_The Accusers cried out that_ Aldin _did pinch them, then, when he stood upon the Chair, in the sight of all the People, a good way distant from them, one of the Magistrates bid the Marshal to hold open_ Aldins _hands, that he might not pinch those Creatures._ Aldin _asked them why they should think, that he should come to that Village to afflict those persons that he never knew or saw before? Mr._ Gidney _bid_ Aldin _confess, and give glory to God:_ Aldin _said he hoped he should give glory to God, and hoped he should never gratifie the Devil; but appealed to all that ever knew him, if they ever suspected him to be such a person, and challenged any one, that could bring in any thing upon their own knowledge, that might give suspicion of his being such an one. Mr._ Gidney _said he had known_ Aldin _many Years, and had been at Sea with him, and always look'd upon him to be an honest Man, but now he did see cause to alter his judgment:_ Aldin _answered, he was sorry for that, but he hoped God would clear up his Innocency, that he would recall that judgment again, and added that he hoped that he should with_ Job _maintain his Integrity till he died. They bid_ Aldin _look upon the Accusers, which he did, and then they fell down._ Aldin _asked Mr._ Gidney, _what reason there could be given, why_ Aldin's _looking upon him did not strike him down as well? but no reason was given that I heard. But the Accusers were brought to_ Aldin _to touch them, and this touch they said made them well._ Aldin _began to speak of the Providence of God, in suffering these Creatures to accuse Innocent persons; Mr._ Noyes _asked_ Aldin _why he would offer to speak of the Providence of God, God by his Providence (said Mr._ Noyes) _governs the World, and keeps it in peace; and so went on with Discourse, and stopt Aldin's mouth, as to that._ Aldin _told Mr._ Gidney, _that he could assure him that there was a lying Spirit in them, for I can assure you that there is not a word of truth in all these say of me. But_ Aldin _was again committed to the Marshal, and his Mittimus written, which was as follows._ _To Mr. John Arnold, Keeper of the Prison in_ Boston, _in the County of_ Suffolk.[27]