James Day confesses in writing and by oath to Mr. Travers and Sir Humphery Jervise, that his Uncle James Tuit and Patrick Dawson, and their wives, pressured James Day to become papist like them. In order to help him do so, James Tuit fabricated a story about signing his soul to the Devil. Joan Tuit, James Day, one man (Anonymous 359), and two supposed priests (Anonymous 360 and Anonymous 361) swore to keep the story secret.(2)

James Day confesses in writing and in oath to Mr. Travers and Sir Humphrey Jervise, that his Uncle James Tuit asked him to leave his master Roger Day's service to work for himself, and that James Tuit advised James Day to "leave a torn Paper written in blood," in a field, that people may find it. James Day was also instructed to go to the lottery to win money. The con was to culminate in James Day's visit to St. John's Well, on June 23, 1686 the day before he allegedly was meant to perfect the lease of his soul to the Devil, "and that he was to return on Monday in his right mind, thro the miraculous Virtue of that Well." In his confession, James Day expresses deep repentance, and promises to work diligently for his master.(2)