The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)Mather, Cotton
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The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)
Mather, Cotton
Witchcraft -- New England
Pin, tyed in a Stick, to doe itt with, butt he noe lett me Bloud with
itt as yett, butt Intended another Time, when he came again. Q. Did
you see any other Marks in his Book? A. Yes, a great many, some Marks
Red, some Yellow, he opened his Book, and a great many Marks in itt. Q.
Did he tell you the Names of them? A. Yes, of two, noe more; Good, and
Osburne, and he say they make them Marks in that Book, and he shewed
them mee. Q. How many Marks doe you think there was? A. Nine. Q. Did
thay write there Names? A. They made Marks, Goody Good sayd she made
hir Mark, but Goody Osburne would nott tell; she was Cross to mee. Q.
When did Good tell you she sett hir Hand to the Book? The same Day I
came hither to Prison? Q. Did you see the Man thatt Morning? A. Yes, a
litle in the Morning, and he tell me the Magistrates Come up to examine
me. Q. What did he say you must say? A. He tell me, tell nothing, if I
did he would cutt my Head off. Q. Tell us true how many Woemen doe use
to come when you Rid abroad? A. Foure of them, these two, Osburne, and
Good, and those two Strangers. Q. You say that there was Nine. Did he
tell you whoe they were? A. Noe, he noe lett me see, but he tell me I
should see them the next Tyme. Q. What Sights did you see? A. I see a
Man, a Dogge, a Hogge, and two Catts, a Black and Red; and the strange
Monster was Osburnes, that I mentioed before; this was the Hayry Imp:
the Man would give itt to mee, but I would nott have itt. Q. Did he
show you in the Book which was Osburns and which was Goods Mark? A.
Yes, I see there Marks. Q. Butt did he tell the Names of the other?
A. Noe sir. Q. And what did he say to you when you made your Mark? A.
He sayed Serve mee, and always serve mee. The Man with the two Woemen
Came from Boston. Q. How many times did you goe to Boston? A. I was
goeing and then Came back againe. I was never att Boston. Q. Whoe Came
back with you againe? A. The Man came back with mee, and the Woemen
goe away; I was nott willing to goe. Q. How farr did you goe, to what
Towne? A. I never went to any Towne. I see noe Trees, noe Towne. Q. Did
he tell you where the Nine Lived? A. Yes, some in Boston, and some here
in this Towne, but he would nott tell mee whoe thay were.
NUMBER V.
_The Examination of Mary Clark[189] of Haverhill. Taken before Jno.
Hauthorn, Esq. and otheir their Majesties Justices of the Peace,
August_ 4_th,_ 1692.
THE Accused, Mary Clark, being called, it was enquired of Mary Walcot,
if ever Clark had afflicted her? She answered Yes, that is the very
woman. And, upon Mary Clarks looking upon Walcott, and others of the
afflicted, they were struck into Fitts.
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