Black Bull was seen tumbling about" in relation to the fire. (55)

Joseph Cruttenden and his wife are offered one of Colonel Busbridge's houses after their house burns down under mysterious circumstances. However, "when the Goods were brought, such like Disturbances were there also," and "the House Fireth." Although many tried to "quench it," the fire would not go out, until "the Goods are thrown out, when it ceased with little or no help."(55)

After Colonel Busbridge's house burns down upon inviting Joseph Cruttenden and his wife to stay their after their own house burnt done, "none durst let them into their Doors." Joseph Cruttenden and his wife must "abide under a Hut." In this hut, their goods are "thrown upside down, Peuter-dishes, Knives, Brickbrats strike them, but hurt them not."(55-56)

After a number of strange events occurs surrounding Joseph Cruttenden and his wife, including the throwing of dirt and dust without them knowing "from whence it came," the burning down of their house, and one of the houses of Colonel Busbridge who took them in afterward, and of their goods being "thrown upside down" in the hut they currently reside in, Mr. Bennet and Mr. Bradsaw, both ministers, "came to Pray with them." During this visit, "a Knife glanced by the Breast of Mr. Bennet," and "a Bowl or Dish thrown at his Back." However, during prayers, the goods are "quiet."(56)

A man (Anonymous 399) passing by the hut where Joseph Cruttenden and his wife keep their bewitched goods is hit by "a Wooden Tut" which "came flying out of the Air," from the hut which had no doors. After, "a Horse-shoe, which was by some laid away," was seen to rise of its own accord, and "fly to the Man," striking him in front of numerous witnesses (Anonymous 400). The man confesses to being a thief, accomplishing his deeds "under the colour of Religion."(56)

One of Joseph Cruttenden's servant girls (Anonymous 397) tells Joseph Cruttenden's wife "the former story of the Womans Discourse," wherein an old woman told the servant girl that "sad Calamities were coming upon her Master and Dame, their House should be Fired, and many other troubles befal them," and made the girl swear not to speak of what she had been told, or "the Devil would tear her to pieces." The old woman (Anonymous 398) is sent for, "Examined before Captain Collins, and Mr. Busbridge," as well as "searched and watched for 24 hours." The servant girl, however, cannot verify that the old woman apprehended is the same old woman she spoke to. The apprehended woman "was formerly suspected to be a Witch," and lived in Burwast.(56)

Four ministers, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Weller, Mr. Bradshaw, and Mr. Gold, "kept a Fast" for Joseph Cruttenden and his wife, who are the victims of strange happenings, including dust and dirt being thrown at them so that they "could not tell from when it came," the burning of any house they stay in with their goods, and the bewitching of their goods so that they "fly through the air" and are "upside down." After the fasting, it seems that Joseph Cruttenden and his wife have "not any trouble."(56)

An old woman, (Anonymous 398), who was also responsible for telling a young servant girl of Joseph Cruttenden that "sad Calamaties were coming upon her Master and Dame, their House should be Fired, and many other troubles befal them," gave some of her neighbours (Anonymous 401) "some Meal" to make bread. However, they could not make it into Loaves, "but it was Butter." After trying to bake it in the oven, it "would not bake, but came out as it went in."(56-57)