Parris, Samuel, Protest against, ii, 141-3; long and humble Acknowledgment, 143-8; Ministers and Elders of the Churches recommend his Acknowledgment be accepted, 149-51; further Protest against, 152-3; the Elders' Plea for, 155-6; accused of swearing falsely, 158; his Account of the Beginning of the Troubles, iii, 3-4; swears against Rebecca Nurse, 11; preaches, 14; appointed Scribe at the Examinations, 15; Examinations at his House, 22; swears against Mrs. Bishop, 75; Scribe at How's Trial, 105; at other Times, 127; at Cory's Examination, 173; Account of, 198-222; Family of, 203-4, 209; not an Enemy to Mr. Burroughs, 210; not a swift Witness, _ib._; how his Name comes to be frequent in the Trials, 211; cleared by a Council, 217; but dismissed, 218; Epitaph on his Wife, 221; his Death, _ib._ Parris, Samuel, Deacon, iii, 221. Parris, Thomas, iii, 198, 222. Payne, Robert, Juror, iii, 127, 185. Payson, Edward, ii, 151; pleads for Mrs. How, iii, 106. Peabody, John, Apology of, iii, 135. Peach, Bernard, a Witness against Mrs. Martin, 178-9; bites a Witch, iii, 94, 95. Peasley, Joseph, Constable, iii, 196. Pemberton, Ebenezer, ii, 15. Pennington, Thomas, I, ix. Perd, Margaret, ii, 50, 51; smells Brimstone, 53. Perkins, Thomas, Apology of, iii, 135. Perkins, William, defines Witchcraft, I, xiii; his Rules questioned, xxxiii; Notice of, 37; his Doctrine of Witchcraft, ii, 12; Mr. Calef on, 56, iii, 165. Perley, John, 193-4; Fence Rails bewitched by, iii, 111; Apology of, 135; Samuel and Wife, 105, 106. Perley, Timothy, Witness, 192. Pharaoh, Old, accused of Witchcraft, iii, 126-7. Philistines of Hell, 27. Phillips, Edward, I, xi; John, 26; Samuel, ii, 151; Evidence for Mrs. How, iii, 106. Phips, William, arrives, 25, iii, 18; orders Irons for the Accused, 20; orders the Trials for Witchcraft published, 58; called Home, 130; how became Governor, 137; finished his Life and Government together, _ib._; a Pizarro, 138; harsh Temper, 141; had his Fortune told, 154; vanquishes the Devil, 158; his Relatives accused, 159. Pike, Robert, 26, iii, 103. Pithagoras, Doctrine of, ii, 118. Pitman, Thomas, 206. Pizarro, Sir W. Phips compared to, iii, 138. Plagues, caused by the Devil, ii, 79. Plastic Spirit of Witches, 204, ii, 88; a Nonentity hooked in, 90; Mischief to the Devil, 96. Plynyism, what it is, 204. Pope, Joseph, and Wife, iii, 8, 203. Popery, revived Paganism, 52. Poppets, used by Spectres, ii, 40, iii, 82; some found and described, 88; Remark upon, 124. Porter, Benjamin, iii, 11. Post, Mary, Evidence against Mary Clark, iii, 197. Prayers, the great Artillery of Heaven, 132; a Whip for the Devil's Back, _ib._ Prescot, Peter, Dr., 196, iii, 116. Pressy, John, Witness against Martin, 184; sees a great Light, iii, 100; his Heels are struck up, 101; Loss of Cows, _ib._ Preston, Samuel, 198; his Cow bewitched, iii, 118. Preston, Thomas, iii, 203. Prince, Thomas, I, xc, xci, xcv.