In _October_ 1692, One of _Wenham_ complained of Mrs. _Hale_, whose Husband, the Minister of _Beverly_, had been very forward in these Prosecutions, but being fully satisfied of his Wifes sincere Christianity, caused him to alter his Judgment; for it was come to a stated Controversie, among the _New-England_ Divines, whether the Devil could Afflict in a good Mans shape; it seems nothing else could convince him: yet when it came so near to himself, he was soon convinc'd that the Devil might so Afflict. Which same reason did afterwards prevail with many others; and much influenced to the succeeding change at Tryals.[46] _October_ 7. (_Edward Bishop_ and his Wife having made their Escape out of Prison) this day Mr. _Corwin_ the Sheriff, came and Seiz'd his Goods, and Cattle, and had it not been for his second Son (who borrowed Ten Pound and gave it him) they had been wholly lost, the Receipt follows; but it seems they must be content with such a Receipt as he would give them. _Received this_ 7_th day of_ October 1692, _of_ Samuel Bishop _of the Town of_ Salem, _of the County of_ Essex, _in_ New-England, _Cordwainer, in full satisfaction, a valuable Sum of Money, for the Goods and Chattels of_ Edward Bishop, _Senior, of the Town and County aforesaid, Husbandman; which Goods and Chattels being seized, for that the said_ Edward Bishop, _and_ Sarah _his Wife, having been committed for Witchcraft and Felony, have made their Escape; and their Goods and Chattels were forfeited unto their Magesties, and now being in Possession of the said_ Samuel Bishop; _and in behalf of their Majesties, I do hereby discharge the said Goods and Chattles the day and year above written, as witness my hand,_ George Corwin, _Sheriff._ But before this the said _Bishops_ Eldest Son, having Married into that Family of the _Putmans_, who were chief Prosecutors in this business; he holding a Cow to be branded lest it should be seiz'd, and having a Push or Boyl upon his Thigh, with his straining it broke; this is that that was pretended to be burnt with the said Brand; and is one of the bones thrown to the Dogmatical to pick, in _Wonders of the Invisible World_, P. 143. the other, of a Corner of a Sheet, pretended to be taken from a Spectre, it is known that it was provided the day before, by that Afflicted person, and the third bone of a Spindle is almost as easily provided, as the piece of the Knife; so that _Apollo_ needs not herein be consulted, _&c._ Mr. _Philip English_,[47] and his Wife having made their Escape out of Prison, Mr. _Corwin_ the Sheriff seiz'd his Estate, to the value of about Fifteen Hundred Pound, which was wholly lost to him, except about Three Hundred Pound value, (which was afterward restored.) [109] After Goodwife _Hoar_ was Condemned, her Estate was seiz'd, and was also bought again for Eight Pound.