he asked her if she knew how many times he had Prayed for her to day? And that she answered that she could not tell; and that he reply'd he had Prayed for her Nine times to Day; the Attendants said that she was sometimes in a Fit that none could open her Joints[37] and that there came an Old Iron-jaw'd Woman and try'd, but could not do it; they likewise said, that her Head could not be moved from the Pillow; I try'd to move her head, and found no more difficulty than another Bodies (and so did others) but was not willing to offend by lifting it up, one being reproved for endeavouring it, they saying Angrily you will break her Neck. The Attendants said Mr._ M---- _would not go to Prayer with her when People were in the Room, as they did one Night that Night he felt the Live-Creature._ Margaret Perd _and another, said they smelt brimstone;[38] I and others said we did not smell any; then they said they did not know what it was: This_ Margaret _said, she wish'd she had been here when Mr._ M---- _was here, another Attendant said, if you had been here you might not have been permitted in, for her own Mother was not suffered to be present._ Sir, after the sorest Affliction and greatest blemish to Religion that ever befel this Countrey, and after most Men began to Fear that some undue steps had been taken, and after His Excellency (with their Majestyes Approbation as is said) had put a stop to Executions, and Men began [16] to hope there would never be a return of the like; finding these Accounts to contain in them something extraordinary, I writ them down the same Nights in order to attain the certainty of them, and soon found them so confirmed that I have (besides other Demonstrations) the whole, under the Hands of two Persons are ready to attest the Truth of it, but not satisfied herewith; I shewed them to some of your particular Friends, that so I might have the greater certainty: But was much surprised with the Message you sent me, that I should be Arrested for Slander, and at your calling me one of the worst of Lyars, making it Pulpit-news with the Name of _Pernicious Libels_, &c. This occasion'd my first Letter. September _the_ 29_th_, 1693. Reverend SIR, I _Having written from the Mouths of several Persons, who affirm they were present with_ Margaret Rule, _the_ 13th _Instant, her Answers and Behaviour,_ &c. _And having shewed it to several of my Friends, as also yours, and understanding you are offended at it; This is to acquaint you that if you and any one particular Friend, will please to meet me and some other Indifferent Person with me, at Mr._ Wilkinss, _or at_ Ben Harriss,[39] _you intimating the time, I shall be ready there to read it to you, as also a further Account of proceedings the_ 19th _Instant, which may be needful to prevent Groundless prejudices, and let deserved blame be cast where it ought_; _From_, _Sir, yours in what I may_, R. C.