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Cory's Death
About noon, at Salem, Giles Cory was pressed to death for standing mute; much pains was used with his two days, one after another, by the court and his acquaince, but all in vain. -
Fasting Bill Sent
A bill is sent in about calling a fast, and convocation of ministers, that may be led in the right was as to the witchcrafts... -
God Please Bless All
I prayed that God would pardon all my sinful wanderings and direct me for the future; that God would bless that Assembyl in thrir debates, and that he would choose and assist our judges, etc., and save New England as to enemies and witchcrafts and vindicate the late judges, consisting with his justice and holines, etc., with fasting. -
Memory of Salem Tragedy
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. -
Bill Read
Copy of the bill I put up on the fasting day, giving it to Mr. Willard as he passed by, and standing up at the reading of it, and bowing when finished; in the Afternoon.