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Examination of the Accused
Today at the meeting-house the accused were examined for the accusation of witchcraft. Many spectators came to witness the events of today. -
Witches!
George Burroughs, John Willard, John Proctor, Martha Carrier, and George Jacobs was executed today at Salem. We were told that their sentence was righteous. -
Petition for Death!!
Today a petition was sent to town in behalf of Dorcas Hoar. Her execution was asked to be held back for today due to her confession, but tomorrow she dies! -
The Seventh Verse of the Bible
Today my son read to me the seventh verse of the bible. It remined greatly of the Salem Witch Trials. " And if you had understood the meaning of the words. 'What i want is mercy, not sacrifice ,' you would not have condemned the blamless. -
The Bill
Today a bill is sent for the fast convocation of the ministers. That may be led in the right way was to the witchcrafts.