The Diary of Samuel Sewall By campy_the_kraken Sep 19, 1692 About noon, at Salem, Giles Cory was pressed to death for standing mute; Sep 21, 1692 A petition is sent to town in behalf of Dorcas Hoar who now confesses. Oct 26, 1692 A bill is sent in about calling a fast, and convocation of ministers, that may be led in the right way as to the witchcrafts.... Dec 24, 1694 Sam recites to me in Latin, Matthew 12 from the 6th to the end of the 12th verse. The 7th verse did awfully bring to mind the Salem tragedy. Jan 15, 1697 Copy of the bill I put up on the fast day, giving it to Mr. Willard as he passed by. Standing up at the reading of it, and bowing when finished; in the Afternoon.