lent Twitch of his Hand, as if it would have been torn off; immediately thereupon appeared in the Sufferers hand, the Corner of a Sheet, a real cloth, visible to the Spectators, which (as it is said) remains still to be seen.
Deodat Lawson, Christ's Fidelity the only Shield against Satan's Malignity (Boston, 1704), Appendix, 93-109 passim.
17. Witches' Testimony (1692)
BY CLERK EZEKIEL CHEEVER
The original minutes of the witch trials at Salem, still well preserved, afford the most striking proof of the inadequacy of the evidence and of the terror of the prosecutors. — Bibliography: Winsor, Memorial History of Boston, II, ch. vi, notes; Channing and Hart, Guide, § 129.
Salem ffeby the 29th 16912
WHEREAS Mrs Joseph Hutcheson, Thomas Putnam, Edward Putnam, and Thomas Preston, Yeoman of Salem Village in ye County of Essex, personally appeared before vs and made Complaint on Behalfe of their Majests against Sarah Good the wife of William Good of Salem Village abovesd for suspition of Witchcraft by her Committed, and thereby much Injury donne by Eliz. Paris, Abigail Williams, Anne Putnam and Elizabeth Hubert all of Salem Village aforesd Sundry times within this two moneths and Lately also don, at Salem Village Contrary to ye peace of our Souern Ld and Lady Wm & Mary, King & Queen of Engld &c — You are therefore in theire Majesties names hereby required to apprehed & bring before vs, the said Sarah Good to morrow aboute ten of ye clock in ye forenoon at ye house of Lt Nathaniele Ingersalls in Salem Village or as soon as may be then and there to be Examined Relating to ye abovesd premises and hereof you are not to faile at your perile. Dated. Salem, febr 29th 16912
| John Hathorne Jonathan Corwin |
Assists. |
To Constable George Locker.
I brought the person of Saragh Good the wife of William Good according to the tenor of the within warrant, as is Attest by me 1 March 16912 George Locker—Constable
