Salem witch trials

  • The dirary of samuel Sewall

    As they went to salem, where in the meeting-house, the persons accused of witchcraft were examined. It was awful to see how the afflicted people were agitated.
  • diary of samuel sewall

    About noon, at salem, giles cory was presssed to death for standing mute, much pains was used him two days one after another, by the court and capt. Gardner of nantucket who had been of his acquaintance, but all in vain.
  • dieary of a samuel sewall

    There was a bill sent in about calling a fast, and convocation of ministers,that may be ledin the right way as to the witchcrafts.
  • diary of samuel sewall

    i prayed that God would pardon all my sinful wanderings and direct me for the future and that God would blessthe assembly in their debates. i hoped that he would choose and assest our judges.
  • diary of a samuel sewall

    Sam recites to me in Latin, matthew 12 from the 6th to the end of the 12 th verse did awfully bring to mind the salem tragedy.