‘On the 5th of _Novemb. 1662_. _It_ kept a mighty noise, and one of the Gentleman’s Servants observing two Boards in the children’s room that seemed to move, he bade _It_ give him one of them, and presently the Board came within a yard of him. The Fellow added, _Nay, let me have it in my hand_: upon which it was shuft quite home. The man thrust it back, and the Dæmon returned it to him, and so from one to another at least 20 times together, till the Gentleman forbad his servant such _Familiarities_. That morning _It_ left a _Sulphurous smell_ behind _It_, very _displeasant_ and _offensive_.... At night the Minister of the place, Mr. _Cragge_, and many of the Neighbours came to the House--and went to prayer at the Children’s Bed-side, where, at that time _It_ was very troublesome and loud. During the time of _Prayer_ _It_ with-drew into the Cock-Loft, but, the Service being ended, _It_ returned; and in the sight and presence of the company, the _Chairs_ walked about the Room, the Children’s Shooes were thrown over their heads, and every loose thing moved about the Chamber; also a Bed staffe was thrown at the _Minister_, which hit him on the Leg, but so favourably, that a lock of Wooll could not have fallen more softly. And a circumstance more was observed, viz., that it never in the least roul’d, nor mov’d from the place where it lighted. ‘The Gentleman perceiving that _It_ so much persecuted the little Children, lodg’d them out at a Neighbour’s House, and took his eldest daughter, who was about 10 years of Age, into his own Chamber, where _It_ had not been in a month before. But no sooner was she in Bed, but the troublesome Guest was with her, and continued his unquiet visits for the space of three weeks, during which time _It_ would beat the Drum, and exactly answer any Tune that was knock’d, or called for. The House where the Gentleman had lodged his Children, being full of Strangers, he was forced to take them home again; and, because they had never observed any disturbance in the Parlor, he laid them there, where also their old Visitant found them; but, at this time, troubled them no otherwise than by plucking them by the hair and night-cloathes. ‘_It_ would sometimes lift up the Servants with their Beds, and lay them down again gently, without any more prejudice than the fright of being carried to the _Drummer’s_ quarters. And at other times _It_ would lie like a great weight upon their Feet. ‘’Twas observed, that when the noise was loudest, and came with the most _suddain_ and _surprizing violence_, yet no Dog would move. The Knocking was oft so boysterous and rude, that it hath been heard at a considerable distance in the Fields, and awakened the Neighbours in the Village, none of which live very near this house.