{"product_id":"2940014928335","title":"The Witchcraft Delusion In Colonial Connecticut","description":"FOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe true story of witchcraft in old Connecticut has never been told. It\u003cbr\u003ehas been hidden in the ancient records and in manuscripts in private\u003cbr\u003ecollections, and those most conversant with the facts have not made them\u003cbr\u003eknown, for one reason or another. It is herein written from\u003cbr\u003eauthoritative sources, and should prove of interest and value as a\u003cbr\u003epresent-day interpretation of that strange delusion, which for a half\u003cbr\u003ecentury darkened the lives of the forefathers and foremothers of the\u003cbr\u003ecolonial days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.M.T.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHartford, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWO INDICTMENTS FOR WITCHCRAFT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Carrington thou art indited by the name of John Carrington of\u003cbr\u003eWethersfield--carpenter--, that not hauing the feare of God before thine\u003cbr\u003eeyes thou hast interteined ffamilliarity with Sattan the great enemye of\u003cbr\u003eGod and mankinde and by his helpe hast done workes aboue the course of\u003cbr\u003enature for wch both according to the lawe of God and the established\u003cbr\u003elawe of this Commonwealth thou deseruest to dye.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Particular Court, 2: 17, 1650-51.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hugh Crotia, Thou Standest here presented by the name of Hugh Crotia of\u003cbr\u003eStratford in the Colony of Connecticut in New England; for that not\u003cbr\u003ehaueing the fear of God before thine Eyes, through the Instigation of\u003cbr\u003ethe Devill, thou hast forsaken thy God \u0026amp; covenanted with the Devill, and\u003cbr\u003eby his help hast in a preternaturall way afflicted the bodys of Sundry\u003cbr\u003eof his Majesties good Subjects, for which according to the Law of God,\u003cbr\u003eand the Law of this Colony, thou deseruest to dye.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Court of Assistants, 2: 16, 1693.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA WARRANT FOR THE EXECUTION OF A WITCH[A] AND THE SHERIFF'S RETURN\u003cbr\u003eTHEREON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo George Corwin Gentlm high Sheriff of the County of Essex Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas Bridgett Bishop als Olliver the wife of Edward Bishop of Salem\u003cbr\u003ein the County of Essex Sawyer at a special Court of Oyer and\u003cbr\u003eTerminer ---- (held at?)[B] Salem this second Day of this instant month of\u003cbr\u003eJune for the Countyes of Essex Middlesex and Suffolk before William\u003cbr\u003eStoughton Esqe. and his Associates Justices of the said Court was\u003cbr\u003eIndicted and arraigned upon five several Indictments for useing\u003cbr\u003epractising \u0026amp; exercising on the ----[B] last past and divers others\u003cbr\u003edays ----[B] witchcraft in and upon the bodyes of Abigail Williams Ann\u003cbr\u003eputtnam Jr Mercy Lewis Mary Walcott and Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem\u003cbr\u003eVillage single women; whereby their bodyes were hurt afflicted pined\u003cbr\u003econsumed wasted \u0026amp; tormented contrary to the forme of the statute in that\u003cbr\u003ecase made and provided To which Indictmts the said Bridgett Bishop\u003cbr\u003epleaded not guilty and for Tryall thereof put herselfe upon God and her\u003cbr\u003eCountry ----[B] she was found guilty of the ffelonyes and Witchcrafts\u003cbr\u003ewhereof she stood Indicted and sentence of death accordingly passed agt\u003cbr\u003eher as the Law directs execution whereof yet remaines to be done These\u003cbr\u003eare therefore in the name of their Majties William \u0026amp; Mary now King \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eQueen over England \u0026amp; to will and command you that upon Fryday next being\u003cbr\u003ethe fourth day of this instant month of June between the hours of Eight\u003cbr\u003eand twelve in the aforenoon of the same day you safely conduct the sd\u003cbr\u003eBridgett Bishop als Olliver from their Majties Goale in Salem aforesd to\u003cbr\u003ethe place of execution and there cause her to be hanged by the neck\u003cbr\u003euntil she be dead and of your doings herein make returne to the Clerk of\u003cbr\u003ethe sd Court and precept And hereof you are not to faile at your peril\u003cbr\u003eAnd this shall be sufficient warrant Given under my hand \u0026amp; seal at Boston\u003cbr\u003ethe Eighth of June in the ffourth year of the reigne of our Sovereigne\u003cbr\u003eLords William \u0026amp; Mary now King \u0026amp; Queen over England Annoque Dm 1692\u003cbr\u003eWm. Stoughton","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074148810992,"sku":"2940014928335","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014928335","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}